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Paula Keiser, K8PK
(formerly WN2FJC, 1957) I belonged to a radio club in New Jersey at the Metuchen YMCA (K2YNT), beginning in 1956. In May of 1957, having passed the Novice exam three months earlier, I finally received my first call, WN2FJC. The club met every Saturday afternoon, and George Hyde, W2FFY (SK)…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...
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(formerly WN5BDU, 1962) It started sometime during the school year in 7th grade, 1961. Our pastor visited our class at St. Benedict's and held up strange parts with exotic names like capacitor and inductor. He was building an HT-40 transmitter from a kit for his ham station. He plugged in…
(formerly WN6BOW, 1962) It is hard to say when my interest in radio communications started. I remember as a young teenager returning home from a circus performance and to find a package waiting for me. It was a radio kit I had ordered which was designed to build 15 different…
(formerly WN8COA, WN9FEW, 1962) I was 27 when I was licensed. Had received my MS (Pharmacology) then came to UC (i.e. University of Cincinnati) to teach for three years. Took a few courses for credit requirements for the Ph.D., then to Purdue for about 15 months of research, etc.…
(formerly WV2ZDF, 1962) Got my Novice ticket in 1962 while in High School. Took the test in that crummy old building in NYC....I have a picture of the old fellow with the very stern face who gave me my code test....I copied the photo out of an old Ham publication.…
(formerly WNØCLR (1962), WAØCLR, VE4/WAØCLR, GMØ/WAØCLR, ACØL, VE3/ACØL & V31TD) During my Freshman year in high school at St. Cloud, MN, my Elmer, Bob Packer, WØVHE(SK) gave me my Novice Test. WNØCLR arrived in February, 1962. The license was good for one year and non-renewable. Novices were limited to 75…
(formerly Steve Pink, KF1Y) I got my Novice in March of 1962 when I was 13 years old in Minneapolis. My Elmer, Art, was incredibly supportive and taught me what I needed to know along with the League's publications. I got on the air with a Heathkit DX-20 and a…
(formerly WN6BEV, 1962; WB6BEV, WA7UKP, N6FZ, AE0B) I was living in Los Angeles CA in 1962, and passed Novice exam in LA FCC office on 19 Aug 62 (effective date, 4 Sept 62). Call sign: WN6BEV. My first QSO was at 1035 PST on 18 Nov 62, when I answered…
(formerly WN0CNO, 1962) I was first licensed as WNØCNO in 1962. After developing a strong interest in SWL (Popular Electronics callsign: WPEØBXN) with some buddies from school, I found my ham radio Elmer in Andy Roewe, WØIFC (SK), a local TV repairman and whose daughter attended school with me. Two…
(formerly, WV2ZWZ, 1963; KB0LCN, 1991; N0XMJ; KG0HV; AA0QF) Novice memories . . .by Steven J. Meyers, WØAZ (formerly, WV2ZWZ) It was 1962, a memorable year. The New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants in the World Series, a victory made all the more sweet for those of us who,…
(formerly WN4HVC, 1961) I was licensed as WN4HVC in summer of 1962 in Richmond, VA. My examiner was Bill Holiday, W4DKL. Still remember going to the last day of 8th grade with the precious ticket in hand to show off to all my friends. The first rig was a borrowed…
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