I picked up a print version of the paper today. I had expected the article to
be in the local section but couldn't find it. I then look at the bottom of the
front page and there it is. It continues on page 3 with a picture of K4BAI
operating at his home station. Nice job John !!!
Jeff KU8E
>
> From: John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.net>
> Date: 2006/07/24 Mon AM 10:14:53 EDT
> To: WRTC 2006 <wrtc2006 at list.wrtc2006.com>,
> cq-contest reflector <cq-contest at contesting.com>,
> secc <secc at contesting.com>, SEDXC <sedxc at contesting.com>,
> Paul Newberry N4PN <n4pn at cox.net>,
> "James D. Walker, Jr." <jdwalkerjr at aol.com>,
> Jeff Clarke <ku8e at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Newspaper Article, K4BAI, KU8E, and WRTC
>
> Hello all:
>
> Following the example of N0AX as relayed in a message from K7SS, I
> contacted our local Columbus, GA newspaper about a week before WRTC 2006
> in Brazil. A reported visited with me in my office and a photographer
> came to the house. I was disappointed that they didn't publish
> something before I went to Brazil. The photographer had suggested
> putting a link on their website to the real-time reporting page so local
> people could follow the progress of our team during the contest. After
> I returned from Brazil, the reporter came back for a second visit.
> Today, the newspaper published an article, now more human interest than
> news, as such. There is a photograph and I will send a copy of the
> whole article, including the photograph, to Ward and Dan. However, the
> article is available on the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer website in case
> anyone wants to read it.
> www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/15107762.htm.
>
> 73,
>
>
> John, K4BAI.
>
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