On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:54:16 -0800, Bob W7AVK wrote:
I too was an early 1950s young teen ager with a new WN7VZX call
not not long after the novice license was created. In those days
the FCC was still going through the available W7 three letter
combinations in order the first time since starting
Phil, K2ASP, wrote:
I too received my first call (this one) in 1952 while I was in
high school. My buddies got the last of the W2s and I had to
settle for one from the first batch of the K2s. Boy, was I
steamed !!
When, in '52 I got W6QAS... That is Wn6QAS... After an interminable wait
I became interested in Amateur Radio, 1975 when a friend
showed me his single transistor, FM 'transmitter'. Later
I learned it was just an unbuffered Colpitts oscillator,
about five turns of copper in the coil and a something
picofarad capacitor and the 300 ohm twin aerial as part of
the tuned
In a message dated 10/30/06 2:38:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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50 years ago plus a few days, a 13-year old kid feverishly tore open a
little envelope and for the first time saw the call sign that would
identify him to the radio world. Dated October 30, 1956, that
Congrats to everybody who has achieved 50 years in Ham Radio. I am a bit
short of that here.
In reading this thread I wondered if I could find out what source would
contain the date a ham was first licensed ? I admit I do not know when I got my
first ticket but it was 4 calls and 6 moves
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Congrats to everybody who has achieved 50 years in Ham Radio. I am a bit
short
Congratulations to both Vic and Jim. Jim, I'll have to tell you that
one of the most intimidating experiences of my life was taking the
novice exam at the FCC office in Los Angeles at the ripe old age of
13. I've enjoyed Ham Radio ever since and like you, it influenced my
career choices.
10:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] OT: 50 years
I've heard that the QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Ass'n) has,
or at least had, a complete set of the old Call Books. It would
at least localize one to a particular time period, if not an
exact date.
If you find a better answer, please post it for us
Yes, congratulations Vic!
That happened to me just a couple of years ago (it's amazing now many of us
became Hams during the great sunspot cycle of the 1950s). My reaction was
already? Suddenly I WAS one of those O.T.s I had always known on the
bands. It might take a little adjustment. Like the
Hi Al group,
QCWA maintains a library of old Callbook dating back to about 1913 when the
Department of Commerce produced a complete list of stations. Pretty small
book! All member applications are verified by the two person HQ staff. It
helps to have an approximate year to start the
Morning Ron and Group - I too was an early 1950s young teen ager with a
new WN7VZX call not not long after the novice license was created. In
those days the FCC was still going through the available W7 three letter
combinations in order the first time since starting in the late 1920s.
A few
A year ago a friend of mine was going into local store. She looked up
as the approached the door and saw her mother coming out of the store.
Only it wasn't her mother, it was her own reflection.
I wrote a song a few years ago about becoming my dad. The chorus
said:
When I look in the mirror
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006, John Harper wrote:
This might be helpful:
http://www.geocities.com/w3hf/callbooks4.html
Steve(w3hf) was kind enough to look me up in the 1959 callbookso I guess I
have a few years before I can join the ranks of the OTs.
73,Thom-k3hrn
www.zerobeat.net Home of QRP
Congrats on a half-century in Ham Radio, Vic (K2VCO). Here's to 50 more
for you!
73, de Earl, K6SE (first licensed June 1955)
K2/100 #2622
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Congratulations on half-century in Ham Radio, Vic (K2VCO).
Keep juicing up those transistors.
73,
de Joe, aa4nn
License Sep1955 as K5GFN, AA4NN Feb1977
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Congratulations Vic from the members of QRP-Canada! - 72 Bruce.
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
Enter QRP-Canada's RUN with RAC contest -
details - http://www.qrp-canada.com
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Sniff, I feel like such a newbie.
Congrats!
Mike
AI4NS
First licensed 1972.
50 years ago plus a few days, a 13-year old kid feverishly tore open a
little envelope and for the first time saw the call sign that would
identify him to the radio world. Dated October 30, 1956, that 'ticket'
and
Vic,
As my Polish relatives would say - Sto Lat may you have 100 years!
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Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
http://www.w2lj.qrpradio.com
http://w2lj.blogspot.com/
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