The Steel Guitar Forum

We now have 84 WOW!

Alan Tanner - W8FAX - Dayton, Ohio
Ben Carnevale - W1VZT - Falmount, MA
Benton Allen - WB5TWC - Muscle Shoals, AL
Bill Perry - K5CLD - Hurst, TX
BJ Jenkins - NC4BJ - Dunn, North Carolina
Blake Hawkins - N4YCQ - Land O'Lakes, Florida
Bob Luman - W4MPQ - Georgiana, AL
Bob Maickel - W2BOB - Floral Park, NY
Buddy Elkin - KB4UDW - Henderson, KY
Charles L Powell - N5LMS - Kingsport, Tennessee
Charles Rodrigues - K1QGN - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Chris Collins - MM0AHC - Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Chuck Halcomb - KC5W - Lubbock, Texas
Chuck Miller - N0NC - Newton, Iowa
Chuck Trombley - K5CTM - Broken Arrow, OK
Clyde Wiggins - WB4GLI - Bradenton, FL
Curtis Boatright - N5RMY - Frisco, TX
Dale Gray - KD0FHO - Buena Vista, CO
Dale Hoppy - K6UA - Fallbrook, CA
Dalton Boehm - AD9GB - Tallula, IL
Dan Burnham - AE4AY - Tullahoma, TN
Danny Hammers - W4MOP - Floral City, Florida
Dave Beaty - K7MNC - Mesa, Arizona
Dave Potter - AC5LS - San Antonio, TX
David Cutter - WB5SFB - Duluth, GA
David Hartley - G6CWP - United Kingdom
David Morris - WB8PJZ - Wapakoneta, OH
Delbert Phelps - KB8VJV - Brookpark, Ohio
Dick Wood - WD5CBO - Springtown, Texas
Dr. Hugh Jeffreys - WA4PEM - Southaven, MS
Don Brown, Sr. - KD2WO - Millville, New Jersey
Donny Hinson - K3JPP - Balto, MD
Duane Becker - KB7GCF - Elk,WA
Ed Phipps - KK7BM - Chino Valley, AZ
Fred Thompson - K1VYE - Waldoboro, Maine / Bushnell, FL
Gary Stenulson - K7GMS - Billings, MT
Greg Cutshaw - AA2FX - Corry, PA
Gregg Thacker - N5LYS - Farmers Branch, Texas
Howard Parker - WA3BMM - Clarksburg, MD
Ivor Greenwood - GI0AIJ - Northern Ireland
Jaclyn Jones - KB8SIU - Dickinson, TX
James Sluder - KG4WYD - Mountain City, TN
Jamie Danter - NE4TT - Kannapolis, North Carolina
Jan Mulder - PA3HCR - The Netherlands
Jim Keith - KM5AC - Anna, TX
Jim Mitchell - WB3JLA - Phily, Pennsylvania
Jim Paschall - K9JCP - Paris TN
Jim Phelps - K7JAZ - Mexico City, Mexico
Jim Seay - KC4YDF - Lenoir City, TN
Jim Sweeney - WB4RAB - Mount Juliet, TN
Jim Walker - KJ4JAJ - Alabama
Jimmy Lewis - AB5YS - Harrisonburg, Louisiana
Joe Finley - KA5IFX - Ozark, Arkansas
Joe McHam - WA5OKT - Houston, TX
John Lemay - AC3G - Tucson, AZ
Johnne Lee Ables - W1YB - Sun City, AZ
Jonathan Cullifer - W4CGP - Nashville, TN
Keith Currie - VE5HKC - Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ken Adkins - K9DVA - Galena, MO
Ken Huber - WB0TXV - Bellevue, Nebraska
Kurt Kowalski - KA2POO - Holley, NY
Lem Smith - K5WSM - Fulton, MS
Les Green - WB0WIW - Jefferson City, MO
Larry Custer - W3KMT - Dandridge, TN
Mark MacKenzie - KC4KFC - Franklin, Tennessee
Mark Wade - W5TMW - Jonesboro, AR
Marvin Born - K8XU - Columbus, OH
Michael Robertson - KE6ZUC - Ventura, CA
Mike Fereday - G3VOW - Newbury, Berkshire, England
Mike Hoover - WB5AOC - Bryant, Arkansas
Mike Sigler - KB8PWI - Rushville, OH
Ned McIntosh - VK2AGV - New South Wales, Australia
Reginald Diller - W3VTF - Waynesboro, PA
Ric Epperle - KE7MK - Sheridan, Wyoming
Rob Segal - WA2NFG - Buffalo, NY
Robert Harper - W4IWJ - McCalla, Alabama
Roger Kelly - KE4IAW - Mount Carmel, TN
Ron Silva - WB6YMK - Fresno, California
Roy McKinney - KD7OOO - Imnaha, OR
Russ Little - N5UG - Hosston, Louisiana
Sam Marshall - N7INV - Chandler, AZ
Steve Morley - W1LV - North Haven, CT
Tommy Gibbons - KG4NVM - Trimble, TN
Walter Jones - WT8E - Athens, Ohio

