[Swprograms] Tsunami Reporting on the BBC WS

[Chris Campbell <ertkspickle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Everyone,

I know this is a day late but wanted to see if anyone
else caught it- During the 0300UTC Monday broadcast
(around 0317 UTC) on the BBC World Service
presentation of The World Today, they had a female
reporter I think in India talking about the current
situation. She stated that earlier in that day, she
had spent time with some ham radio operators and
clearly stated that their efforts were not helping aid
the situation of the disaster.

I am upset she would make such a comment such as this.
I am not a ham myself but recognize the good traits of
hams the world over to assist in such disasters as
this.

I have thought about her comments over the last day
that may have prompted her to express such an opinion.
They are as follows:

1) The hams were attempting (and not succeeding) to
make contact with other hams in areas where the radios
were not functional due to the disaster, so she
assumed it was a ineffective method.

2) Propagation conditions was not great to make
contact , so she assumed it was a ineffective method.


3) She knows absolutely nothing about radio, the value
of it and is probably more excited to hear her own
name on the radio than report stories accurately...


Sorry, I had to vent before I mail the BBC.

Best Regards,
Chris
 



		
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