[SFDXA] Fwd: [DX-NEWS] P5 News and it isn't good

[email protected] [email protected]
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 07:15:35 EST


In a message dated 11/23/2002 11:24:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> 
> 
> I see on KK5DO's web page the following announcement:
> 
> 2002 November 23
> Press Release for Immediate Distribution
> 
> P5/4L4FN QRT
> 
> I just received word from Ed, P5/4L4FN that the unfortunate and worst
> possible thing has just happened.
> 
> Friday evening, 2002 November 22, Ed was called into a meeting with the
> "Radio Regulation Board" without any explanation, he was politely asked to
> quit all transmissions and pack all his radio equipment. Saturday, he spent
> all day on the roof disassemblying his antennas and packing boxes. At 
> 2:30pm
> on of the government officials came by, sealed all the boxes and when he
> leaves on December 10 for his two weeks R&R he is to take everything with
> him out of the country.
> 
> This really hits the ham communtity hard. I for one was looking forward to 
> a
> satellite contact on AO-40. I know that many of you were still awaiting 
> your
> first QSO.
> 
> Ed will keep all the equipment for his next duty station. Any money 
> received
> from now on will be donated to help ZL1AMO's emergency air ambulance trip
> from Figi back home.
> 
> SAD NEWS INDEED!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Charlie, W0YG..>>
> 
> 
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