[PPRAANet] BBC radio program on amateur radio during 9/11

[Bob K0NR]

I just listened to this BBC report on ham radio activity on 9/11 by downloading
the mp3 file. This is really well-done with good use of on-the-air ham radio
transmissions and interviews with ARES and RACES volunteers. Unlike many press
reports, this one includes details such as ham callsigns, references to
ARES/RACES/Satern, etc.

Warning: This is a big file (over 26 Megs).

Bob K0NR

--- ARRL Letter Mailing List <letter-dlvy at arrl.org> wrote:

> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 23, No. 35
> September 3, 2004
> ***************
> * "The Beeb" to air program on Amateur Radio and 9/11: BBC Radio 4 this
> weekend will air a documentary on Amateur Radio's involvement in the
> September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The half-hour program, "Unsung
> Heroes," will be broadcast Saturday, September 4, at 1030 UTC. It will
> remain available on the BBC's archives for one month after that. "Through
> moving interviews, sensitive use of ham radio transmissions and some
> harrowing accounts, 'Unsung Heroes' reveals the little-known story of the
> 9/11 ham radio operators who provided vital communication networks for the
> rescue agencies," the BBC program listing says. "Hams, often mocked for
> their obsessive hobby, believe that September 11th became Amateur Radio's
> finest hour. Stephen Evans, the BBC's North American Business
> Correspondent, witnessed the attacks that day and meets with ham operators
> who witnessed the terrorist attacks or lost friends and relatives on
> September 11th and still helped to support the search-and-rescue
> operation." Mark Phillips, KC2ENI/G7LTT, says the program, produced by
> Kate Bissell, features N2NOV, KF2EO, KE2UN, AB2IZ, "and a whole host of
> others," including himself. It was recorded during the last week of June.
> The program also be available in MP3 format on Phillips' Web site
> <http://www.g7ltt.com/audio-files/911r4.mp3> starting September 4.
> 



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