Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ?

[David Morris]

Danny, You must have been the same W4MOP who had a 39/94 Repeater in the Louisville KY area in the late sixties. Seems I remember talking to a guy who had or worked at a keyshop a few years later. I was also on the Dixie Suburban FD In Shivley. Played steel with Bud Akers/Hoot Hester in the Wigwam and other places around town.
73
Dave

[Jonathan Neher]

I'm now W7VH, previously N7WNX, previously
N6XUI, previously WA6OHL, and I can't remember
or find my old novice call since the fire at the
FCC.

Been playing steel since 1970. Played in the
house band at Sam's in San Jose, went on the road
with Elvin Bishop, Clarence "Gatemout" Brown,
and Kinky Friedman. Quite the road in 1984 and
been playing in regional bands in S.F. Bay area
and then the Eugene/Portland area since then.

Pretty active on 6m, HF, 2m EME and MS

Jon
W7VH

[Bob Lawrence]

Danny,

There's an old thread where we did a ham list before. I'll try to dig it our for you, there may be others on it.

Bob Lawrence VE1RLL Beaverbank Nova Scotia Canada
Fred Lawrence (my dad) VE1FW - Truro Nova Scotia Canada

[Danny Hammers]

We now have 107 WOW!
Al Shymanski - VE6OJ - Sherwood Park, AB. Canada
Alan Tanner - W8FAX - Dayton, Ohio
B. Greg Jones - KA8NIA - London, KY
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 Lawrence - VE1RLL - Beaverbank Nova Scotia, Canada
Bob Luman - W4MPQ - Georgiana, AL
Bob Maickel - W2BOB - Floral Park, NY
Bob Owens - KQ2Q - Danielsville, GA
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
Gerry Simon - K8JEA - Kent, OH
Greg Cutshaw - AA2FX - Corry, PA
Gregg Thacker - N5LYS - Farmers Branch, Texas
Howard Parker - WA3BMM - Clarksburg, MD
Ivor Greenwood - GI0AIJ - Northern Ireland
Jack Anderson - K1PUR - Scarborough, ME
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 Stewart - K5STJ - Vero Beach, FL
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
Jonathan Neher - W7VH - Eugene, OR
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 Bales - KB0ODG - Riverside, CA
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 one added was:
B. Greg Jones - KA8NIA - London, KY

[Jim Stewart]

Jim Stewart (Vero Beach, FL) is K5STJ

[Dick Wood]

Got on Ebay and purchased an Icom 746, Ameritron AL80A 1KW amp and will be pouring the concrete next week for a 70 and 55 foot tower.

Antennas will be HyGain TH7DX and Cushcraft 2 Element 40 meter beam.

[Gerry Simon]

Gerry Simon ---K8JEA since 1957

[Sam Marshall]

I passed my Extra Exam last Monday evening.

I plan on using my new privledges on 40m now that the SW broadcasters are moving off the Extra-only frequencies.

73 de N7INV/AE - Sam

[Jimmy Lewis]

I was just looking through this old thread and someone asked what would be considered the Emmons Push-Pull of ham radios. My opinion would be the Collins KWM2. I just now got back active and am running a Yaesu FT-950 and a Mosley Pro 67b at 100 feet.

[Jerry Fleming]

Howdy all,

I enjoy 6 meters and slow scan. I don't have the time to get on much but I still ejoy chewing the rag when I can.

Maybe we shoud start a 40M or 80M net and chew the rag about steel guitar.

N4NLL - Extra

73' Jerry Fleming

Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

[Danny Hammers]

We now have 109 Wow!

Al Shymanski - VE6OJ - Sherwood Park, AB. Canada
Alan Tanner - W8FAX - Dayton, Ohio
B. Greg Jones - KA8NIA - London, KY
Ben Carnevale - W1VZT - Falmount, MA
Benton Allen - WB5TWC - Muscle Shoals, AL
Bill Perry - K5CLD - Hurst, TX
Bill Price - WA5NBP - Quanah, TX
Bill Rowlett - KB5YAK - Rushville, AR
BJ Jenkins - NC4BJ - Dunn, North Carolina
Blake Hawkins - N4YCQ - Land O'Lakes, Florida
Bob Lawrence - VE1RLL - Beaverbank Nova Scotia, Canada
Bob Luman - W4MPQ - Georgiana, AL
Bob Maickel - W2BOB - Floral Park, NY
Bob Owens - KQ2Q - Danielsville, GA
Bobby Mueller - KD7HLL - Mexican Hat, UT
Buddy Elkin - KB4UDW - Henderson, KY
Charles L Powell - N5LMS - Kingsport, Tennessee
Charles Rodrigues - K1QGN - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Chris Castle - KI4BOQ - West Van Lear, KY
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
T 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 - AB8DJ - 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
Donald Castle - KI4NL - West Van Lear, KY
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
Gerry Simon - K8JEA - Kent, OH
Gil Berry - KF4MYR - Westminster, CA
Glenn Watkins - K4ICW - Kite, GA
Greg Cutshaw - AA2FX - Corry, PA
Greg Simmons - VE6BAX -
Gregg Thacker - N5LYS - Farmers Branch, Texas
Howard Parker - WA3BMM - Clarksburg, MD
Ivor Greenwood - GI0AIJ - Northern Ireland
Jack Anderson - K1PUR - Scarborough, ME
Jaclyn Jones - KB8SIU - Dickinson, TX
James Sluder - KG4WYD - Mountain City, TN
Jamie Danter - NE4TT - Kannapolis, North Carolina
Jan Mulder - PA3HCR - The Netherlands
Jerry Fleming - N4NLL - Moneta, VA
Jerry Kline - N8WEC - Clinton Township, MI
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 Stewart - K5STJ - Vero Beach, FL
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
Jonathan Neher - W7VH - Eugene, OR
Keith Currie - VE5HKC - Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ken Adkins - K9DVA - Galena, MO
Ken Huber - WB0TXV - Bellevue, Nebraska
Kenn Geiger - N7QPY - Salem, OR
Kurt Kowalski - KA2POO - Holley, NY
Lem Smith - K5WSM - Fulton, MS
Les Green - WB0WIW - Jefferson City, MO
Larry Bales - KB0ODG - Riverside, CA
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
Werner Friedrich - DJ1SE - Wendlingen-Germany
Will Cowell - G1DQA - Cambridgeshire, UK


