Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1890 - November 1 2013   
      
   The following is a closed circuit advisory and not necessarily for air.   
   With a report on Amateur Radio Newsline's current finances, here's our   
   producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF:   
      
   --   
      
   Well, the last time I was on here with a financial report I told you that   
   I thought we had enough in the bank to hopefully hold us over the summer   
   months June, July and August, and that I would not be asking for any   
   contributions unless the sky was falling.  Sadly, the sky is falling this   
   year.  This is mainly because we did not get some of the larger donations   
   that we have come to count on to keep us going over the lean summer months   
   when people are away on vacation.   
      
   Right now, we only have a couple of hundred dollars left in our bank   
   account.  Most of that will vanish as we pay off our financial obligation   
   in regard to presenting this year's Young Ham of the Year Award and the   
   outstanding bills which are quickly piling up.  And unlike the years up   
   through October 2009 when I retired from full time employment, I'm now   
   living on fixed income and honestly cannot afford to underwrite the cost   
   of bringing these newscasts to you.   
      
   To be candid, I do not like to lead off a newscast with an appeal such as   
   this, but we have no other method of getting the word out to you that we   
   need your financial assistance to keep Amateur Radio Newsline on the air,   
   and that we need it now.  To all of us involved, each donation is looked   
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   says thank you so much for caring.  We promise to do all that we can to   
   continue bringing you the news and information you want to hear about   
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   Thank you.  I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, and now this week's newscast.   
      
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   Thanks Bill.  Now, Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1890 with a   
   release date of November 1 2013 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST.  Australia's WICEN stands down as the brushfire   
   menace eases; A new satellite subband is coming to 2 meters; Congress is   
   asked to consider mandating regularly scheduled EAS tests and the South   
   Sudan will be on the air in mid-November.  Find out the details are on   
   Amateur Radio NewslineT report number 1890 coming your way right now.   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  FOLLOW-UP - AUSTRALIAS WICEN STANDS DOWN AFTER FIRE   
   EMERGENCY   
      
   The work of ham radio operators in the wildfire response has come to an   
   end down under.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, has this   
   follow-up report:   
      
   --   
      
   Australia's WICEN has stood down from its assistance to fire-fighting   
   efforts in the Australian state of New South Wales.  This as more   
   favorable weather conditions has lead toward containment of the blazes   
   that threatened the outskirts of the city of Sidney as it raged through   
   the Blue Mountains.   
      
   WICEN had been activated by the Volunteer Rescue Association to provide   
   manpower after a State of Emergency was declared.  Several of its members   
   were sent to Lithgow as part of a Volunteer Rescue Association team 24.   
   The others had been held in reserve for later deployment as needed.   
      
   With the worst of the emergency now over, WICEN New South Wales President   
   Compton Allen VK2HDX has thanked the ham radio operators who made   
   themselves available in New South Wales time of need.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Nelson, New   
   Zealand.   
      
   --   
      
   In all, the wildfires destroyed some 220 homes with an estimated insurance   
   value into the millions of dollars.  (VK3PC, published news reports)   
      
   **   
      
   RESTRUCTURING:  NEW REGION 2 BANDPLAN INCLUDES ADDED 2 METER SATELLITE   
   SUBBAND   
      
   More room on 2 meters for ham radio space operations is one of the   
   outcomes of a recent IARU Region 2 meeting in Cancun, Mexico.   
      
   The gathering whose minutes have now been published covered all Region 2   
   bandplans for all allocations from 137 kHz to 250 GHz.  Included is a new   
   allocation for the Amateur Satellite Service on 2 meters from 144.000 to   
   144.025 MHz.   
      
   There is also a reference to Near Space Stations or NSS operations in the   
   definitions section.  This is believed to be the first mention of High   
   Altitude Balloons in any amateur radio band plan.   
      
