[Milsurplus] So Much for "Modern Technology" (Boat rescue)

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 01:36 AM 5/13/2007, Brooke Clarke wrote:
>You didn't mention what happened after they activated the EPIRB.  If 
>they had done that up front the rescue might have been faster.
>Is any government agency maintaining HF stations for coms with ships at sea?

Yes.  Coastal Station WLO, Mobile, (and by extension KLB, Seattle) 
has assisted USCG in communicating with ships in trouble.  (and has a 
contract to do so, as I understand)

USCG stations still have HF, but quite downsized, with one radio 
hooked to a short whip
with auto-tuner.  A compromise that is not real effective at lower freqs.

Perry   w8au