Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Blown away by award

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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:14:23 -0500

Bathhurst Western Advocate, Australia - Jan 25, 2004

Blown away by award
Monday, 26 January 2004

TWO men who pioneered a lifesaving ultra high
frequency (UHF) repeater station to serve
remote parts of Evans Shire Council area
15-years-ago, were "blown away&rdquo;
yesterday when they were announced Citizens
of the Year 2004.

Brendon Cole said it was Tim Snell's idea to
establish the Monkey Hill UHF Repeater in 1991,
an essential service that has grown in 2004 to
provide half of the shire with a reliable
communication service.

Mr Cole and Mr Snell said the radio has saved
lives in road accidents, and it has been used in
flood and fire to cut emergency services
response times.

"It [1991] was years before there were ever
mobile phones,&rdquo; Mr Snell said, clutching
his certificate presented by the noted
Australian historian and author Edgar Penzig, at
Australia Day celebrations in Yetholme.

"It's so long ago that Brendon and I started to raise money for the repeater,
I've just about forgotten.&rdquo;
Mr Snell and Mr Cole live on "opposite blocks&rdquo; in part of the shire that
goes under different names, not far from Sofala and Turondale but generally
known as Crudine.

Both own rural holdings, Mr Cole is a farmer with sheep, and, according to him,
sprays weeds and shears.
Mr Snell with two properties, on the other hand, mostly spends his time driving
tractors.
He has one property at Crudine and another to the south, at Sodwalls.  Mr Snell
first thought about the UHF repeater when his wife Leda was driving to and from
the farm to Bathurst each day.

He said it was a 50 kilometre round trip with no contact if she ever broke
down.  "There was never any problem getting a signal out from the
station,&rdquo; Mr Snell said.
MORE: Read today's Western Advocate

http://bathurst.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=281563&y=2004&m=1

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