[Qcwa] Fw: ARLX003 Florida Man convicted of deliberate interference, unli...

Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:05:16 -0600

Bill thanks you are correct I was thinking of Brewer.  I heard about Flippo
from a ham that moved from FL to Odessa Tx where I used to live, and he did
tell me that Flippo hated hams and would do anything to create havic in our
group.  

73

rick k5ric

At 04:14 AM 6/21/02 EDT, [email protected] wrote:
>Nick,
>
>Incorrect.  You are thinking of Doug Brewer ex-KC4HAZ of Tampa -- better 
>known as "The Party Pirate."  Brewer was the Florida ham who lost his ticket 
>because he ran an unlicensed broadcast station.  He never violated any Part 
>97 rule -- but lost his license based on the FCC's ability to act punitively 
>against ant license a person holds for any violation in any service the 
>agency regulates.
>
>Flippo on the other hand was a 11 meter Class D CB operator who used the 
>pseudonym "Rabbit Ears."  The reason and/or background for this "handle" has 
>never been explained.
>
>According to all of the FCC releases on the case -- and I have every one 
>going way back -- Flippo never held a ham license.  The FCC has gone to
great 
>lengths in this regard.  
>
>Also, Flippo's actions would seem make it very, very clear that he has what 
>may best be called an abiding and overt hatred toward ham radio operators.  
>That he not onlly has no interest in ham radio -- but rather he seems to 
>dislike anyone associated with it.  
>
>de
>Bill P. / WA6ITF
>
>
>
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>In a message dated 6/20/02 11:14:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>[email protected] writes:
>
><< If my memory serves, this Flippo had a ham ticket some years back, but
lost
> it due to simular problems.  This Flippo has been very controverial and
> interfered with ham operations for years before getting his ham ticket.
> Also he may have run an illeagle broadcast station in the past.  
> 
> rick k5ric >>
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