Congratulations, Nick.  I THINK I still have my novice license, WN5KGJ, dated 2-4-1955.  Yep, in just a few short weeks I will celebrate 67 years on the air.  My QRZ page chronicles most of my early days, but I can sure recall working my first DX - KH6, WH6BLI, in that first year on the 40 meter novice band and then two years later meeting him and other WH6’s I had worked when I was one of 4 teens from the USA to go to Japan for a Junior Red Cross study visit.  Also, while at JA, I dropped in on the MARS station at Gifu Air Base and ran off a few Q’s from KA3GG – what a blast, especially working a UA0 which at the time, I think was verboten for those of us in the USA.  I remember 20 years or so later working Dennis, W5IZ, on 20 SSB from Fort Smith, while he was stationed in Japan.

As for being an old guy, I may be the oldest in ADXA – 80 last August.  It is great to be among you 😊

Vy 73 in 2022

Bill Priakos – W5SJ/4

19417 Gulf Boulevard

Indian Shores, FL 33785

479.461.8368

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nick Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:05 AM
To: ADXA <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [ADXA] Celebrating myself - 60 years!

Hey, I just realized over breakfast that this is an important date. I became a ham 60 years ago.  If you don't believe me, ask C.B. Plummer or Ben F. Waple.

So, maybe time for a brief QSO in between naps.

Give me a call on:

3548 kHz    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM or 1400 - 1500Z

7027 kHz    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM or 1530 to 1630Z

14035 kHz  11:00 AM - 12:00 AM or 1700 - 1800Z

7027 KC      7:00 PM - 7:30 PM or 0100 - 0130 GMT

3548 KC     7:30 PM - 8:00 PM or 0130 - 0200 GMT

You may receive a crypto-NFT.  But probably not.

73

Nick, WA5BDU