[AMRadio] W3PHL

[Bob Bruhns]

Oops sorry I realized I already discussed that
here... heh heh
 Bacon, WA3WDR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA3FRP at aol.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>; <glaser at erols.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] W3PHL


> Hi Glenn,
>
> I grew up in suburban Philly to and went to the
University of Pennsylvania
> (W3ABT).  Penn took a long-term lease on the old
Valley Forge Nike Base  which
> happened to be down the road from W3PHL's
location - Horseshoe Trail Road
> just west of Valley Forge National Park.
>
> It was a fantastic site to operate with a clear
shot to the horizon in  all
> directions. W3ABT used this site for Field Day
starting in the  1969 and for
> many years after that for Field Day.  I guess
that 3PHL  moved from Springfield
> sometime prior to then.  I never visited his QTH
but  I could see his tower
> and antennas. Wow!  I heard from others that he
has a  TX so large that you
> could walk inside.  Memories from my youth.
>
> 73
>
> Russ WA3FRP
>
> Glenn Laser wrote:
> > Hi group I am Glenn W3WTE
> > At the age of  12 I lived about 3 blocks from
W3PHL in Springfield. Wow
> > what a antenna  and I never met the man. Just
imagine what happened
> > when he came on the  air and my Ocean Hopper
was turned on. Every once
> > in a while I could  hear the station he was in
QSO with. He was not
> > popular with the  neighborhood and people
always said you don't want in
> > that hobby; just  see what you will do. I did
QSO with him about 4 or 5
> > years later when  I lived in Pittsburgh using
my Globe Scout. Always
> > wanted to know what  happened to him and I did
received the 2 meter
> > repeater once in a while  when we lived near
Annapolis.
> > Thanks for the memories and in no way mean
this, to be a negative
> > comment.
> > 73  Glenn
>
>
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