Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-21 Thread Paul Christensen
When Paul was licensed in January, 1937, the 6L6 was just being mass produced. The National NC-101X had not yet been designed and the regenerative SW-3 was still being sold along with the new HRO. Crystal control had just replaced Hartley, TNT, and TPTG transmitters. Television was in the

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-20 Thread Eugene Popov /RA0FF/
I'm shocked ! Paul, my heartfelt congratulations to you! I wish you health ! 73! de Eugene RA0FF http://www.qsl.net/ra0ff/ Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:41:30 - от Paul Elliott p...@valornet.com: Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being a licensed ham. On a day late in

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-20 Thread Eddy Swynar
Hi Paul, Congratulations on such effective staying power...! Good on you. The SK column in our TCA magazine (put out by The Radio Amateurs of Canada---our version of the ARRL) regularly lists the actual ages of those Hams who have sadly vacated this earth, in favour of that great big Ham shack

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-20 Thread Gary Smith
Kudos Paul, I know we all salute you. 73, Gary KA1J I regret that my slow typing speed prevents my answering individually all the kind responses I received to my post. I deeply appreciate your comments and thank you for them. 73 Paul W5DM _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-19 Thread Gene Smar
Elliott Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License CONGRATS indeed Paul, well done there OM! 73 de Billy, AA4NU - Original Message - From: Paul Elliott p...@valornet.com Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-19 Thread George Dubovsky
Well, congratulations Paul. That is one heck of an accomplishment, and one I certainly aspire to. Not the getting sunk part... ;-) 73, geo - n4ua On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Paul Elliott p...@valornet.com wrote: Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being a

Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-19 Thread Paul Elliott
Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being a licensed ham. On a day late in January 1937, in Kingsville TX, I came home from school and found a small envelope waiting for me. Inside was my license, dated January 19, 1937: operating privileges Class C, station call

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-19 Thread Billy Cox
CONGRATS indeed Paul, well done there OM! 73 de Billy, AA4NU - Original Message - From: Paul Elliott p...@valornet.com Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being a licensed ham. On a day late in January 1937, in Kingsville TX, I came home from school and

Re: Topband: 78th Anniversary of First Ham License

2015-01-19 Thread Dave Blaschke, w5un
Congratulations Paul. Job well done! Wish I had met you on my many trips through Hobbs while I was working in Midland in the 70's and 80's. Dave, W5UN On 1/20/2015 1:41 AM, Paul Elliott wrote: Today I have the extremely good fortune to celebrate 78 years of being a licensed ham. On a day