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Ham Radio astronaut in murder plot charge
Southgate Amateur Radio Club Bulletin ^ | 2/05/07 | Anonymous

Posted on 02/09/2007 7:25:07 AM PST by Hawthorn

[A] Florida court had ordered that 43 year-old Navy Capt Lisa Nowak, KC5ZTB, who was facing charges of attempted kidnapping and battery, could be freed on bail.

However, the introduction of the more serious charge that she intended to murder Colleen Shipman reverses that.

More at: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2007/astronaut_love_kidnap_plot.htm

(Excerpt) Read more at southgatearc.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: astronaut; hamradio; nowak
Maybe the RF from all those high-altitude QSO's had fried the "judgment" areas of her brain?

Or perhaps it was the stress of dealing with pile-ups on two meters?

[And I speculate that this tragedy might never have happened if the FCC hadn't dropped code requirements for the Tech license. Bring back Morse!]

1 posted on 02/09/2007 7:25:08 AM PST by Hawthorn
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To: nnn0jeh

ping


2 posted on 02/09/2007 7:27:24 AM PST by kalee (No burka for me....EVER!)
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To: Hawthorn

Or perhaps it was the stress of dealing with pile-ups on two meters?
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Some Hams take their contesting a bit too seriously.

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:-)


3 posted on 02/09/2007 7:28:00 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Hawthorn

if they go to get her, i hoep the remember to bring the depends...

it's a long ride back to florida.


4 posted on 02/09/2007 7:29:42 AM PST by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
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To: EagleUSA

> Some Hams take their contesting a bit too seriously. <

I've got to be dubious that contesting is what did her in:

Since she's a code-free Tech, she'd pretty much be limited to VHF contests. I have the impression that those events aren't so highly stressful, at least not compared to the big worldwide CW contests on HF.

And anyway, how good could Houston be as a VHF contest QTH? No mountaintops even close!


5 posted on 02/09/2007 7:38:47 AM PST by Hawthorn
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To: Hawthorn

Since she's a code-free Tech, she'd pretty much be limited to VHF contests. I have the impression that those events aren't so highly stressful, at least not compared to the big worldwide CW contests on HF.
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Yes, and I was just jesting. She should have focused more on her hobby than on a love triangle, it would seem.


6 posted on 02/09/2007 7:41:54 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Hawthorn
Courtesy of Grand Funk Railroad:

Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.
I'm your captain, I'm your captain,
Although I'm feeling mighty sick.

I've been lost now, days uncounted,
And it's months since I've seen home.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
Or am I all alone.

If you return me, to my home port,
I will kiss you mother earth.
Take me back now, take me back now,
To the port of my birth.

Am I in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming,
To take my ship away from me?

You'd better think about it, I just can't live without it.
So, please don't take my ship from me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah ...

I can feel the hand, of a stranger,
And it's tightening, around my throat.
Heaven help me, Heaven help me,
Take this stranger from my boat.

I'm your captain, I'm your captain,
Although I'm feeling mighty sick.
Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.

I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
Ohhhh ...

I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...

7 posted on 02/09/2007 7:43:24 AM PST by Enterprise (Drop pork bombs on the Islamofascist wankers. Praise the Lord and pass the hammunition.)
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To: kalee
It's the ARRL's fault
8 posted on 02/09/2007 7:44:11 AM PST by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: EagleUSA

Call Sign KC5ZTB Radio Service HA - Amateur
Grant 04/02/1997 Expiration 04/02/2007

Licensee Information

FRN Type Individual
Licensee Name
NOWAK, LISA M
17123 PARSLEY HAWTHORNE CT
HOUSTON, TX 77059


...and her license will expire soon.

de WT4Y


10 posted on 02/09/2007 7:46:03 AM PST by 109ACS (Humpty Dumpty was pushed!)
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To: ARE SOLE

well SOMEBODY'S full of SOMETHIN'


11 posted on 02/09/2007 7:47:49 AM PST by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Hawthorn

If you worked her you can apply for the arrl WAL award. 73


12 posted on 02/09/2007 8:03:46 AM PST by steveo (Is there anything else I can help you with today?)
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To: Hawthorn

Tropo across the Gulf.


13 posted on 02/09/2007 8:04:47 AM PST by 1066AD
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To: tiger-one

Did the President or Carl Rove have anything to do with it?


14 posted on 02/09/2007 8:07:54 AM PST by kalee (No burka for me....EVER!)
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To: Hawthorn

hahahahahahaha

(Shame on you! :))


73 -- de N0NJY


15 posted on 02/09/2007 8:28:46 AM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://realitycheck.blogsome.com)
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To: Hawthorn

_.. . .- -. ..... ..... -.. -..-


16 posted on 02/09/2007 9:18:00 AM PST by halfright (God Bless America, I pledge allegiance to the flag, and I will whiz on Jane and Jon's graves!)
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To: Hawthorn

Lovely. Another proud ambassador for Amateur Radio. Wasn't K1MAN enough?


17 posted on 02/09/2007 9:22:18 AM PST by Tarantulas ( Illegal immigration - the trojan horse that's treated like a sacred cow)
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To: Hawthorn
"compared to the big worldwide CW contests on HF."

I was not a big contester, but I went through 30 years of stress to get to "Top of the Honor Roll" in DXCC, hahaha
18 posted on 02/09/2007 9:27:58 AM PST by AlexW
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To: 109ACS

> Licensee Information <

Hooray for QRZ.COM!


19 posted on 02/10/2007 5:55:17 AM PST by Hawthorn
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To: halfright

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... --- .-. .-. -.-- --..--

.. -.. --- -. - ..- -. -.. . .-. ... - .- -. -.. .-.-.-


20 posted on 02/10/2007 6:15:23 AM PST by Hawthorn
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