"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message ...
(major snippage)

reported an intercept of communications between Mr. Woodring and another
radio amateur located in Fremont, Michigan.

Good thing Woodring didn't have spread spectrum. He probably could
have avoided interception.

MSP Investigators subsequently requested assistance from the Department of
Defense and Federal Communications Commission in order to establish radio
direction finding capabilities. When help was not forthcoming, a call was
placed to the SEC requesting these capabilities through the Amateur Radio
Service.

"When help was not forthcoming"......

Law enforcement officer shot and killed in the line of duty but DoD
and FCC "30"professionals aren't able to help out, so volunteer
amateurs have to fill in.

RACES members provided 494 staff-hours to the operation, most of which were
contributed during the 36-hour period when radio direction finding
activites were being conducted.

All volunteer, all free.

Michigan State Police officials expressed genuine
appreciation for the efforts of the Amateur Radio teams. Considerable
positive feedback has been received from a variety of senior officers who
now have an "expanded" view of Amateur Radio capabilities.

Thanks for posting, Ryan.

-30-

"30" is a landwire telegraph abbreviation. It evolved into "SK" which
hams use at the end of a QSO, to mean "end of work, no more to
follow".

73 de Jim, N2EY

WWHD