Nothing like a bit of truth to unravel rants:

FROM THE ARRL WEBSITE:

Ham radio key in California hiker's rescue (Jul 24, 2003) -- The San
Diego Union Tribune's SignOnSanDiego.com Web news service reports that
a hiker in the El Capitan open space preserve suffering apparent heat
exhaustion was rescued July 19 after his hiking companion used ham
radio to relay a message to authorities. ARRL member Rod Dinkins,
AC6V, of Oceanside picked up the distress call from Tim Slaby, KG6QPL,
of Spring Valley and alerted the San Diego County Sheriff's
Department's Santee station.

(my emphasis added Slaby resorted to his handheld transceiver after
discovering that his cellphone wouldn't work in the wilderness.

(RESUME) KG6QPL was able to raise the Palomar Amateur Radio Club
repeater some 40 miles away, however. Slaby, who also carried a GPS
unit, was able to provide the pair's precise location. A sheriff's
helicopter crew rescued the exhausted hiker--identified as Thomas
Sayer--and airlifted him to an ambulance, which transported him to a
hospital, authorities said. He was treated for dehydration and
released about four hours. "For hikers in need of help, Amateur Radio
worked where their cell phone didn't," said ARRL Vice President (and
former Southwestern Division Director) Fried Heyn, WA6WZO.


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Nice job, Rod and Tim!

73

Steve, K4YZ

"Steve Robeson, K4CAP" wrote in message
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Nothing like a bit of truth to unravel rants:

FROM THE ARRL WEBSITE:

Ham radio key in California hiker's rescue (Jul 24, 2003) -- The San
Diego Union Tribune's SignOnSanDiego.com Web news service reports that
a hiker in the El Capitan open space preserve suffering apparent heat
exhaustion was rescued July 19 after his hiking companion used ham
radio to relay a message to authorities. ARRL member Rod Dinkins,
AC6V, of Oceanside picked up the distress call from Tim Slaby, KG6QPL,
of Spring Valley and alerted the San Diego County Sheriff's
Department's Santee station.

(my emphasis added Slaby resorted to his handheld transceiver after
discovering that his cellphone wouldn't work in the wilderness.

(RESUME) KG6QPL was able to raise the Palomar Amateur Radio Club
repeater some 40 miles away, however. Slaby, who also carried a GPS
unit, was able to provide the pair's precise location. A sheriff's
helicopter crew rescued the exhausted hiker--identified as Thomas
Sayer--and airlifted him to an ambulance, which transported him to a
hospital, authorities said. He was treated for dehydration and
released about four hours. "For hikers in need of help, Amateur Radio
worked where their cell phone didn't," said ARRL Vice President (and
former Southwestern Division Director) Fried Heyn, WA6WZO.


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Nice job, Rod and Tim!

73

Steve, K4YZ


Yeah, and note that it was a phone transmission that did the job. That's
not a slam at CW, it's a slam at the CW zealots.

Kim W5TIT


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Yeah, and note that it was a phone transmission that did the job. That's
not a slam at CW, it's a slam at the CW zealots.

Kim W5TIT

And what EXACTLY does that have to do with the story? The focus of the
story was ham radio used in a rescue. It's good PR for ham radio, no matter
if the transmission was phone, cw, psk-31, sstv, rtty, etc, etc, etc.

David K5DEL

"David Lafferty" wrote in message
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Yeah, and note that it was a phone transmission that did the job.
That's
not a slam at CW, it's a slam at the CW zealots.

Kim W5TIT

And what EXACTLY does that have to do with the story? The focus of the
story was ham radio used in a rescue. It's good PR for ham radio, no
matter
if the transmission was phone, cw, psk-31, sstv, rtty, etc, etc, etc.

David K5DEL



And, you're exactly right. It is good PR for ham radio. We will all do
what we will the basis of the story. Are you dictating how I should act?

Kim W5TIT


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And, you're exactly right. It is good PR for ham radio. We will all do
what we will the basis of the story. Are you dictating how I should act?

Kim W5TIT

While tempting, I do support everyone's right to express their thoughts.
Even when they have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. I see
you still did not answer my question as to what mode was used had to do with
the events of the rescue. It appears to be an attempt to start another CW VS
Anti-CW discussion. Gee, we sure don't have enough of those.

At the store this morning, I saw prices for oranges were cheaper than the
apples. This statement has about as much to do with the story as your's
did.

David
K5DEL

"David Lafferty" wrote in message
...

And, you're exactly right. It is good PR for ham radio. We will all do
what we will the basis of the story. Are you dictating how I should
act?

Kim W5TIT

While tempting, I do support everyone's right to express their thoughts.
Even when they have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. I
see
you still did not answer my question as to what mode was used had to do
with
the events of the rescue. It appears to be an attempt to start another CW
VS
Anti-CW discussion. Gee, we sure don't have enough of those.

At the store this morning, I saw prices for oranges were cheaper than the
apples. This statement has about as much to do with the story as your's
did.

David
K5DEL



When she applied for her vanity call she actually requested;

W5TWIT. She was told it was to long...

Dan/W4NTI

"David Lafferty" wrote in message
...

And, you're exactly right. It is good PR for ham radio. We will all do
what we will the basis of the story. Are you dictating how I should
act?

Kim W5TIT

While tempting, I do support everyone's right to express their thoughts.
Even when they have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. I
see
you still did not answer my question as to what mode was used had to do
with
the events of the rescue. It appears to be an attempt to start another CW
VS
Anti-CW discussion. Gee, we sure don't have enough of those.

At the store this morning, I saw prices for oranges were cheaper than the
apples. This statement has about as much to do with the story as your's
did.

David
K5DEL



David, you have your way of interpreting and commenting on stories, and I
will too.

Kim W5TIT


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Why bring up the CW debate, Th e story had nothing to due with the pros or cons
of CW . I have not been reading these news groups for a while for just this
reason. All any of you can talk or fight about is CW. If you Kim are so
concered with CW just start another CW thread. You are like a two year old
fighting for the shovle in a sand box. Give it a rest.

In article ,
(Kf6vyh) writes:

Why bring up the CW debate, Th e story had nothing to due with the pros or
cons
of CW . I have not been reading these news groups for a while for just this
reason. All any of you can talk or fight about is CW. If you Kim are so
concered with CW just start another CW thread. You are like a two year old
fighting for the shovle in a sand box. Give it a rest.

Whether or not YOU don't like it, this newsgroup BEGAN EXISTANCE
to discuss the code test issue. :-)

LHA

In article , "David Lafferty"
writes:

Yeah, and note that it was a phone transmission that did the job. That's
not a slam at CW, it's a slam at the CW zealots.

Kim W5TIT

And what EXACTLY does that have to do with the story? The focus of the
story was ham radio used in a rescue. It's good PR for ham radio, no matter
if the transmission was phone, cw, psk-31, sstv, rtty, etc, etc, etc.

David K5DEL

David:

Save your fingertips on this one. Kim can always be counted on to make
inane, specious arguments against CW and "CW zealots" anytime a story
like this comes out. If the story had been about how the hikers setup a
backpack portable HF/QRP station and called for help using CW, she would
insist that it didn't prove a damn thing. She can't be bothered to learn a
useful communications skill like the Morse code, and she needs to grasp at
any straw she can in order to prove her point.

73 de Larry, K3LT