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well hams got good press through the White House and also through United
Technologies as they gave ARRL a grant for emergency training. starting it
in CT.
Barb [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Ham-News] The ARRL Letter, Vol. 21, No. 25
> I think the guy discussed in the ARRL letter was "Raincoat Charlie."
>
> Herb lived in the islands for many years, and terrorized any organized
> traffic net for boats or missionaries on 20 or 15 meters for at least ten
> years.
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> Amateur Radio certainly improved tremendously when he and his cronies
either
> moved on or were taken off the air.
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> Unfortunately, one of his strongest supporters was a blind guy named Dick.
I
> don't remember his call, but he's now a silent key. I hope he rests
> peacefully.
>
> Mike, K5XU
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