[TNham] 9/11 Net Heard ALL OVER US and WORLD

[Bob N2BR]

==>PRESIDENT HAYNIE ADDRESSES SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY NET

On the second anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, ARRL
President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, joined Amateur Radio operators across the US
and around the world in pausing to remember those who died that day.
Haynie was among the more than 1400 amateurs checking into the 911
Commemorative Net <http://www.911net.org/> organized by Len Signoretti,
N2LEN. The net linked repeaters across the country--many via the
Internet--and included opportunities to check in via EchoLink, IRLP and
eQSO nodes. In his remarks, Haynie addressed Amateur Radio's obligations
in the aftermath of the terror attacks two years ago.

"One of the reasons we have a license and the privileges we have here in
the United States is to provide a voluntary, noncommercial communication
service particularly with respect to providing emergency communications,"
Haynie said. "Since 9/11, our government at the federal, state and local
levels have a new respect for the ability of Amateur Radio operators to do
just that: Provide communications when all others have failed."

Citing the late President John F. Kennedy's call, "Ask not what your
country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," Haynie said
hams can do a lot for their country. "We can be vigilant, we can be
trained and we can be ready!" he declared. "This is a task that we can do,
and you can do it well."

Haynie expressed his appreciation for those who volunteered in the
aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and for those amateurs
who continue to assist in disasters and emergencies.

Seven Amateur Radio operators died in the World Trade Center and Pentagon
disasters: Steven A. "Steve" Jacobson, N2SJ; William V. "Bill" Steckman,
WA2ACW; Michael G. Jacobs, AA1GO; Robert D. "Bob" Cirri Sr, KA2OTD;
William R. "Bill" Ruth, W3HRD; Gerard J. "Rod" Coppola, KA2KET; and
Winston A. Grant, KA2DRF.

During this week's memorial activities, The Salvation Army set up canteen
operations at three New York City locations on September 11 to serve those
attending. The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN)
supported necessary communication on Amateur Radio VHF simplex.



Bobby Raymer N2BR
Algood,Tennessee
Echolink Node N2BR-L
Node #27353
N2BR@ARRL.NET