Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ?

BJ Jenkins · Post by **BJ Jenkins** » 3 May 2008 9:56 am

Hi Folks !Is it OK for me to see how many Pickers hold a Amateur Radio License ??
thanks
bj
NC4BJ

Mark MacKenzie · Post by **Mark MacKenzie** » 3 May 2008 1:04 pm

Hi BJ,
I am KC4KFC although a tornado took my antenna down and I haven't gotten it back up. I think my interest in amps and tubes and electronics has helped my knowledge of musical amplifiers, etc.

Mark

BJ Jenkins · Post by **BJ Jenkins** » 3 May 2008 1:31 pm

Hi Mark !!
Yes sir The Best of BOTH worlds..

Thanks for the reply..
73
nc4bj

Jimmy Lewis · Post by **Jimmy Lewis** » 3 May 2008 2:55 pm

AB5YS not as active as I once was since lightning and UPS destroyed up my radio.

Jim Paschall · Post by **Jim Paschall** » 3 May 2008 3:46 pm

73's

K9JCP

Reginald Diller · Post by **Reginald Diller** » 3 May 2008 4:44 pm

Hi BJ..
Been a ham for 56 years now. Not very active anymore but have good equipment yet.
73's
Reg Diller
W3VTF

Ken Adkins · Post by **Ken Adkins** » 3 May 2008 5:00 pm

Hello
K9DVA from the Branson area. Ken

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 3 May 2008 5:03 pm

AA2FX. Haven't been on the aire for many years!

Greg

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 3 May 2008 5:20 pm

I have some old HAMM Radio knobs........

Anyone have an interest in that kind o'stuff?

Steve Morley · Post by **Steve Morley** » 3 May 2008 6:22 pm

Extra class here in CT, USA.

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 3 May 2008 6:32 pm

WA3BMM since 1964

Ron Silva · Post by **Ron Silva** » 3 May 2008 6:32 pm

General Class WB6YMK, since 1966. 40 & 15 Meters. Kenwood Transceiver, Inverted "V" Antenna. Very little air time recentley. Too busy trying to learn PSG.
73's
Ron

Charlie Powell · Post by **Charlie Powell** » 3 May 2008 7:23 pm

N5LMS here

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 3 May 2008 8:41 pm

Nice call, Charles. My initials are LMS, so that one jumped right out at me. I'm a general class, and my callsign is K5WSM. It's a vanity call, I chose it because of my love of country music, and WSM radio in Nashville.

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 3 May 2008 9:05 pm

73's from N4YCQ. Extra Class

Looking for an antenna that will fit my neighborhood.

Blake

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 4 May 2008 2:35 am

I am EX general class, W5DVO, K3FFZ, ZD8JES (Ascension Island). I also used BV1USG when I was stationed in Taipei Taiwan in the early 60's and ran the Air Force base MARS Radio Station (AI8AIR).

I accidentally let my license expire and never took the tests again. I did the same thing with a 2nd Class FCC Radiotelephone license at the time.

There was an identical thread a year or two ago, but I couldn't find the thread.

BJ Jenkins · Post by **BJ Jenkins** » 4 May 2008 4:49 am

Thank Guys and keep it coming.
I couldnt find the thread,either, Jack..
Mabye this one will replace it.
I enjoy Ham Radio! AND I enjoy Pedal Steel Guitar AND this FORUM.
73
bj
NC4BJ

Charlie Powell · Post by **Charlie Powell** » 4 May 2008 5:19 am

I didn't get to pick LMS they issued it to me. I am an extra class but never changed my call. I used to run a lot of CW and when I passed my extra, I would have recieved AA5A?. Decided to keep N5LMS because it had much more swing to it on CW.

Charles Rodrigues · Post by **Charles Rodrigues** » 4 May 2008 5:49 am

Hi BJ,

Mine was K1QGN.

This was discussed previously at:

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... highlight=

Chuck

Duane Becker · Post by **Duane Becker** » 4 May 2008 5:51 am

KB7GCF for many years. Also proud to say with code!!!

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 4 May 2008 6:08 am

KE4IAW here......not active anymore.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 4 May 2008 6:11 am

Duane, I started out as a CW (Morse Code) Radio Operator in the Air Force and had a speed key (bug) certificate so the Morse Code part was a piece of cake for me (You had to be able to send and receive at least 25 WPM to be eligible to qualify for a speed key certificate). I had to do a lot of electronics studying when I took the General Class test in 1961.

I was also a Tech School Instructor, at Keesler AFB, in the Radio Operator department.

john lemay · Post by **john lemay** » 4 May 2008 11:02 am

AC3G here. Got my start in electronics building Heathkits when I was just a wee lad. Grew up in Gettysburg PA home of the FCC. Was WA3CIN then.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 4 May 2008 11:19 am

Its been a lot of years without a rig but my callsign is G6CWP, I only owned a 2mtr set. I took the RAE after getting 'busted' with an illegal 27mhz AM CB radio on the way to one of my gigs. The police spotted my base loaded antenna on the van. It used to be fun when CB was illegal!

I also got caught for making whisky..'moonshine' ! That got me a front page story in the paper! I remember having to go to court one week after joining coca cola! I told my boss and he couldn't stop laughing.. He told me I could make a better 'still' using some coke gear!

David Hartley

Robert Harper · Post by **Robert Harper** » 4 May 2008 11:50 am

W4IWJ, mine and my dads

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