[SEDXC] Fwd: FLASH - This just in!

[Ed Tanton]

>>From: ARRL Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org]
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 12:04 PM
>>To: w5ds at swbell.net
>>Cc: Subscribed ARRL Members:
>>Subject: FLASH - This just in!
>>
>>
>>The Lone Star DX Association is proud to announce a double barreled DX
>>luncheon program at noon Saturday during Ham Com 2003 and the ARRL
>>National Convention this coming weekend at the Arlington Convention
>>Center in Arlington TX.  In addition to world class DXer Bernie
>>McClenny, W3UR, presenting his program on the AH3D Johnston Island 2003
>>DXpedition, the LSDXA announces the addition of Steve Norris, K5ZP/YI9A,
>>of San Antonio, the first American issued an Iraq license during the
>>recent conflict, to the luncheon program, LSDXA President Bill Priakos
>>has announced.  Norris, who has also held the following calls HL8EN,
>>GW/K5ZP, and M0/K5ZP, is an Air Force veteran and currently a civilian
>>contract satellite intelligence program manager to the U.S. Air Force.
>>He was first licensed in 1972 as WN8NCL.  Norris is a third generation
>>ham, his father is KB8LOV, mother KB8QLM, a brother KB8MBC, and his
>>grandfather is WA8HVM.
>>
>>McClenny and the AH3D team made 28,804 QSOs from Johnston Island.  The
>>base is being cleaned up in preparation for its decommissioning as a
>>U.S. facility.
>>
>>Norris' YI9A license was issued in a joint effort by U.S. military
>>authorities and lcoal Iraqi authorities.  His operation in early April
>>from one of former Iraq President "Saddam Hussein's officer's chow
>>halls" was short due to military restrains and job commitments and the
>>fact that he didn't want to become a target for the U.S. military who
>>were attacking suspicious radio broadcasts.  "Besides it was hard to
>>hold a mike in one hand and an M-16 in the other." he said.  Because of
>>military restrictions Norris could not give his exact QTH in Iraq, but
>>he added "because every soldier carried a radio" the noise level was 20
>>over 9 at his location.  Norris will return to Iraq in mid July, again
>>because of military restrictions he cannot give the exact date, but "I
>>should be able to operate for a lot longer." he said, and from at least
>>two different locations within the country.
>>
>>The limited number of tickets ($35 each) that remain for the luncheon
>>will be available at both Ham Com registration in the lobby of the
>>Arlington Convention Center and at the LSDXA booth.
>>
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>>ARRL West Gulf Division
>>Director: Coy Day, N5OK
>>n5ok at arrl.org
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