[ADXA] A personal milestone - February 4, 1955

[Charles Korzendorfer]

Bill,
  CONGRATULATIONS & good luck in ZF land later this month.
Chuck

On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM Dennis Tune <dennis_tune at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Happy Ham Radio Birthday Bill...What an accomplishment...I can't imagine
> all the milestones along the way...Congrats and Cheers to many more...
>
> Dennis Tune W5DM
>
> On Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 07:23:41 PM CST, Steven Rutledge <
> steven.t.rutledge at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Bill, congrats!  Quite an accomplishment.  Gud DX.
>
> Steve, N4JQQ
> On 2/4/2026 7:12 PM, Bill Priakos via ADXA wrote:
>
> Today marks my 71st year as a ham; I think that may qualify me as the
> longest licensed ADXA member, as well at 84, perhaps the oldest, OF (old
> fart) in ADXA!  I am so grateful that late in 1954, my Elmer, Bob, W5UQ,
> put up with a 13-year-old snot nose kid hanging around asking stupid
> questions – T U, brother.
>
> There are so many of you whom I have known for over 50 years.  I am
> humbled by this hobby that has brought me so much joy, the friendships I
> have made among all of you, the hams I have visited in the 25+ countries
> where I have operated, the DXCC #1 I managed to achieve as well as being on
> DXpeditions where during contests  we have won or in one case, scored a
> world record, being fortunate to serve as president of the Lone Star DX
> Association and the Arkansas DX Association, and of course, being inducted
> into First Class Operators Club (FOC).  Being invited into ham’s homes in
> so many countries, forging lifetime friendships is just one more reason why
> this is the greatest hobby in the world!  TKS for being a part of my ham
> radio journey 😊
>
>
>
> Vy 73, Bill
>
>
>
> *Bill Priakos - W5SJ*
>
> *FOC # 2155*
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