Ham radio and U.S. Coast Guard Saves 77-year-old Sailor and His Dog off Coast of Mexico

A 77-year-old man and his dog are safe after being stranded several days in high seas off the Mexican coast.


The US Coast Guard rescued the man and dog from a disabled sailboat about 120 miles off the coast of Ensenada in Baja California Monday.

Shortly after I p.m., amateur HAM Radio operator Rex Weinheimer KC5AGO picked up a mayday call in Stonewall,Texas, near Austin.

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