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Charles Bibb, K5ZK
(Formerly WB5ZKR, 1976) My path to amateur radio was a long and torturous one. Sometime in 1972, at age 13, I discovered SWLing, and by the summer of 1973 I wanted to become a "HAM". But, I didn't see any way in the world that I could ever actually use…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...
17.04.13 07:53
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(1975) I remember getting my novice in 1975. I spent almost every night on 40 meters talking to some of the other people who were also there most nights. One call that stands out is KL7IIR. There were many others and I still have my log books to look back…
(formerly WN7VMR, 1975) In 1975 my family was on the 11 meter (CB) band and we met Karl (WB9UQL) who became my elmer and taught me the theory and morse code. Karl was an electrical engineer for a local company and was active on the hf bands as well as…
(Formerly WN6JPA, 1975) 1975: An Example of One of Last of the Distinct Novice Callsigns Editor's Note: Above is one of the two novice licenses issued to me by the FCC. Originally the FCC gave me WN6JPA in 1975. Not long after that, that call was rescinded, along with all…
(Formerly WN2CGX, 1975; KB4JRP, 1984) I was a very distracted eighth-grader that sat in the back of the school room reading books about Tom Swift and Hardee Boys. My math teacher just let me sit back there, reading and day dreaming out the window. Out the window was a military…
(Formerly WN6KTF, 1975; WB5KTF, 1977; AA6DC, 1978) Two views of K3LP's Novice shack, WN6KTF
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