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Alleged 'callsign hijack' leads to licence hearingThe FCC has designated for hearing before the Amateur Service license application Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr.. This, to determine whether he holds the requisite requirements to become a Commission licensee after allegations surfaced regarding his alleged attempts to transfer the call of another ham to himself. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, has more: According to the FCC, Joseph W, Hartmann, Jr. filed numerous administrative update applications seeking to change the name and address associated with the General Class license K3GUX from Joseph V. Hartman, Sr. of Delaware to Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr. in Ohio. This, starting on February 11th , 2005 and ending in January of this year when the regulatory agency set aside his last attempt to make such a change. According to the Commission’s records Joseph V. Hartman, Sr. of Oceanview Delaware was born on September 9, 1919. The license for K3GUX was initially granted to him back in 1964. It was most recently renewed in 1997. The FCC says that the record before it suggests that Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr. in Ohio intentionally submitted fraudulent administrative updates to obtain the privileges associated with the K3GUX call. Based on the information before it, the FCC believes that Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr.’s actions raise a substantial and material question of fact as to whether he possesses the requisite character qualifications to be a Commission licensee. Because of this the FCC says that it is unable to make a determination on the record currently before it that grant of Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr.’s application for a new Amateur Service license would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. As such, it is designating the application for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, as required by Section 309(e) of the Communications Act. At that proceeding Joseph W. Hartmann Jr. will be permitted to present evidence as to why the grant should be made and the Commission will be afforded an opportunity to argue against it.
Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR No date has yet been set for the hearing to take place. Meantime, the K3GUX call sign has been returned to its long term holder, Joseph V. Hartmann Sr. in Delaware. (FCC)
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