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Mitchell</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>KD4EFM / WQOD 582</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <a href="http://www.florida-dstar.info/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.florida-dstar.info</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> P25/D-Star/NXDN – Digital HAM RADIO<br> Product Support and Programmer<br><br>I.T.T. Tech Graduate – AAS – EET 91’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>20+ yrs 2-Way Radio Tech. Experience</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><br><br></span><span style='color:#00B050'>Publix</span>, Where working is a pleasure!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>