[Boatanchors] Ditty not Diddy

[Sandy]

I once had an FCC inspection to do on a ship in Mobile, AL. and Angelo Ditty 
came down and did the inspection.  He was quite a character.  Very friendly, 
but did things strictly by the book!

There was another guy (who's SK now) named Jerry Freeman.  Forget his 
callsign.  He ran the Norfolk FCC office for a long time I think.  He used 
to sit at a big desk wearing his badge and gun like the sheriff of old!  He 
could be very picky about extremely small flaws in  an installation he was 
inspecting.  He did show partiality at time though.  I gather Angelo did 
not.  He seemed VERY straightforward and honest to me.

73,

Sandy W5TVW
ex: Mackay Radio and Marconi Marine.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheldon Daitch" <sdaitch at mor.ibb.gov>
To: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
Cc: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 3:21 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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