[Wswss] FW: Fwd: [sdsixshooters] Representation of Ham Radio in the Season Premier of JERICO on CBS

[Steven Rapata]

>From: Joe Acevedo <n6six at yahoo.com>
>To: elcajonarc at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Fwd: [sdsixshooters] Representation of Ham Radio in the Season 
>Premier of JERICO on CBS
>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:05:49 -0700 (PDT)
>
>This was written by a local amateur radio operator and should be read by 
>all hams.  Pass this along to your amateur radio friends not on this 
>reflector.
>
>   -Joe, N6SIX
>
>
>"Paul C. Thompson" <n6pc at cox.net> wrote:
>   To: <n1rl at arrl.org>,
><emergency at arrl.org>,
><wv1x at arrl.org>,
><sdsixshooters at yahoogroups.com>,
><wa6mhz at cox.net>,
><SDGARES at yahoogroups.com>
>From: "Paul C. Thompson" <n6pc at cox.net>
>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:37:16 -0700
>Subject: [sdsixshooters] Representation of Ham Radio in the Season Premier 
>of JERICO on CBS
>
>           Below is my feedback to CBS on their PrimeTime program Jerico on 
>Wednesday night 8PM.
>
>
>   To CBS:
>
>   Who was responsible for the irresponsible writing about the ham radio 
>operator in your program Jerico.. It was such a poor choice.
>
>   If you recall as recently as last year the "HAM" radio operators were 
>about the only viable means of communication in the disaster of Katrina and 
>Rita..
>
>   If your writers had a hint of common sense they would remember that..
>
>   Secondarly, ham operators DO not take ANY compensation for the use of 
>their communications equipment or skills..
>
>   You probably have also forgotten that during the War in Kuwait it was 
>the "HAM" radio operator in Kuwait that provided CBS News the pipeline of 
>information, at the risk of his own life.
>
>   On behalf of the "Ham" radio operators around the world I feel that your 
>portrait of "Ham Radio", in your program Jerico, is a very poor 
>representation of the value in time of disaster.
>
>   Amateur Radio operators stand ready to assist the public at a time of 
>need and your writers have made it appear that they are some weird alien 
>chasers.
>
>   I take offense to your presentation of those hard working individuals 
>that even put their lives on the line to make sure that there is a last 
>link of communication when the standard radio, TV. Internet, cell phones, 
>public safety and many of the communications systems that you take for 
>granted each day, are no longer usable..
>
>   I would suggest that you give great consideration about your future 
>representation of "ham radio" as this program progresses.. The initial 
>damage has been done by your poor writing of the facts.. Maybe you can do 
>something to salvage future encounters.
>
>   Copies of this e-mail will also be distributed to the amateur radio 
>community. I hope that  CBS can improve their understanding of what "Ham 
>Radio" means to the public.
>
>   Try talking to Walter Cronkite!
>
>   Paul C. Thompson, N6PC, San Diego, CA
>
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