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  • Maritime Mobile Service Net Handles Medical Emergency At Sea

    06/09/2004 5:05:41 PM PDT · by Denver Ditdat · 10 replies · 268+ views
    The American Radio Relay League Website ^ | Jun 9, 2004 | awextra@arrl.org
    Maritime Mobile Service Net Handles Medical Emergency At Sea NEWINGTON, CT, Jun 9, 2004 -- Members of the Maritime Mobile Service Net recently were instrumental in successfully handling yet another medical emergency at sea. A young hand aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Central America had suffered serious knife wounds in a fight with a crewmate May 25. Although not an amateur licensee, the captain of the Motor Vessel Brandon Travis knew he could get prompt assistance on the net's 14.300 MHz frequency. "Under normal conditions, transmissions by non-amateur stations on this...