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Old August 13th 05, 03:43 AM
an_old_friend
 
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K=D8HB wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote


nope that he has the Right to transmit and informational bullitin same
as you do



finaly at least something that might be relavant

It would be nice to hear from others about the incident, but at least
this an allegation, no date given though which earthrquake are we
talking about here

If this is another old recylced charge

Here's a "bullitin" for you!

Frederick H. Kleber (K9VV) reported Baxter's interference to health and w=

elfare
traffic handling during the Mexico City earthquake
disaster:

"During the third or fourth day of passing health and welfare traffic dur=

ing the
Mexico City disaster, Mr. Baxter appeared on the primary net frequency an=

d began
to disrupt communications. I vividly recall my frustration due to the
interference he created by insisting he speak with me, even though it was
evident that I was passing traffic. Baxter insisted that his station serv=

e as
net control, in spite of being politely informed that his assistance was =

not
needed. Baxter's interference became so disruptive that I ultimately call=

ed him
on the telephone.

Carlos (XE1HC) and I were speaking in Spanish, and we discussed how to av=

oid
Baxter's interference. Baxter was insistent on gaining control of the fre=

quency
and running net operations. In between Baxter's transmissions, Carlos and=

I
managed to communicate, and to change to another traffic frequency. Once =

we
moved to a new frequency, we were able to resume passing traffic. Baxter
followed us to our new frequency and interrupted us, just as he had befor=

e=2E
Carlos and I were forced to changed frequency several times in order to a=

void
Baxter's interference. Each time, Baxter would show up shortly thereafter=

and
continue to try to gain control of net operations. Becoming increasingly
frustrated with Baxter's interference, I telephoned him again. I attempte=

d to
explain to Baxter that he was interfering with a health and welfare opera=

tion.
He did not listen and he interrupted me frequently. In frustration, I fin=

ally
hung up and returned to handling health and welfare traffic.

The health and welfare traffic operation lasted approximately a week. Dur=

ing
that period, my partners and I (NJ7E, XE1HC, W9GIG and W7MY) were able to=

pass
approximately 7,000 pieces of health and welfare traffic. On numerous occ=

asions
over this period, Mr. Baxter operated his radio station in a manner that =

created
interference to an established Mexico City earthquake relief health and w=

elfare
net. Mr. Baxter was a constant hindrance to the operation and he later at=

tempted
to leverage publicity from the disaster (often inaccurately reported) for=

his
personal gain. In subsequent "press releases," Mr. Baxter attacked the ac=

tual
participants of that health and welfare net."