Last ones added was:
Chuck Trombley - K5CTM - Broken Arrow, OK

Gosh... I guess I should have checked in sooner... I am so sorry.

Anyway.



QRZ -

KA2POO -

FN13 Upstate New York

My Best,

Kurt Kowalski

This is pretty neat, lots of pickers that are hams.
73,

Mark Wade
W5TMW
Jonesboro,AR

K5CTM but only use CW and classical country.Fists #12739; ZUT #1530 and SKCC # 2640. Pick on.

Just wrote my Amateur Radio Operator Certification exam (Canada) tonite - qualified Basic w/Honours - and once the paperwork is processed I'll have call sign VE6BAX

Just had a chat - on the telephone as I don't have a rig yet - with Al Shymanski - VE6OJ - who's also a Ham and member of the Forum.

No longer active.73.K5RNA
Tracy Sheehan

WA5NBP Amateur Extra

GROL

GMDSS - O

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After years of inactivity,I just renewed my license,Dusted off my Kenwood TS440s and am considering a new Tower and 4 Element Monoband Beam.

The good news is I have 7 acres to play with which I never had years ago.

All this looks like it will cost just about what a new SD10 5x4 would run.

Man prices have gone way up in since I last bought Ham gear.

...

What rig would be considered the "Emmons push-pull" of the Amateur Radio world - a Collins of some sort

...this could be interesting...

Just joined the Steel Guitar Forum, Been a Ham for 10 years, Dumb Steel picker for 55 years. Still don't know nothin'. Just confused.
Bobby
73
KD7HLL mostly 40 meters

Well, I've been a ham for about 3 months now. I'm a member of two local clubs and a trained Skywarn Storm Spotter. My 2 meter rig had a meltdown so I'm currently saving up a few bucks for a dual band VHF/UHF mobile and I'll be on the lookout for a HF rig by years end. I plan to take the General test in May.

73's
Kilo Juliet 4 Juliet Alpha Juliet.

JW

We now have 92 WOW!

