SILENT KEY
Alonzo ( Lon) Tyler, WA3DDR
October 16, 1919 - October 1, 2005
Lon Tyler, one of the founding members of The BRATS and long-time active member passed away
on Saturday, October 1. Lon was a 25-year employee of McCormick , Inc. and was often heard on
the repeater during his stint as a security guard there after his retirement. Lon was also an auxiliary
firefighter with the Baltimore Fire Department and an active member of Army MARS.
We will miss his bright, cheerful countenance ...
Scott Redd, K0DQ, sworn in as National Counterterrorism Center Director
Well-known DXer and contester John S. "Scott" Redd, K0DQ, has been sworn in as the first director of the
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Vice President Dick Cheney presided over a ceremonial
swearing-in September 12, at which Redd was accompanied by his wife, Donna, and several family
members. President George W. Bush announced June 10 that he was tapping Redd, 61, to direct the new
center. Redd officially assumed his new duties August 1. A former commander of US naval forces in the
Middle East and a 36-year Navy veteran, Redd, who holds the rank of Admiral, was executive director of
the Silberman-Robb presidential commission on US intelligence failures in Iraq. Commission co-chairs
Judge Laurence A. Silberman and former Sen Charles Robb were among several dignitaries also on hand
for the ceremony. Redd earlier served as deputy administrator and chief operating officer of the Coalition
Provisional Authority in Baghdad, for which he received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional
Public Service. Redd pledged to carry out the mission of the NCTC "with determination, with integrity, and
to the very best of my abilities." A native of Sidney, Iowa, Redd is a 1966 graduate of the US Naval
Academy and a Fulbright Scholar.
Some Priuses recalled for software glitch
Toyota is voluntarily recalling about 75,000 of its much-touted Prius hybrid sedans to fix a computer software
glitch that could cause the car's gasoline engine to shut down. The action, covering about half of the 2004
and 2005 gas-electric hybrids built so far, comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
said it will close an investigation into the problem that eventually resulted in 428 complaints. No accidents or
injuries resulted. "We're satisfied that what they're proposing to do will take care of the problem," NHTSA
spokesman Rae Tyson said. The probe began in May after owners reported cars going haywire —
warning lights on the dashboard would suddenly all flash and the gasoline engine would die, Toyota said.
The driver was usually able to get the car off of the road on electric power alone and restart it. It was a rare
bit of trouble for a car that has become Toyota's symbol of environmental success. The gas-electric power
plant saves fuel and barely pollutes -- without major sacrifices in performance. Prius' problem was traced
to a software bug in the car's computer brain, called an electronic control module. Because most new cars
have similar systems, repairing the glitch is "fairly routine and not related to the hybrid system itself," said
Toyota spokesman Xavier Dominicis. In some cases, technicians will add grease to seal a transaxle
connector that could have caused the same problems.The fix takes about two hours. The "special service
campaign," as Toyota terms the action, covers Priuses built from Aug. 4, 2003, through Feb. 10, 2005.
Owners who aren't sure if their vehicle is covered can call Toyota at 800-331-4331. Toyota says it will mail
notices to affected owners later this month.
Thanks, Mike, N3EZD for fixing the repeater!!!
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