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  • Hank Greeb, N8XX
    (formerly WN0FVD, 1951) I began in 1951, went to Omaha Nebraska for the Novice Test.  Don't remember how long it took to get my license, but the first contact was after I got home from High School, using my father's rig.  It had a pair of 1625's modulated by another…
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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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Early-1970s 1972 Dolph Holmes WA2NTW

Dolph Holmes WA2NTW

(formerly WN2NTW, 1972)

Message: After a few years of being a non-licensed member of two radio clubs I studied and took my test to get my novice. Part of the motivation was I had received my Third Class Radiotelephone so I figured if I could just get the code it would be easy.I made a few contacts on 15 and 40 but CW did not really interest me so I was not very active. Field Day was my favorite activity and I was drawn to VHF and antennae.

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1972 Stories

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We are in special need of Novice stories from:

  • 1970s - especially 1974 (we have only 3 stories)
  • 1980s - we have only 14 (none from 1980, 1985-86) 
  • 1990s - we have only 2 stories
  • 2000 - we have none

 

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