   IARU Region 2 is the organization of the International Amateur Radio Union   
   for the American continent. You can view the entire document containing   
   this and bandplans for all other amateur radio spectrum on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/ANS300-IARU-Region-2-bandplans.  (ANS)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  CONGRESS ASKED TO CONSIDER REGULARLY SCHEDULED EAS TEST   
      
   A bill recently introduced into the United States House of Representatives   
   to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA includes a   
   provision that would require national EAS tests at least once every three   
   years.   
      
   The measure is designated as H.R. 3300 and reauthorizes FEMA through   
   Fiscal Year 2016 at $972 million each year.  However about $12 million of   
   the total would provide Congressional authorization for FEMA's Integrated   
   Public Alert and Warning System or IPAWS, which uses several technologies   
   to simultaneously send alerts through many different channels.  This   
   includes the EAS, along with wireless alerts, Internet services and NOAA.   
      
   The measure would also establish system requirements and capabilities for   
   IPAWS and gives certain stakeholders, including federal, state, local and   
   private sector entities, input into its development.  (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: FEMA AND NPR TEAM FOR ALERTING DEAF TO EMERGENCIES   
      
   The Department of Homeland Security has announced a pilot project in   
   cooperation with NPR Labs, to demonstrate the delivery of the first-ever,   
   real-time emergency alert messages to people who are deaf or   
   hard-of-hearing in five Gulf states.   
      
   Twenty-five NPR affiliates in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and   
   Texas have agreed to participate in the venture to transmit emergency   
   alert messages, such as weather alerts, to 475 individuals who are deaf or   
   hard-of-hearing in the stations' listening areas.  This to determine how   
   effectively the messages are being sent and received.   
      
   The public radio stations participating in the project will receive   
   emergency alert messages from FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning   
   System.  The stations will then broadcast the emergency alerts to   
   specially designed FM Radio Data System receivers that alert the   
   participants with a flashing indicator.   
      
   The receivers can also show the content of the alert through the   
   receiver's digital display.  Participants can connect a strobe light or   
   bed-shaker alerting device to the receiver to help ensure alerts are   
   noticed both day and night.  (RI)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  WAKE ATOL OPERATION COMING ON THE AIR   
      
   Up-front in DX, the Wake Atoll Commemorative K-9-W DXpedition team has   
   been approved for entry onto Wake Atoll and should be operational by the   
   time many of you hear this newscast. Their equipment is already on the   
   atol and in safe storage awaiting arrival of the operators that was   
   scheduled for November 2nd local time.  They will then immediately set up   
   antennas and the stations.   
      
   As we go to air team leaders say that they plan to begin operations on   
   November 3rd and continue until November 15th, once again local Wake   
   Island time.  There will be two CW and two SSB stations operational during   
   this DXpedition.  More information and updates will be on the web at   
   wake2013.org  (K9W Management Team)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  SOUTH SUDAN TO BE ON NOVEMBER 14 - 28   
      
   An international group of hams, including CQ Magazine's DX Editor Wayne   
   Mills, N7NG, is planning to operate from South Sudan as Z81X from November   
   14th to the 28th.  This is the time period that includes the CW weekend of   
   the 2013 CQ World Wide DX Contest.   
      
   According to Mission Goodwill South Sudan spokesman Martti Laine, OH2BH,   
   the group of ten hams is led by International Amateur Radio Union Region   
   One President Hans Timmerman, PB2T, and includes two local operators.   
      
   The operation is hosted by South Sudan's Ministry of Posts and   
   Telecommunications, and will include a series of workshops aimed at   
   developing a permanent amateur radio licensing and regulatory structure.   
   On the operating side, the plan is to activate all HF bands with an   
   emphasis on 80 and 160 meters. QSL via OH0XX and we will have more DX news   
   for you later on in this weeks report.  (CQ)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO POLITICS:  SENATE CONFIRMS WHEELER TO FCC CHAIR   
      
   The Senate confirmed Thomas Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC and   
   Michael P. O'Rielly to fill another vacancy at the agency.   
      
