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Club Meeting April 24, 2003 |
| The Brainerd Area Amateur Radio
Club held a regular monthly meeting on April 24th. A video
entitled, "Rescue at Sea" was shown. It is the story of
two ships that collided in the Atlantic Ocean in 1909. One of the
ships sank. A bright young radio operator, Jack Binns, was credited
with saving 1800 lives by summoning help by radio. He was the first
to use "CQD." It was the distress call, which was later
replaced by SOS. Only five lives were lost because of the collision.
Binns testified before the U.S. Congress asking for regulations requiring shipboard radio operators to monitor distress frequencies. No legislation was enacted. Three years later, he was assigned to be an operator aboard the Titanic. He declined because he had fallen in love and was soon to be married. The Titanic sunk on it's maiden voyage and 1800 lives were lost. That was the same number saved by Binns earlier. |
Jim Shubert KCØANQ, BAARC V.P. and
Program Chairman. |
Hope to see you at the May 29th Spring Dinner meeting. Details |
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