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Greg Harris, WB9MII
(Formerly WN9MII, 1973) I became fascinated by radio in 1970 by SWL'ing on a G.E. portable AM/FM/SW portable my folks had. I SWL'd Ham's in 2 way contact on 40 meter AM (I remember W8RKW, W8HP and many others). As a birthday present I was given a receiver that had…Read more...
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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
1961 Bill Jacobs, K3RYA
Bill Jacobs, K3RYA
(formerly WN8AGV, 1961)
I agree with you,my novice year was a lot of fun. My friend Dave Kaiser, K8DYX (sk) gave me my novice test and I received my novice ticket on August 4th,1961. Soon I had a Johnson Viking Adventurer transmitter, a Gonset G-33 receiver and a 40 meter dipole. So I picked up a Army surplus J-38 straight key and I was in business. I worked 30 states and Canada and had a ball doing it. 50 watts and a couple crystals.My call was WN8AGV and the QTH was Boardman,Ohio. I remember my first California contact was with a WV6 in San Luis Obispo. I thought it was big time DX.