Ham Operator Faces Fine for Disruptions to WARFA Net

[Charlie_Dont_Surf]

This is the same net that the (now former) W6WBJ* used to (still does?) jam.

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/ham-operator-faces-fine-for-disruptions-to-warfa-net

I'm genuinely surprised to see the enforcement. Things got so bad that the WARFA Net webpage has a link to the FCC complaint inquiry form: https://www.warfa.org/

* William Crowell, ex-W6WBJ ("World's Best Jammer"), finally had his license denied renewal in 2020, after a long saga.

Sidenote: Some wiseass thought it would be funny to get Crowell's old callsign as a vanity callsign. (I actually heard that guy using that callsign last year.) However, he was probably getting a lot of hell for it, since Crowell's infamous antics were despised throughout the west. It looks like it was terminated 12 days later (https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/licenseAdminSum.jsp?licKey=4676357) and that person reverted to his previous vanity callsign.

[PIGS KNUCKLES]

Good, he was probably jamming OMIK also, seems racially motivated. All those guys were fun to work and friendly, geez its called the friendship net and I think some ministers run it, glad he got caught, there is no room in ham radio for that   

[MDK2]

Ironically his QRZ page claims he's not active on the air anymore. No idea if it has said that while he was jamming or if it's a recent edit.

[Jack Haden]

Excuse my ignorance, what does "WARFA" stand for?

[Stretchyman]

Google is your friend, or maybe not??!!

Str.

[MDK2]

Excuse my ignorance, what does "WARFA" stand for?

Western Amateur Radio Friends Association. A group of hams who have been hassled by other hams for likely racist reasons.

Google is your friend, or maybe not??!!

Str.

In my opinion HFU isn't the place for such rudeness. Either be helpful or be quiet.

[Charlie_Dont_Surf]

Excuse my ignorance, what does "WARFA" stand for?

It's right in the page of the link provided (https://www.warfa.org/):

[KandiKlover]

Oh boy. WBJ used to be a riot back in the 7255/3840 days. I haven't heard him in a while, occasionally have heard mention of him. Made for a great listen when there was nothing else to do during work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMqRmCWanZw

Youtube embed doesn't seem to work on this site.

[Stretchyman]

Apologies if 'humour' doesn't cross the pond!

 

Str.

[Polar Bear]

Excuse my ignorance, what does "WARFA" stand for?

We Are Retxxded F'n Azholes.

Mike and I wrote letters to the FCC pleading for assistance / enforcement of W6WBJ and got it.

One week after Crowell was removed from the air, the WARFA people told Mike - we don't need your help anymore, you aren't BLACK, please go away, this is our net.

[KandiKlover]

Excuse my ignorance, what does "WARFA" stand for?

We Are Retxxded F'n Azholes.

Mike and I wrote letters to the FCC pleading for assistance / enforcement of W6WBJ and got it.

One week after Crowell was removed from the air, the WARFA people told Mike - we don't need your help anymore, you aren't BLACK, please go away, this is our net.

Wewww some autistic fantasty LARPing you got going on there big boy 10-fo! Don't blow you space cadet hat off now when you try talking to mars on them radios later. CQ CQ 74s

[Teotwaki]

We Are Retxxded F'n Azholes.

Mike and I wrote letters to the FCC pleading for assistance / enforcement of W6WBJ and got it.

One week after Crowell was removed from the air, the WARFA people told Mike - we don't need your help anymore, you aren't BLACK, please go away, this is our net.

Sounds weird. Was that in writing or on the air? I have a WARFA net control op that lives in my neighborhood and I've never been told that I can't join in and talk because I'm the wrong color. Either way, KUDOS for helping to get WBJ out of the ham radio ranks. It was still worth your time.