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Christopher Horne, W4CKH
(formerly KA4ZLD) W4CKH was first licensed in 1982 as a Novice operator with callsign KA4ZLD in High Point, N.C. I could not afford any HF equipment at the time being a freshman in high school, I had saved up only $75. Prior to this time, I had constructed wire dipoles…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
Early-1970s 
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(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…
(1972) I was a rabid SWL as soon as I could reach the dial of my friend Mark R's, father's Zenith Transoceanic. Mark was the brains of the outfit. My forte was endurance, I'd listen until his father would tell us that it was time to turn it OFF. Then…
(Formerly WN6RVR, 1972) As a deputy sheriff, I was familiar with our emergency police radios in our squad cars. But, I didn't really become aware of a radio service that could be used by citizens until I was invited to participate in a jeep run with other four-wheel-drive enthusiasts. They…
(Formerly WN2FUB, 1972) Dear KI6CM, Your picture of the 1970's Novice Station warms my cockles, since some of the equipment shown there was a part of my teenage Ham years. I was originally WN2FUB back in 1972-74; my QTH was Center Moriches, on the south shore of Long Island, NY.…
(Formerly WN4CMS, 1972) I was formerly WA4CMS. That call sign was assigned to me in 1974 after I upgraded to General Class (from Novice Class). I was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and that’s where I was when I was first licensed. I received my Novice license a few…
(Formerly WN9UTC, 1972) I must be the only former novice who remembers that his year as a novice stank. I didn't know what I was doing, my antenna sucked, Xtal control, 15 watts cw....I couldn't wait to upgrade so I could use a VFO. I can't believe any ham really…
(Formerly WN0GQP, 1972) After wanting to be a ham for several years, I finally got "Elmered" by WN0DYV Bill Ogroski, now KJ7PC, and passed my test in January 1971. The license itself showed up in February of 1972 and I was off to the races. We had a great little…
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