Al Shymanski - VE6OJ - Sherwood Park, AB. Canada
Alan Tanner - W8FAX - Dayton, Ohio
Ben Carnevale - W1VZT - Falmount, MA
Benton Allen - WB5TWC - Muscle Shoals, AL
Bill Perry - K5CLD - Hurst, TX
Bill Price - WA5NBP - Quanah, TX
BJ Jenkins - NC4BJ - Dunn, North Carolina
Blake Hawkins - N4YCQ - Land O'Lakes, Florida
Bob Luman - W4MPQ - Georgiana, AL
Bob Maickel - W2BOB - Floral Park, NY
Bobby Mueller - KD7HLL - Mexican Hat, UT
Buddy Elkin - KB4UDW - Henderson, KY
Charles L Powell - N5LMS - Kingsport, Tennessee
Charles Rodrigues - K1QGN - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Chris Collins - MM0AHC - Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Chuck Halcomb - KC5W - Lubbock, Texas
Chuck Miller - N0NC - Newton, Iowa
Chuck Trombley - K5CTM - Broken Arrow, OK
Clyde Wiggins - WB4GLI - Bradenton, FL
Curtis Boatright - N5RMY - Frisco, TX
Dale Gray - KD0FHO - Buena Vista, CO
QRT Dale Hoppy - K6UA - Fallbrook, CA
Dalton Boehm - AD9GB - Tallula, IL
Dan Burnham - AE4AY - Tullahoma, TN
Danny Hammers - W4MOP - Floral City, Florida
Dave Beaty - K7MNC - Mesa, Arizona
Dave Potter - AC5LS - San Antonio, TX
David Cutter - WB5SFB - Duluth, GA
David Hartley - G6CWP - United Kingdom
David Morris - WB8PJZ - Wapakoneta, OH
Delbert Phelps - KB8VJV - Brookpark, Ohio
Dick Wood - WD5CBO - Springtown, Texas
Dickie Whitley - KG4NVA - Stantonburg, NC
Dr. Hugh Jeffreys - WA4PEM - Southaven, MS
Don Brown, Sr. - KD2WO - Millville, New Jersey
Don Davis - KA0LGD - Saint James, MO
Donny Hinson - K3JPP - Balto, MD
Duane Becker - KB7GCF - Elk,WA
Ed Phipps - KK7BM - Chino Valley, AZ
Fred Thompson - K1VYE - Waldoboro, Maine / Bushnell, FL
Gary Stenulson - K7GMS - Billings, MT
Greg Cutshaw - AA2FX - Corry, PA
Greg Simmons - VE6BAX -
Gregg Thacker - N5LYS - Farmers Branch, Texas
Howard Parker - WA3BMM - Clarksburg, MD
Ivor Greenwood - GI0AIJ - Northern Ireland
Jaclyn Jones - KB8SIU - Dickinson, TX
James Sluder - KG4WYD - Mountain City, TN
Jamie Danter - NE4TT - Kannapolis, North Carolina
Jan Mulder - PA3HCR - The Netherlands
Jim Keith - KM5AC - Anna, TX
Jim Mitchell - WB3JLA - Phily, Pennsylvania
Jim Paschall - K9JCP - Paris TN
Jim Phelps - K7JAZ - Mexico City, Mexico
Jim Seay - KC4YDF - Lenoir City, TN
Jim Sweeney - WB4RAB - Mount Juliet, TN
Jim Walker - KJ4JAJ - Alabama
Jimmy Lewis - AB5YS - Harrisonburg, Louisiana
Joe Finley - KA5IFX - Ozark, Arkansas
Joe McHam - WA5OKT - Houston, TX
John Lemay - AC3G - Tucson, AZ
John Hopkin - KF5RB - Katy, TX
Johnne Lee Ables - W1YB - Sun City, AZ
Jonathan Cullifer - W4CGP - Nashville, TN
Keith Currie - VE5HKC - Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ken Adkins - K9DVA - Galena, MO
Ken Huber - WB0TXV - Bellevue, Nebraska
Kurt Kowalski - KA2POO - Holley, NY
Lem Smith - K5WSM - Fulton, MS
Les Green - WB0WIW - Jefferson City, MO
Larry Custer - W3KMT - Dandridge, TN
Mark MacKenzie - KC4KFC - Franklin, Tennessee
Mark Wade - W5TMW - Jonesboro, AR
Marvin Born - K8XU - Columbus, OH
Michael Robertson - KE6ZUC - Ventura, CA
Mike Fereday - G3VOW - Newbury, Berkshire, England
Mike Hoover - WB5AOC - Bryant, Arkansas
Mike Sigler - KB8PWI - Rushville, OH
Ned McIntosh - VK2AGV - New South Wales, Australia
Reginald Diller - W3VTF - Waynesboro, PA
Ric Epperle - KE7MK - Sheridan, Wyoming
Rob Segal - WA2NFG - Buffalo, NY
Robert Harper - W4IWJ - McCalla, Alabama
Roger Kelly - KE4IAW - Mount Carmel, TN
Ron Silva - WB6YMK - Fresno, California
Roy McKinney - KD7OOO - Imnaha, OR
Russ Little - N5UG - Hosston, Louisiana
Sam Marshall - N7INV - Chandler, AZ
Steve Morley - W1LV - North Haven, CT
Tommy Gibbons - KG4NVM - Trimble, TN
Tracy Sheehan - K5RNA - Fort Worth, TX
Walter Jones - WT8E - Athens, Ohio

