The saddest part of this report (at least on a personal level) is that I know most of the text to speech synthesizers they're using. Not sure how I feel about that. But, yes, this was very well done. (It's probably good that I didn't produce this, as I'd have them talking at least twice as fast.) -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Apr 12, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Hunsdon Cary III <[email protected]> wrote: > The sinking of the Titanic > A very interesting version of the wireless narrative of the sinking of the > Titanic is offered by the BBC World Service. BBC producers used computer > generated voices of actual telegraphic exchanges to simulate the frantic > network traffic. > > > I expect this is of deep meaning to all amateur radio operators. The very > foundations of our service are clearly laid in this narrative. You'll hear > urgency, courage and disbelief from the wireless operators. You'll hear our > on-air jargon even as it is used today. You'll recognise network message > frustrations. You will be amazed when you hear echoes of our amateur radio > service as it is today--especially in times of disaster and recovery. Please > have a listen. > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00q89fy > > > The valent efforts of the wireless officer John George "Jack" Phillips as his > ship sank are beyond description. > > 73, > H. Cary, K4TM > K3-100 #3448 > KPA-500 #698 > [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
