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ARRL President Praises Amateur Radio Emergency Effort

American Red Cross Disaster Telecommunications Staff Partner Jay Ferron, N4GAA (right), points to Ground Zero as ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP (center), and ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, look on. [ARRL Photo]

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 27, 2001--ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, took advantage of a visit to New York City hams to express his gratitude for the overall Amateur Radio volunteer effort in the wake of the terrorist attacks September 11.

"On behalf of the 680,000 ham operators in the US, thank you for doing such a fine job," he said during a visit September 21 with Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteers at the heart of the communication effort.

ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, accompanied Haynie on his visit. "From the very first day I have been proud of the way ARRL members in the Hudson Division responded in overwhelming numbers," Fallon said. "So many responded that many, unfortunately, were turned away."

Volunteer Robert Gissing, VE3ZLV (left), briefs ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, on his activities during the activation. [ARRL Photo]

"It really has been our finest hour!" Fallon continued. "It has made us all very proud to be Amateur Radio operators."

Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, ARRL New York City-Long Island SEC Tom Carrubba, KA2D, and volunteer Ivan Rodriguez, KC2CHE. [ARRL Photo]

John MacInnes, a Red Cross communications officer based in Tucson, Arizona, expressed high praise for the Amateur Radio community and for ARRL.

"We wouldn't be where we are today without the ham radio operators," he told Haynie. He said Haynie should be very proud of ARRL and asked him to relay his message of thanks throughout the amateur community.--ARRL Public Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, contributed information and took photographs for this article

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