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Ham radio operator receives SOS Morse code distress call, West Lafayette IN

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Near Summit Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906

A ham radio operator in Denver received an SOS distress call in Morse code from an individual at an address near Summit Dr. He regularly communicates with this person but had never received a distress call before.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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The caller states that he's a ham radio operator in Denver,
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Colorado.
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Picked up a distress call from this address.
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It's going to be (name withheld). He's sending an SOS over Morse code.
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He speaks with him regularly, but never has had a distress call.
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Blair.
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If I go back.
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Just 43 call advice. He might know him by his call sign name better.

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Location mentioned:
Near Summit Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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