This story is a couple years old, and has probably already had a bazillion
comments on this list in its day, but I just found it and thought it was
interesting.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/May/15/biz/stories/01biz.htm
There are even vague hints about the K3 in it.
73,
Mike
Like most newspaper stories - not very accurate:
In 1971, when Swartz became licensed, there were only about 25,000
so-called hams
Bob W6VY
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This story is a couple years old, and has probably already had a
bazillion
comments on this list in its day, but I
Maybe they meant 1917. Sheesh, he doesn't LOOK that old...
Ron AC7AC
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And notice how he wants to: amp up (its) spirit of technical innovation A
veiled reference
to the KPA800/1500...hummm?
Doug
W6JD
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Maybe they meant 1917. Sheesh, he doesn't LOOK that old...
Ron
in 1971 210,000 would have been pretty close to actual number, in US.
Al WA6VNN
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Actually in the US in 1962 (the year I was licensed) there were
over 250,000 hams in the US. The callbook I saved to show my
first call was the summer 1963 and it lists 258,000 hams.
Bob W6VY
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in 1971 210,000 would have been pretty close to actual number, in
Mike,
Thank you for posting the article, it was an interesting read. It brought
back many fond memories of Heathkit, I built and enjoyed many of their
products.
Wishing Elecraft's continued success with the K3 and future products. I
enjoyed building and now having enjoyment using the K2 and the
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Actually in the US in 1962 (the year I was licensed) there were
over 250,000 hams in the US. The callbook I saved to show my
first call was the summer 1963 and it lists 258,000 hams.
Is that 258,000
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