   Wheeler's confirmation came after Senator Ted Cruz removed a hold on his   
   nomination after meeting with Wheeler on Tuesday afternoon, October 29th   
   and Wheeler was confirmed that evening.   
      
   His nomination was partnered with that of O'Rielly, a Republican, to draw   
   bipartisan support. Their confirmations came in a unanimous vote.   
   (published News Reports)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC ISSUES $15000 TO UNLICENSED BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $15,000   
   to Florida resident Juan R. Nieves, Jr..  This for his alleged operation   
   of an unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 97.7 MHz in the city   
   of Summerfield.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has the   
   details:   
      
   --   
      
   According to the FCC,  agents from the Enforcement Bureau's Tampa Office   
   used direction-finding to locate the source of the transmissions on   
   several occasions last May and June to an FM transmitting antenna located   
   at a residence in Summerfield, Florida.   On each of those days, the   
   agents took field strength measurements of the station's signal and   
   determined that it exceeded the limits for license free operation under   
   Part 15 of the Commission's rules.   
      
   On June 25th the agents inspected the unlicensed radio station and   
   interviewed Juan R. Nieves, Jr..  He admitted renting the residence   
   housing the station, owning the transmitter, and being the sole   
   responsible party for the unlicensed operation.  In fact, he claimed to   
   have operated the station on 97.7 MHz for over a year.  He also stated   
   that he had been in the broadcast industry for many years, was a former   
   officer of a low power station in Summerfield and knew he needed a license   
   to operate.   
      
   Now in proposing the $15,000 penalty the FCC says that it finds that the   
   violations in this case warrant a proposed forfeiture above the base   
   amount.  The record evidence in this case shows that Nieves was an officer   
   of a low power FM station, and was expected to be familiar with the   
   Commission's licensing requirements.  Nevertheless, he operated the   
   unlicensed station for over a year, in deliberate disregard for the   
   Communications Act and the Commission's rules.  As such the FCC finds that   
   an upward adjustment of $5,000 in the forfeiture amount is warranted.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,   
   Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   Nieves was given the customary 30 days from the October 24th issuance date   
   to pay the proposed $15,000 fine or to file an appeal.  (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  FORMER MISSOURI HAM FINED $500 FOR UNLICENSED OPERATION   
      
   The FCC has fined Jared A. Bruegman, the former KC0IQN, of Bolivar,   
   Missouri, $500.  This, for transmitting without a license in the Amateur   
   Service 20 meter band.   
      
   Last February, the FCC issued Bruegman a Notice of Apparent Liability for   
   Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 after its agents observed an   
   unlicensed radio transmitter operating on 14.312 MHz from a residence in   
   Bolivar in December 2012.  Bruegman was the only person at home at the   
   time and admitted to owning the radio transmitting equipment.   
      
   In his response to the Notice of Apparent Liability Bruegman claimed that   
   the $10,000 would be a financial hardship and requested that the FCC   
   cancel the proposed fine.  He also submitted the required financial   
   records to back up his claim.   
      
   Now in a Forfeiture Order released October 23, the FCC has reduced the   
   fine to $500 stating that there is a sufficient basis for such a reduction   
   but not to outright cancel the forfeiture.  It gave him the customary 30   
   days from the date of it issuing the Forfeiture Order to pay or make   
   arrangements to pay the fine.  If he fails to do so the matter can be   
   turned over to the Department of Justice for further enforcement action.   
   (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   PUBLIC SERVICE:  OREGON HAMS TEAM WITH FRS IN EMCOMM EXERCISE   
      
   The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay, Oregon recently held a   
   training exercise where it activated its local Map Your Neighborhood   
   captains' emergency communications operations.  This, using the combined   
   resources of citizens with FRS radios and local ham radio operators who   
   were asked to set up a spontaneous net.   
      
