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<H1>Radio listener arrested</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>South African plane spotter <STRONG>Julian Swift</STRONG>
was arrested earlier this year for the alleged illegal possession of an airband
receiver and for listening in on several radio frequencies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>A South African press report quotes the Chair of the Port
Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society <STRONG>Ashley Goosen ZS2AG</STRONG> as
allegedly saying that they need to be licensed to possess an airband receiver
legally. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The press report fails to say precisely which type of
license would be required since there is no "airband listening" license in South
Africa.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>It appears this could turn into a classic case of the state
determined to crush an individual. The press report says:<BR>The state has five
witnesses including the woman who sold Swift the receiver. They are not just
determined to throw the book at Julian they are still writing a telephone
directory and War and Peace to throw at him.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>"Last week the state amended the charge sheet against Swift
to include every frequency on his receiver."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Read the South African Weekend Post story at<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=613870" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=613870</FONT></A></P>
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<P><FONT face="Meta Correios Portugal">Fonte: Southgate Amateur Radio News
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