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  • Slim Copeland, K4KCS
    (formerly, KN4KCS, 1956) I was first licensed as KN4KCS , Memphis Tennessee, back in July of 1956.  My first rig was a converted AN/ARC-5  T-22 (40 meter) transmitter, which ran about 50 watts or so.  I built the power supply and converted the rig myself and learned an awful lot…
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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...
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1980s 1987 Roger Brown, N3HCA

Roger Brown, N3HCA

(formerly KB2EFM/OH2, 1987)

While assigned to the American Embassy Helsinki, Finland I became friends with a hamat the embassy and one thing led to another and I received my novice license from the FCC dated 8/11/87 along with another friend from the embassy who was interested in ham radio.  We took the Novice question pool to the Finish FCC and they were planning on expanding their Novice privileges just as the FCC did.  I was given the Finish call KB2EFM/OH2 with the US Novice privileges.  Needless to say, my first contact was with an OH2 station.

Roger
N3HCA
Cedar Crest, New Mexico

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