[Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SWCallsFromPopular Electronics

Fri May 9 21:48:20 EDT 2008

In the late '50s or early 60's I had VE3PE1JJ, so the SWL callsigns 
were available in Canada too.  I have no idea where the certificate went!

Larry VE6KC

At 07:13 PM 5/9/2008, Peter Markavage wrote:
>In the U. S., include 10 cent coin along with a SASE and 4 cents postage
>per August 1961 PE Column.
>
>Pete, wa2cwa
>http://www.manualman.com
>
>
>On Fri, 9 May 2008 21:08:36 -0400 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
><dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Do you happen to recall how much money we had to include with our
> > application?
> >
> > Well somewhere between when I got mine in September of 1961 and when
> > you got
> > yours, Hank Bennet, or whomever, switched from letting us fill in
> > everything
> > but the call sign to typing it in. It would be interesting to narrow
> > that
> > transition date down.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Pelham" <john at radiophile.com>
> > To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE"
> > SWCallsFromPopular Electronics
> >
> >
> > >I just checked my certificate, which I still have, in good shape.
> > It was
> > >issued in Nov. 1968, has my name and location typed in (came that
> > way) and
> > >my call sign, WPE1HOX, is stamped in the box.  Certificate is
> > signed by
> > >Ferrell and Bennett.
> > >
> > > I recall that it took many, many months to get it after sending
> > away for
> > > it. Long enough for me to study for my Novice ticket, pass the
> > test, get
> > > my ticket and be on the air for 6 months.  I guess that means
> > about a
> > > year.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > John W1JA
> > >
> > > Web site   http://www.radiophile.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> > > To: <dfischer at usol.com>
> > > Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>;
> > <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW
> > > CallsFromPopular Electronics
> > >
> > >
> > >> Actually, there were probably four certificates for this over
> > all
> > >> program.
> > >> The initial one "WR0" certificates from the guy in Ohio,
> > (Morris)
> > >> The first batch from Popular Electronics signed by Kneitel and
> > editor
> > >> Oliver Read.
> > >> The next batch from Popular Electronics signed by Bennett and
> > editor
> > >> Oliver Ferrell.
> > >> The last batch after Bennett left Popular Electronics and started
> > the
> > >> "WDX" certificates.
> > >>
> > >> Pete, wa2cwa
> > >> http://www.manualman.com
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 9 May 2008 18:04:37 -0400 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
> > >> <dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> > >>> For what it is worth Glen, mine is dated September 15, 1961 and
> > it is
> > >>>
> > >>> handwritten using a ball point pen by myself. The call sign was
> > >>> printed on
> > >>> the certificate. However, I have been told that three different
> > >>> certificates
> > >>> were issued by PE. How they varied I have no idea.
> > >>>
> > >>> There were three issued, but one by the man in Ohio who started
> > it,
> > >>> the one
> > >>> by PE who acquired it from this man and the one Hank Bennet
> > printed,
> > >>> "WDX"
> > >>> after he left PE. So whether there are three PE or those three,
> > who
> > >>> knows?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
> > >>> To: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>;
> > >>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > >>> Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > >>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:08 PM
> > >>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW
> > Calls
> > >>> FromPopular
> > >>> Electronics
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> > The call sign on mine may have been already printed, I
> > >>> > am trying to remember back over 50 years.  However,
> > >>> > the name definitely was not printed on mine when I got
> > >>> > it.  I had to "fill in" the information.  I did locate
> > >>> > my original certificate a while back (it has become
> > >>> > lost again) and the information was filled in with
> > >>> > ball point pen by myself.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Now I have seen examples where a typewriter was used
> > >>> > to fill in the details.  I do not know if it was done
> > >>> > by Kneitel or by the person who received the
> > >>> > certificate.  But, I definitely know that I filled in
> > >>> > the name and location on my certificate.  Frankly, my
> > >>> > handwriting wasn't so good back then!
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Glen, K9STH
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > --- Peter Markavage <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Actually the "original" or first ones sent out, the
> > >>> > WPE call was already printed on the certificate.
> > >>> > Kneitel filled in your name, city, state, and the date
> > >>> > of issue.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Glen, K9STH
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Website:  http://k9sth.com
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>>
> > >>
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