SILENT KEY HAD LONG COMBATIVE HISTORY WITH FCC
DON/ANCHOR: For most hams, the call sign K1MAN was once synonymous with
the name Glenn Baxter, an amateur with a long combative history with regulators.
Earlier this month, three years after losing his license, he
became a Silent Key. We hear the details from Amateur Radio Newsline's
Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
MIKE'S REPORT: A former radio amateur long known for his disputes with the
FCC over malicious interference and other illegal transmissions, has
become a Silent Key. Glenn Baxter of Belgrade, Maine died May 5. He first became
a licensed amateur in 1956, but at the time of his death, Baxter
had long since lost his Amateur Extra call sign, K1MAN, which is now held
by another radio operator.
Baxter was well-known for his enforcement battles with the FCC, and his disputes
with the ARRL, with whom he had also locked horns. He lost his
license in 2014 when the FCC denied his renewal application based on his failure
to pay a $10,000 fine from previous violations. The Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau dismissed Baxter's long-pending renewal
application from 2005 "without prejudice," indicating that if he wanted
to become licensed again, he would have to file a new application.
An obituary on the Maine Today website said Baxter was a registered professional
engineer.
Glenn Baxter was 75.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
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BELIZE CLUB ADMITTED INTO IARU
DON/ANCHOR: It took some time, but Belize radio amateurs are back in the
IARU. That's good news for everyone who worked hard to be included, as
we learn from Amateur Radio Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
GRAHAM: Less than a week ago, the top news story among the headlines on
the Belize Amateur Radio Club website was about....the Belize Amateur
Radio Club! After much waiting, the ham radio group received its
hard-won admission into the International Amateur Radio Union in an
overwhelmingly positive vote - 77 member societies voting yes to
membership status, where only 55 votes were needed.
Although IARU membership is new to this club, the group adopted the same
name of an organization that previously belonged to the IARU, but no
longer exists. Now the right to membership in IARU Region 2 rests
exclusively with this Belize club, after IARU officials determined the
group met requirements established by the IARU constitution and its
bylaws.
The club's website, barc-dot-bz (barc.bz) proudly displays the IARU press
release, issued the 11th of May, announcing the club's new official
status. According to its website, the club was established in 2015 to
promote technical education, encourage wireless experimentation, and
advance international partnerships. Speaking of partnerships, the Belize
club's admission into the IARU makes it one of 167 member societies
involved in this ever-widening global community.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
(BELIZE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, SOUTHGATE)
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LAST DAYS TO NOMINATE YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
DON/ANCHOR: If you haven't already thought of a young amateur to nominate
for Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year
Award, you don't have too much more time to come up with a candidate. Time
is running out! This award is our commitment to honoring young talent.
Is there a young radio operator who particularly impresses you?
Nominations are still open -- but not for much longer - for amateurs 18
years of age or younger who reside in the United States, its possessions,
or any Canadian province. Find application forms on our website
arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. The award will be presented on
August 19th, at the Huntsville Hamfest in Alabama.
Visit our website for details. Nominations close May 31. Look at your
calendar - that's not too many days from now!
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Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the K2SPD
repeater of the Suffolk Police Amateur Radio Club in Farmingville,
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