Last one added was:
Don Davis - KA0LGD - Saint James, MO
John Hopkin - KF5RB - Katy, TX


Danny
W4MOP

KA0LGD Gen. (inactive for past few years). -Don

73.......KF5RB...advanced...ham since 1980...

N8WEC

73

73 from VA3UX.

Not a steel player, but a steel admirer, and a guitar player of course.

Not active during the past several years but still have all my radio equipment. Was a rabid DX'er during the 80's thru mid 90's. 320-something countries worked, about 310 on CW which is my favorite mode. 5 Band DXCC, 5 Band WAZ, 5 Band WAS, etc etc.

Originally licensed as VE3OZZ in 1984. Check your logs...I could be in there.

Got my 1st phone in 1963, landed a job as chief engineer/announcer of a 2 tower 1 kw directional daytimer with 3 kw FM. One of the employees was a ham and convinced me to take the Tech exam, which I passed no problem.In 1967 I was hired by WCBS 50 kw flagship station of the CBS Radio Network. There were 42 engineers on staff and most were hams. There were another 150 at network most were hams. CBS required a 1st phone ticket and if you were also ham they were very pleased.I upgraded to general, advanced, and extra in short order.

My call is W2BOB, I'm very active on 20 meters Monday thru Thursday at 2030 Zulu with the Broadcasters Net on 14.255. I am Net Control on Wednesdays. The net was founded by 2 CBS hams one from NYC and the other from KMOX in St. Louis (Right down the street from the Millennium Hotel).BTW several years ago while on the stage for the awards ceremonies I asked over the PA if anyone in the ISGC audience was a ham operator. There were about half dozen call signs shouted out.

Years ago there was a 20 meter net that Alvino Rey used to join daily, along with radio and tv personalities. Tis a small world.

73 es diddly dah di dah
Bob Maickel
President PSGA

Just an update from an earlier post.

I have recently become very active after 20 years of silence and I'm having a bunch of fun.

Just got two Rohn Towers,one 70' and one 40'tilt over along with a TH7DX and a 2 element 40 meter Cushcraft antenna.

The holes for the bases were dug today and I hope to have both antennas up shortly.

Check me (WD5CBO) out on QRZ.com

Yep,that's me up there on that tower.

Hi GUYS
Checkout WWW.GI0AIJ.COM


Rains hartley...Pevey Nashville 1000....profex 2.lexicon mpx 100. Hilton low profile pedal...Boss-dd-3...boss rv-3..petterson stroboflip...steelseat...BSJ bars....now need to persuade Dave Hartley to come and teach me to use it all

I had the pleasure of staying with Ivor when I played locally. The display of aerials was very impressive. I'll come over next year Ivor.

David

Yes sir ~

Been licensed 42 Years.
Living near Athens, GA

-Bob KQ2Q

K1PUR, though I haven't slung up any wire at the current QTH yet -- I like HF CW and I am waiting for more sun spots.

73,
Jack