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  • Alvin Burgland, W6WJ
    (formerly WN6THP, 1953) My novice career was a washout. I was first licensed as WN6THP in 1953 at age 20. I had to drive up from Laguna Beach to take the exam in Los Angeles. I had worked for two years out of High School for the telephone company hoping…
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  • John Shidler, NS5Z
    John thats a great story. I didn't realize you were so much older than me LOL.. glad to call you my Ham Pal. Where have the years gone.. we are old fat and gray now, but still tearing up the airwaves.... More...
    17.04.13 07:53
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Acknowledgements

(in alphabetical order)

Bob Burns, N6ZH, Don Deverich, Dr. Marv Sugarman, DDS

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  • 1970s - especially 1974 (we have only 3 stories)
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