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  • Elmer Harger, N7EL
    (formerly WH6NEZ, 1951) I went to the FCC field office in Honolulu on July 2, 1951 (a Monday) the first day that the novice license was available and took the test with about 6 others. We all passed as far as I can remember. I had all 5 minutes of…
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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-1960s 1961 Gary Yantis, W0TM

Gary Yantis, W0TM

(formerly KN0BHM)

[Editor's Note - Popular Electronics magazine for a time featured a novice each month]

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