February 19, 2022

Pennsylvania Radio Ham in Court

February 19, 2022/ Colin Butler

Amateur radio operator Richard L. Wagner, aged 61, of Erie PA, has been of accused of making bogus weather emergency reports on ham radio over several months in 2021

Authorities also accused Wagner of threatening to assault other radio operators who told him to stop, and of threatening to place a bomb in an Erie apartment building where he lives.

Wagner was charged in October with airing the false weather reports and making the bomb threat.

While Wagner was awaiting his preliminary hearing in that case, authorities allege he broadcast — between Dec. 19 and Sunday — threats to place bombs in buildings including the Erie police station and the Erie County Courthouse, according to information in a new criminal complaint filed on Monday [Feb 14].

Media Report - https://goerie.com/story/news/crime/2022/02/16/bomb-threats-richard-l-wagner-erie-pa-man-accused-making-threats-ham-radio-transmissions/6811172001/

February 19, 2022

Heil Sound has New Top Leadership

February 19, 2022/ Colin Butler

Microphone manufacturer Heil Sound has new top leadership for the first time in its 56-year history

The Illinois-based company said Bob and Sarah Heil have transferred ownership to current President/CEO Ash Levitt and Director of Operations Steve Warford.

Sarah Heil has retired, but Bob will continue to do outreach work and product design within the amateur radio space under the title Founder and CEO Emeritus.

The company said Levitt and Warford each began working with Heil Sound as teenagers, building and packaging products. Levitt took a different career path in academia for a number of years, but continued to regularly consult with Heil Sound during that time. He returned to the company full-time in 2017 and assumed the role of president in 2020. Warford worked his way up in the company during his tenure and has been responsible for daily operations for the past several years.

Heil Sound - https://heilsound.com/