[Boatanchors] Ditty not Diddy

[cemilton at aol.com]

Wouldn't you know it............someone switched the "t" and "d" keys 
on this keyboard again!

The older I get, the more that seems to happen.

Thanks for the update.

73 de W4MIL
Chuck
Palm Coast




-----Original Message-----
From: Sheldon Daitch <sdaitch at mor.ibb.gov>
To: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
Cc: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 4:21 am
Subject: [Boatanchors] Ditty not Diddy


Ditty not Diddy.


Do a google search on


Angelo Ditty FCC


I think he signed one of my early 2nd or 1st phones.   He was

a bit of a folk lore hero for those of us under the Atlanta office.

I remember taking one or two exams at the Atlanta FCC office, back in 
the

mid 60s.


73

Sheldon

WA4MZZ


rbethman wrote:


> Chuck,

>

> You are welcome for the memory of Angelo!  I apologize for the Last
> Name screw up!  It's going on close to 30 years now since I got
> licensed in 1980.  Angelo used to stop by Robert WB4ATE's house in
> Columbus, GA.  I 'Elmered' Robert's neighbor directly across the
> street, Frank - KA4SFV.

>

> Yes, Angelo was *indeed* a fine gentleman - *and* a stickler for the
> fine points!

>

> I do INDEED remember Powder Springs, GA.  All of us operating in that
> area made darn sure we were STRAIGHT!

>

> I still do.

> Bob - N0DGN <Formerly KA4PBD>

>

>> Interesting thread...............and lighten up IS in order these 
days.

>>

>> And, it was Angelo Diddy...........not Dundee!  (Angelo Dundee was
>> Muhammad Ali's trainer)

>>

>> I built and engineered an AM station in the metro Atlanta area and
>> Angelo was indeed a stickler for details but also a nice gentleman.
>> Took his job seriously, but professionally.  Talk about need for
>> accuracy.  FCC rules had to be followed explicitly.  Frequency
>> deviation allowed was +/- 20 cycles.  Power levels were required to
>> be maintained at no more than 5% over or 10% under the licensed for
>> level.  Oh, and the Proof of Performance measurements and the
>> skeleton RF proofs that had to be made on a regular basis.  It 
wasn't
>> uncommon for the FCC to "drop in" from time to time.  It was Angelo
>> who did the first inspection when we went on the air.  And the FCC
>> monitoring station at that time was in Powder Springs, GA., another
>> metro Atlanta suburb.  When I think of accuracy, all these and more
>> come to mind.

>>

>> Thanks for remembering Angelo.

>>

>> 73 de W4MIL

>> Chuck

>

>

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