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From: MaryLou Atwell
To: main@uniden.groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:01:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Uniden] Bios?

> Thank you for your service Randy. Many hugs and handshakes to you.
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> My bio is oh so small compared to all of yours. I haven't even turned on
> my bearcat 996 since DE went total encryption, and I lost even the plow
> operators....:( I used to use the Pro-96 and Pro 97 for Airshows, but I
> haven't even been to one of them to listen for a few years now. I studied
> for the Ham radio test,( forget which one) and the electronic parts got
> me.. But I can turn them on, and I do have PHL so if the planes are going
> the right way, I can listen in.... I think I gave up on me and learning
> it.....
>
> All of you guys are Awesome!
>
> MaryLou Schoff
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> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 1:48 PM Randy Thomas
> wrote:
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> > Started out in 1971 with a Bearcat 8 channel and a Regency which I still
> > have both. Police 911 Dispatcher for a Department in Alabama. In 1973
> > graduated from College and became a Police Officer. Joined the Military
> > Security Forces. Served in Desert Storm Desert Shield. Two tours to Iraq
> > and one tour to Afghanistan. Second tour to Afghanistan shot in right hand
> > and sent back to the states where I was medically discharged with 26 years
> > of service as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. Would'nt allow me to do 30 years
> > due to my injuries. Was Officer in Charge with the Seals of planning
> > coordination and Rescue of the MV Alabama where we rescued Captain
> > Phillip's from the Pirates. Totally disabled from my wound now and living
> > with my wife in Appomattox County, Virginia. Thanks to a certain person
> > here in this group I am not only continuing my scanning with am now have a
> > new lease on life as a Ham Operator. 73's
> >
> > Randy Thomas
> > Appomattox, Virginia
> > KO4BZP
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> > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
> >
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> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: David Harris - WD0HDR
> > Date: 5/20/20 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00)
> > To: main@Uniden.groups.io
> > Subject: Re: [Uniden] Bios?
> >
> > Interesting posts thanks
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> > I retired after 41 yeast with the State of Colorado State Patrol, then 10
> > years Motorola software support.
> > When I started in 1962, I did radio repair installs and tower work, then
> > I went into communications/dispatch.
> > I managed a 911 center for 26 years dispatching to state county and city
> > agencies.
> > The last 5 years of my career I worked in IT installing computer aided
> > dispatch across the state.
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> > I'm also an amateur radio operator involved locally and with all the
> > amateur digital modes.
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> > David
> > WD0HDR
> > WD0HDR@...
> > I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas
> > A. Edison
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