[Boatanchors] Jerry Freeman - W4JJ

[Sandy]

I wasn't into checking into Norm's net on SSB.  I DID check in many many 
times with AM rig though when it was on 3935.  Norm was a nice fella.  Used 
to see him every year when our Air Guard until went to camp for 2 weeks in 
Gulfport.

73,
Sandy W5TVW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John P. Cummins, Sr." <jpcummins at jpcummins.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:37 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Jerry Freeman - W4JJ


> Jerry and his wife were both hams.  When I got my general ticket in 
> February of 1962 he was in the New Orleans office and administered the 
> exam.
>
> While I was not concerned about the CW sending test.. I was concerned 
> about the receiving side so I was chugging along sending with the straight 
> key when I heard Jerry in my headphones say "you better pick it up son".. 
> I almost had carpal tunnel syndrome when I finished.
>
> I did ok on the receiving side also.
>
> He and his wife both had W5 calls and I talked to him quite often when I 
> lived in Hattiesburg, MS.  He also checked in to Norm Fehan's (W5JHS) Gulf 
> Coast Side Band net from time to time.
>
> I have both of the W5 qsl cards somewhere and will try to find them.
>
> Pickett, AD4S (WA5ALS and WA4TCX)
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