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  • Keith Darwin, N1AS
    (Formerly WD8DEE, 1977 ; KB6DDH, 1983) Well, my memories of my novice years are a bit foggy.  I have nothing left except two old books.  One is a log of QSOs (which doesn't have the year logged!) and the other is my purchase log where I wrote down items I…
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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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Mid-1950s 1956 Mike Branca, W3IRZ (sk)

Mike Branca, W3IRZ (sk)

 (formerly WN3HCI, 1956; W3HCI, 1957)

Editor's Note: Mike didn't send in a story.  Instead, he supplied a wealth of photos of typical Novice equipment of the era.  Some is commercially built, some is home brew, and some is converted military surplus. Enjoy!

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