Last one added was:
Will Cowell - G1DQA - Cambridgeshire, UK

[Danny Hammers]

Hi David (wb8pjz)
Sorry I missed your post.
I was on Fairdale Fire Dept. for 25 years starting in March 1962.
Then move to Springfield OH for 11 years when International Harvester left Louisville
After that retired to Floral City, Florida
I guess you remember Clyde Coffey and Joe Crowe.
Clyde (84)still playing but Joe passed.
I'm still a member of Louisville Steel Club, I do the web site for the club at www.LouisvilleSteelGuitar.com

Hall of Fame Show will be Oct. 11, maybe will see you there.

73
Danny

[Will Cowell]

Make that 109 - I started as a SWL, was G1DQA, until I got my Class A ticket in 1990, have been G0OPL ever since. I like PSK31 - it gives those of us who can't run big power or big antennas a chance to work some DX. I'm not too active at the moment, I'm just so busy trying to learn how to play the PSG!

All the best, 73 de Will
FT-100, SGC-239 and a multiband wire loop.

[Danny Hall]

Old thread sorry. Had to add.

AL7RU

Yes that's an Alaska call. Advanced since 91. Passed all the writtens and the 12wpm code test on the same day. Never was a Novice.

[Ray Montee]

Just caught a glimpse of an article alleging that
computers/internet has had a tremendously negative impact on HAM OPERATORS, registrations are down over 50,000 +/-.

How does this affect steel guitar hams?

[Will Cowell]

Ray, I think the rot set in when it became possible to dial anyone by mobile (cell) phone anywhere in the world, anytime. The magic of making it to the States "on your own steam" kind of disappeared especially for those who were born to it. I think those of us who play spend little time on air because we are so fascinated with the Steel that we have little time for operating. Joe Walsh of the Eagles is my idea of the Ham/musician in a nutshell.

Will C
G0OPL

[Bob Mueller]

Well -- I'm here in Phoenix to see everyone at the Jam Saturday. Hope to meet some Hams too.
Bobby Mueller
KD7HLL

Got the 40 meter rig. and everything in my Jeep.
Momma won't let me drill holes in the Prevost yet.

[Tracy Sheehan]

Just caught a glitmpse of an article alleging that
computers/internet has had a tremendously negative impact on HAM OPERATORS, registrations are down over 50,000 +/-.

How does this affect steel guitar hams?

The internet hurt ham radio for sure. And many like my self
sold thier ham gear and got out of the hobby 11 or 12 years ago when the FCC dumbed down the tests and did away with the code altho it was out dated but the FCC started giving the questions and answers on the electronic theory tests in advance. Not to slight the newer hams. Tracy

[Tracy Sheehan]

Just caught a glitmpse of an article alleging that
computers/internet has had a tremendously negative impact on HAM OPERATORS, registrations are down over 50,000 +/-.

How does this affect steel guitar hams?

The internet hurt ham radio for sure. And many like my self
sold thier ham gear and got out of the hobby 11 or 12 years ago when the FCC dumbed down the tests and did away with the code altho it was out dated but the FCC started giving the questions and answers on the electronic theory tests in advance. Not to slight the newer hams. Tracy

Sorry for the double post but the first said it didn't post.

[Larry Haas]

I've been on and off since 1965. My stuff is in boxes right now but might set it back up again soon. The steel and equip. took over my ham room. I worked mostly digital and a little CW when I wasn't brain dead. I never could get past 18wpm. This last spring was a good one for me on PSK31. I use Ten Tec gear because if I have any trouble with them, they are just a short drive to their place from me. I love going to Hamfest and window shopping.
Call is WB4SNU------General.
The net and ragchew on 40 or 80 would be great if someone would setup a freq. in the General section.

73's
Larry

[Gary Chiappetta]

WA6BPD from 1957 - 1977
KR6MH (USMC, Okinawa) 1966-1967

[Gary Chiappetta]

WA6BPD from 1957 - 1977
KR6MH (USMC, Okinawa) 1966-1967

[Carl Kilmer]

KF9OY (Started out as WA3WZC 40 years ago) Was always
very active in Slow Scan TV, but haven't been on the air
for several years now. My free time for the last 2 years
has been spent trying to learn how to play the steel again,
since my accident in 2007. I think I'm finally getting better.
Carl "Lucky" Kilmer

[Dr. Hugh Jeffreys]

When there's a lot of QRM I use "phonetics:" Whiskey Alpha 4 Pussycats Eat Mice. WA4PEM. That never fails to get the desired station on frequency.

[Jim Seay]

73's. KC4YDF-Advance Class