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STILL CONFIGURED TO YOUR COMFORT.  PRIVACY PROTIP USE THE BUREAU UTILIZE
YOUR LOCAL QSL BUREAU TO EXCHANGE QSL CARDS.  ROUTING MAIL THROUGH THE
BUREAU DECREASES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR ADDRESS.
SARAH WARD, KS4RAH IF YOURE CONCERNED ABOUT WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR MAILING
ADDRESS, BE SURE TO READ THE PRIVACY STATEMENTS ON AMATEUR RADIO WEBSITES
THAT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION, OR DIRECTLY CONTACT THE OWNERS TO LEARN
ABOUT THEIR POLICY ON REMOVING YOUR ADDRESS FROM THEIR WEBSITE.
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UNFORTUNATELY, THERES NOTHING TO BE DONE REGARDING THE FCC ULS LISTING
BEING FREELY AVAILABLE TO WHOEVER WANTS TO ACCESS IT.  CONCLUSION ANY
ADDITIONAL THREAT TO YOUR PRIVACY FROM OBTAINING AN AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE
IS SMALL.  HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR EXPOSURE IS SO THAT
YOU CAN MITIGATE WHAT YOU CAN AND TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR
IDENTITY, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR POSSESSIONS.  DON KEITH, N4KC, HAS BEEN AN
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