Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ?

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Charles Rodrigues
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Post by Charles Rodrigues »

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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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
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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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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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Post by Al Marcus »

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
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W8FAX since 1961
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Paddy Long
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Post by Paddy Long »

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
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Post by Mike Hoover »

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.

Mike
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Post by Dalton Boehm »

73

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Post by Fred Thompson »

Just renewed my ticket. Haven't been active lately. Too many other hobbies :lol: K1VYE since 61.
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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
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Extra Class KA5IFX since 1980
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Post by Earnest Bovine »

slightly off topic

I built Heathkit guitar amps. In retrospect, I think they were not very very good.
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Post by Rob Segal »

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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AE4AY Extra Class since early 90's
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73 de G3VOW
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73's N5UG
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73's from ex KN6VAH/8 (AAF6VAH/8)back around 1955 or 56.
Now KD7OOO
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I've never held a ticket but owned tons of radio gear over the years.
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Post by james sluder »

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
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Post by Alan Tanner »

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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Post by BJ Jenkins »

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
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Curtis Boatright
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Post by Curtis Boatright »

I started out as KA5OLZ then changed to N5RMY
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Post by Ric Epperle »

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. :lol:

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..

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Delbert Phelps
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Post by Delbert Phelps »

I was KB8VJV but have been AB8DJ since becoming Extra Class in 1998 . 73's
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