   According to news reports, the Map Your Neighborhood captains responded   
   with professionalism and competency.  Moreover the operation by the hams   
   taking part in the exercise was described as simply being great.   
      
   The article in the North Coast Citizen Journal stated that that everyone   
   was proud of the community and its team of volunteers.  13 hams out of the   
   28 living in the area took part in the emergency preparedness exercise.   
   (CitizenJournal.com, eHam.net)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO BUSINESS:  ELK ANTENNAS AND DAYSAVER POWER SUSTEMS TO MERGE   
      
   DaySaver Power Systems is merging with Elk Antennas. DaySaver products   
   will continue to be offered by Elk, which says that that the transition   
   from DaySaver Power Systems to Elk Antennas should be seamless, with no   
   interruption in order fulfillment or warranties.   
      
   Currently, the DaySaver.com website will continue to operate, but in the   
   future the link will likely take you to the Elk Antennas site at   
   ElkAntennas.com for an expanded array of products with the DaySaver name.   
      
   According to Elk Antenna's Jim Siemons, AF6PU, the merger helps fulfill   
   Elk's goal of expanding its product line for portable, remote and   
   emergency communications.  Both companies service the Amateur, Commercial,   
   Military and Public Safety Radio Services.  (Press Release)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  FIRST AND ONLY 2 METER DXCC IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE   
      
   Some names in the news.  Back in 2011 to Bob McQuarrie, ZL3TY was awarded   
   the first 2 Meter DXCC ever issued in the southern hemisphere.  This after   
   he contacted and confirmed contacts with 102 countries.  McQuarrie was   
   also the first New Zealand amateur to achieve DXCC in mixed VHF 6 meters   
   and 2 meters using digital technology combined with his CW skills and   
   moonbounce.  Now comes word that his name and call have been inducted in   
   the New Zealand Hall of Fame.  We say congratulations.  (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: VE3RHF NEW RAC DIRECTOR FOR ONTARIO SOUTH   
      
   Rod Hardman, VE3RHF has  been recently elected as the Radio Amateurs of   
   Canada Director for Ontario South.  His term as Director will be for the   
   two years starting January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015.   
   (RAC)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: MIKE CALLAGHAN, WA6KPD RETIRES   
      
   And congratulations also to Mike Callaghan, WA6KPD, who recently announced   
   that he plans to retire on November 1st after a long and distinguished   
   career in broadcasting.  Callaghan was the chief engineer for station   
   KIIS-FM in Los Angeles.  This is a position that he has held for only a   
   few months shy of 40 years.  You can read the story of his fascinating   
   life in the broadcast engineering field at   
   tinyurl.com/Mike-Callaghan-retires  (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: INSPIRING YOUTH AT THE ARRL MIDWEST CONVENTION   
      
   Inspiring youth will be an important part of the upcoming ARRL Midwest   
   Convention slated for Joplin, Missouri on November 8th and 9th.  And to   
   help meat this goal New York City educator Carole Perry, WB2MGP will join   
   forces with former Astronaut, Colonel Steve Nagel, N5RAW, to bring the   
   magic of two way radio and spaceflight to youngsters in a Joplin school:   
      
   --   
      
   WB2MGP:  "He and I are going together to a high school where we will be   
   goin a presentation in front of an assembly of gifted science students and   
   ohers who will be able to ask questions of astronaut Nagel."   
      
   --   
      
   Then on convention Saturday, WB2MGP will be hosting a Youth Forum with   
   Steve Nagel, N5RAW, taking part:   
      
   --   
      
   WB2MGP:  "Astronaut Nagel is going to be coming to my Youth Forum.  I'm   
   going to have a 9-year-old give a very exciting presentation.  One of the   
   Youth Advisors for the ARRL will be giving a small presentation and then   
   we will be opening up for questions for astronaut Nagel from the audience   
   which I hope as it is in Dayton contains a lot youngsters in it so that   
   they can be inspired by the sheer presence of this incredible human being   
   who has been in space."   
      
