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Topic: Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ? |
Charles Rodrigues
From:
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 12:04 pm |
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John Lemay,
Heathkit was a great Company. I built a 6 and 2 meter Transceiver and some other kits back in the 60's. You couldn't find a better kit company. Knight Kit was another good company for amature radio enthusiasts.
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 12:14 pm
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Got into the CB craze around 1975 which was a bunch of fun and shortly thereafter passed my General test which I still hold today as WD5CBO.
Spent untold thousands on radios of all descriptions,amps,verticals,beams etc.but it was a great way to pass the time and meet many new people. |
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john lemay
From:
Ainsworth NE
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Posted 4 May 2008 12:33 pm
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| I discovered high voltage while working on a Heath DX60. I didn't know I could fly!! |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 4 May 2008 12:36 pm
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| I built a lot of Heathkits. A SB301/401 receiver transmitter combo (Heathkit's attempt to copy the Collins S line), a guitar amp, TV and several pieces of test equipment. I still have an old Heathkit Tube Tester. |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 May 2008 12:58 pm
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I was a high speed radio Operator in the Sig.corp 1942 to 1945 WWII. Mainly Pacific area. Does that count? After discharge, I was offered jobs with airline companies, but did not want to hear another Dot Dit.73's.. LOL...al.
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 4 May 2008 1:07 pm
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| W8FAX since 1961 |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 4 May 2008 2:28 pm
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| Hey Al, I was a Radio Operator in the NZ Navy for 9 years - quite a bit later than you of course, but I remember the morse code with much reverance - used to love it, and I still have my chromed 'Bug' key sitting neglected in my china cabinet at home!. I have moved on to the software world since then ! |
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Mike Hoover
From:
Franklin, TN, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 3:37 pm Hams
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WB5AOC "Agrivating Old Cuss" Finally grew into the phoentics. Ham since 1/10/70, Extra class, not very active, have done a good bit of PSK, RTTY, and other fuzzy modes, lot of fun.
In the other post, I think Joe (houston area) was going to see if there would be any interest in a net, I think that would be fun to be able to talk to each other.
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Dalton Boehm
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 4:33 pm
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Fred Thompson
From:
Zephyrhills, FL
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Posted 4 May 2008 5:17 pm
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Just renewed my ticket. Haven't been active lately. Too many other hobbies  K1VYE since 61.
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Benton Allen
From:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 6:39 pm
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WB5TWC - Extra Class - licensed since 1975 and still active. Sitting here looking at a complete vintage Drake TR-7A station, and listening to 80 meters on a Heath SS-9000 rig dit da dit da dit
73,
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Joe Finley
From:
Ozark Arkansas USA
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Posted 5 May 2008 6:03 am
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| Extra Class KA5IFX since 1980 |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 5 May 2008 8:27 am
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slightly off topic
I built Heathkit guitar amps. In retrospect, I think they were not very very good. |
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Rob Segal
From:
New York NY
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Posted 5 May 2008 11:05 am
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| I used to be WA2NFG, a General, from 1960 or so til I let it lapse....can you revive your license? |
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Dan Burnham
From:
Greenfield, Tennessee
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Posted 5 May 2008 12:12 pm AE4ay
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AE4AY Extra Class since early 90's
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Mike Fereday
From:
Newbury, Berkshire, England
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Posted 5 May 2008 12:19 pm
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| 73 de G3VOW |
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Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Roy McKinney
From:
Ontario, OR
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Posted 5 May 2008 7:43 pm
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73's from ex KN6VAH/8 (AAF6VAH/8)back around 1955 or 56.
Now KD7OOO |
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 6 May 2008 9:51 am
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I've never held a ticket but owned tons of radio gear over the years.
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james sluder
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 May 2008 7:31 pm
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I have been into ham radio for about 7 years..its a great hobby & very helpfull in times when bad storms knock everythng out..im just a tec,,using 2 meter,440,220 & 6 meter. i use echo link on computer & talk all over the world..we have about 10 repeters linked together & has a very large foot print like that..
73's kg4wyd . |
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 7 May 2008 10:51 am
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| Paddy....Great...at least you are on the air. So many inactive these days. My time in the military was spent as a munitions person. (Part of it in a country I never want to see again...ha ha) A far cry from radio or electronics but later crossed into instrument training of pilots. Real related huh?? I STILL use Morse a lot...and digital to..hope to hear you one day...73....AL |
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BJ Jenkins
From:
Dunn,North Carolina
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Posted 9 May 2008 5:15 pm Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ?
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Folks I want to thank ALL for coming in with comments and call signs AND the information on the previous thread..
Its Great to know WHO of the Bretheren in the STEEL community is also a Ham Brother..
73
NC4BJ
bj
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Curtis Boatright
From:
friscoTexas, USA
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Posted 10 May 2008 2:48 pm
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I GOT INTO HAM RADIO IN THE EARLY 70'S
MY FIRST CALL WAS KA5OLZ CHANGED IT TO N5RMY WHEN I UPGRADED TO EXTRA
73's
curtis b 
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Ric Epperle
From:
Sheridan, Wyoming USA . Like no other place on Earth... R.I.P.
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Posted 10 May 2008 3:01 pm Steeler Hams
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KE7MK........ I've been a ham since 1968..
My first call was WN6UIG, then WA6UIG. When we moved to Wyoming I bacame KA7UAK, then N7HBX..
I currently am an advanced class with a 20 wpm code certificate.
In Sheridan, I belong to the Cloud Peak Radio and Electronics Group. Prior to now, I was the president of the Cedar Mountian Amateur Radio Club in Cody Wyoming for three years.
I'm so looking forward to Field Day. I'll be working 20 meter CW and wearing my "PHONE SUCKS" sweat shirt.
73's KE7MK
P.S. You can look me up on QRZ.com........
Oh, and by the way, I've done 1296 Mhz Moon Bounce..
WHAT A TRIP !!
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Delbert Phelps
From:
Shelby, Ohio
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Posted 10 May 2008 5:20 pm Steelers who are Ham Radio Operaters
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| I was KB8VJV but have been AB8DJ since becoming Extra Class in 1998 . 73's |
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