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  • Kenny Cassidy, WN2WNC
    (1953) I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING IN 1953 AS A NOVICE AT 18 YEARS OLD. I HAD A JOHNSON ADVENTURER AND A ARC 5 RECEIVER AND A LONG WIRE ANTENNA, NOT KNOWING THE RESONANCE OF THE THING. I USED A DOUBLE POLE DOUBLE THROW SWITCH TO GO…
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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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John Price, KO0KY

(formerly KA5LMR, 1981) Message: I received my novice ticket in April of 1981. I was so excited, I took the afternoon off work and headed home to my Heathkit DX60B and Rat Shack receiver. I had a 15M dipole about ten feet high at the apex, surrounded by power lines.…
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1981 Stories

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We are in special need of Novice stories from:

  • 1970s - especially 1974 (we have only 3 stories)
  • 1980s - we have only 14 (none from 1980, 1985-86) 
  • 1990s - we have only 2 stories
  • 2000 - we have none

 

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