   --   
      
   In addition to Steve Nagel and Carole Perry there will also be a Ham Radio   
   in Space presentation featuring Eddy Paul, KYOF; Jeremy Widner, ACODX and   
   Randy Schulze, KDOHKD.  They will provide those attending their session   
   with information how to successfully get on the FM ham radio satellites,   
   in most cases with equipment they already own.   
      
   More on the convention and its special ham in space youth events are on   
   line at www.arrlmidwestconvention.com.  (ARNewslineT, AMSAT, WB2MGP)   
      
      
   **   
      
   WORLDBEAT:  INDIA'S FIRST MULTI-MODE RADIO SCOUTING REPEATER OPENED   
      
   A new repeater dedicated for use by scouts has come to the airwaves in   
   India.  Hosted by the Malabar Amateur Radio Repeater Society the VU2MJJ   
   system came to life on October 20th during the 2013 Scouting Jamboree on   
   the air.   
      
   The VU2MJJ repeater is located at the Malabar club station and reportedly   
   has wide coverage in South India.  It is also the first D-STAR capable   
   repeater in India that can also relay other digital and analog modes   
   including traditional FM.   
      
   VU2MJJ operates on 145.450 Mhz with the standard minus offset shift.   
   (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   WORLDBEAT:  FRIEDRICHSHAFEN LECTURES AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD   
      
   Six of this years lectures presented at Germany's Ham Radio gathering are   
   now available as PowerPoint slides with synchronized audio.  Available   
   programs include Tom Perera, W1TP's talk on the Enigma and other historic   
   cipher machines; John Alexander, G7GCT's small cipher machines   
   presentation and Chris Duckling, G3SVL's, 100 Years of the RSGB and its   
   International Partners.  If you are interested in finding out more, go to   
   www.dokufunk.org/talk on the World-Wide-Web.  (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO IN SPACE:  ESA DRIVES FORWARD WITH ALL-ELECTRIC TELECOM SATELLITES   
      
   The European Space Agency is set to begin development of a new generation   
   of satellites propelled by solar electric thrusters as it signs a contract   
   with SES of Luxembourg for development of this project.  This for the next   
   phase of the Electra project.   
      
   Electra is described as a partnership between European Space Agency and   
   satellite operator SES to define, develop and validate in space an   
   electric only propulsion platform for geostationary telecommunication   
   satellites of around 3 tones.  The first launch is expected by the end of   
   2018.  (ESA)   
      
   **   
      
   EXTRATERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS:  LASER SPEED DEMO IN SPACE   
      
   NASA has used laser technology to transfer data over the 239,000 miles to   
   and from the moon.  This at a speed of 622 megabits per second.   
      
   Badri Younes is NASA's deputy associate administrator for space   
   communications and navigation.  In a press release he said that his agency   
   is encouraged by the results of the demonstration of the Lunar Laser   
   Communication Demonstration to this point.  As such NASA is confident that   
   it is on the right path to introduce this new capability into operational   
   service soon.   
      
   The space agency's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration is the first   
   two-way space communication system to use a laser instead of radio.   
   Younes calls it the first step on NASA's roadmap toward building the next   
   generation of space communication capability.   
      
   The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration is hosted on NASA's Lunar   
   Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer or LADEE satellite.  (NASA)   
      
   **   
      
   WORLDBEAT:  SOMALI BROADCAST STATION ATTACKED   
      
   The National Union of Somali Journalists says that it is shocked by the   
   latest violent attack on the media in Puntland, which involved a double   
   bomb strike on a private radio station in Galkayo.  According to the   
   information received from the site of the attack, gunmen hurled two hand   
   bombs at Radio Daljir, at around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October   
   15th.  Eyewitness said that the attackers were riding in sedan with no   
   plate number.  No one was injured in the assault.  More is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/somali-broadcaster-bombed  (Published news reports)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  OQ4CLM CELEBRATES LIBERATION OF KNOKKE, HOLLAND   
      
