You all have brought back some fond memories.
Well, all this has brought memories flooding bach that were almost
forgotten.
Back in 1955, when my novice license was about to expire, after almost one
year of
an exciting new hobby and the discovery of the miracle of DXing, I gathered
up a
You all have brought back some fond memories. The examiner in Houston
was Lyle Bebee. Actually a pretty nice fellow unless you got a pink
slip from him. I never shook so hard in my life as when I went for my
Extra exam (Jan 3, 1963). In those days the FCC issued a special blue
certificate for
Remember the Federal Building in Chicago very well. The FCC examiner was a
slight guy with those round glasses that he could barely see through.
Sending and receiving was required then. My first sending test was with the
FCC's bug which promptly fell apart as I started.
The examiner then
Thanks all for your stories. Sounds like we all had similar feelings when going
for the upgrade. Great hobby that will be with us for for ever.
73;
Bill W2PKY
