From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio
When Richard Tashner, N2EO, of Massapequa, New York, suffered a medical emergency on May 18, his DMR radio was closer than his phone. His call for help was answered by Maxis Johnston, GM0MRJ, who put out a call for "anyone in the states."
Kent County Amateur Radio Club member Ken Dix, KB2KBD, in Delaware heard the call on the local 146.91 MHz repeater, which was linked to the North American talk...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-s-call-for-help-relayed-from-across-the-atlantic
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