   On the air, special event station OQ4CLM is on the air through November   
   15th to commemorate the liberation of the town of Knokke, Holland by   
   Canadian troops in 1944.  This is the 32nd time the station has taken to   
   the airwaves.  More information is on the web at www.oq4clm.be  (ON4RO)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF THE NETHERLANDS   
      
   Fred Weidema, PA0FAW, of Arnhem Holland will be operating as PG200NL,   
   between November 2nd and the 29th.  This in celebration of 200 Years of   
   The Netherlands.   
      
   As of now, he will mainly be active on CW, but he hopes to also use SSB   
   and some digital modes if locations become available.   
      
   In his announcement, Fred notes that he is an International Short Wave   
   League member and can be worked or listened to by I-S-W-L members for the   
   organizations Monitor award.  QSL go to PA0FAW either direct, via the   
   bureau or electronically using eQSL.  SWL reports are obviously also very   
   welcome. (PA0FAW)   
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
   In DX, YL2GM is currently reported on the air from Sao Vicente Island as   
   D44TYL.  Activity has been mainly 20 and 15 meters SSB.  The length of his   
   stay is unknown.  QSL via YL2GM.   
      
   HB9EYP will be on the air from Zanzibar between November 2nd and the 9th   
   possibly using the call 5H3JJ.  Activity will be QRP on 20 through 6   
   meters with 10 watts into a Windom antenna from a beachfront location. QSL   
   via his home callsign either direct, via the bureau or electronically   
   using Logbook to the World.   
      
   Members of the DX Friends group will activate San Andres Island as 5J0R   
   from November 1st to the 10th.  Operations will be on 160 through 6 meters   
   using CW, SSB and RTTY.  Visit their Web page at   
   dxfriends.com/SanAndres2013 for more information and QSL via EA5RM.   
      
   DL7VOA will be active as 6V7D from Senegal between November 29th and   
   December 7th.  His operation will be mainly on CW, with some SSB, on 40   
   through 10 meters. QSL via DL7VOA.   
      
   A group of operators from India will be operating from the Lakshadweep   
   Islands from November 20th to the 10th of December as VU7AG and VU7KA.   
   They will be active on 160 through10 meters using CW , SSB  and RTTY.  QSL   
   via W4VKU   
      
   Lastly, a team of 8 operators will be active from the rare Banda Besar   
   Island between November 10th to the 15th.  Callsigns have not been   
   announced yet but operations will be on 40 through 10 meters using CW and   
   SSB.  Look for more details to be forthcoming at oc157.blogspot.co.uk.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM:  POLICE SAY ALLEGEDLY INEBRIATED MAN CONFUSED $20 BILL   
   WITH CELL PHONE   
      
   And finally this week a story out of Minnesota that kind of speaks for   
   itself.  Here's Don Wilbanks, AE5DW:   
      
   --   
      
      
   Call this one enforcement of a truly different kind as in trying to make a   
   phone call without a phone.  This as a Minnesota man is been charged with   
   public intoxication after he allegedly tried to make a phone call using a   
   $20 bill.   
      
   Iowa City Police on foot patrol on the pedestrian mall recently noticed   
   the man passed out on a bench at 2:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning.  The   
   officers said that the man smelled strongly of alcohol, had watery,   
   bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and poor balance.   
      
   When officers requested identification, the man reportedly grabbed money   
   from his wallet and handed to the officers instead.  Police say officers   
   then offered him the chance to call his friends from his cell phone but   
   instead he placed a $20 bill to his ear and used it to try to make the   
   call.   
      
   But $20 bills don't have built in receivers or transmitters so for the   
   police that was enough.  They placed the unidentified man under arrest for   
   his own safety.   
      
   I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.   
      
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