Several years ago (10+) during a contest, probably phone sweepstakes, I heard a marine emergency calling and calling. I first thought it was somebody messing around, BAD IDEA. After I listened for a couple of minutes, I believed it. The contesters were ignoring it or not hearing it and I tried to talk to the guy but couldn't hear him reliably because of the contest and finally asked several times to please clear the frequency because of a marine emergency and gladly it happened. I still had trouble hearing everything he was saying and asked if anyone else had a better copy than I did. One of the big stations came on and took it over, got the information of his location and that he was dead in the water, called it in, and went back to him and told him that it had been reported and that "they" were on the way. He wasn't using SOS and do not recall if he used anything else or not as I have never heard of pan pan or QRRR until now. I am a "new" ham and it wouldn't have meant a thing to me. He was just calling for help, repeatedly, and describing his situation and requesting somebody to make a call for him.
Just interesting and glad to be involved even though it was just to get somebody else to actually help him. 73, de Jim KG0KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Rigs in Emergency Service... > > > A very good idea. I'll bet not very many know about it unless they are > old timers. A lot of people were preoccupied with the Washington State > Salmon Run last weekend. Most activity was on 80 and 75 because of the skip. > I wonder how many would have taken time out to help if they had been aware > of what was going on. Contesters are good operators. I am one myself. But, > emergenies first. Constesting second. > > 73, > > Steve Brandt N7VS Portland, Oregon > > > > > > > I wonder if the Ham injured in the mountains knew to use "QRRR"? I > > > wonder > > > how many Hams today know what it means? > > > > > > Perhaps he got lucky hearing that guy tune up and getting an answer > > > to his > > > call before he needed it. > > > > > > Ron AC7AC > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if he would be advised to use "QRRR", if most hams don't > > know what it means? > > > > Rick Dettinger K7MW > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
