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FCC Revokes Amateur License of California Ham
The FCC issued an Order of Revocation to Robert D. Landis, N6FRV, on Tuesday, November 20. The Commission said that “[b]ased on the evidence of his convictions for child molestation, we conclude that Mr. Landis lacks the basic requisite character qualifications to be and remain a Commission licensee.” Landis was convicted on two felony counts in 1991, fined $10,000 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He received his call sign April 1, 1999; it was set to expire on November 1, 2006. According to the ARRL VEC, Landis filed for an address change and a renewal of his license on August 6, 2007, still within the two year grace period; the application was withdrawn on September 27.
FCC Clears Florida Ham
The FCC today released a letter clearing Raymond W. Czyzewski Jr, WA2SEI, of Interlachen, Florida, of allegations he had caused interference and had sent threatening communication. On September 14, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau notified Czyzewski of a complaint alleging he “interfere[d] on the Six Meter Amateur band on June 19, 2007. The complaint also enclosed a threatening communication apparently from you to the complainant subsequent to the incident.” Czyzewski was given 20 days to respond and was directed to “support your response with a signed and dated affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information submitted in your response.” Czyzewski replied on September 24, according to the FCC, “and fully explained the operation on the date cited in the complaint. ” The Commission accepted Czyzewski’s response and found “that no enforcement action is appropriate.”
FCC Commissioner Adelstein to be Re-nominated for Third Term
President George W. Bush has announced his intention to re-nominate Jonathan S. Adelstein for a third term on the Federal Communications Commission; this will be his second full five-year term. Adelstein was first sworn in as Commissioner in 2002, filling the unexpired term of Gloria Tristani.
Radio Club of America Honors Cronkite, Bodson, Belrose; Cronkite Receives ARRL Presidential Award
At the 98th annual Radio Club of America (RCA) banquet on November 16 in New York City, Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD; ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, PhD, PE, W4PWF, and Jack Belrose, VE2CV, were toasted and feted throughout the night. Bodson received the Sarnoff Citation, given to recognize significant contributions to the advancement of electronic communications. Barry Goldwater, K7UGA (SK), was the first recipient of the Sarnoff Citation in 1973. Both Cronkite and Belrose received the Armstrong Medal, the RCA’s foremost achievement award and named for its first recipient, Major Edwin Armstrong. The keynote speech was given by Andy Rooney of television’s 60 Minutes.
200 Meters and Down Index Now Available Online
200 Meters and Down, by Clinton DeSoto, remains one of the most popular Amateur Radio historical works ever printed. Published in 1936, the book chronicles the beginning of ham radio in the United States and the challenges it faced in the first 30 years of its existence. The book was originally published without an index, which made it somewhat difficult for readers (historians in particular) to navigate the wealth of information. All that has changed thanks to Tom Hart, AD1B. Hart has painstakingly indexed 200 Meters and Down and the results of his work are now available for free downloading in PDF format on the ARRLWeb site. 200 Meters and Down is still available for purchase from the ARRL online store or by calling 1-888-277-5289.
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