[CW] Don Wallace, W6AM

[Richard Knoppow]

    I think Wallace's site belonged to Press Wireless, not MacKay. He 
was a pioneer manufacturer's rep, and a great self promoter.

On 11/8/2023 7:41 PM, David J. J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Don Wallace, W6AM demonstrating his directional arrays. On the air since 
> 1910, commercial and amateur licenses, member Society of Wireless 
> Pioneers. Operated spark and continuous wave. He used to operate from 
> his Buick with his Vibroplex splayed across the front bench seat as 
> shown in the photo . Flawless Morse a pleasure to speak to. I worked him 
> as he went over the Tobin Bridge. He never missed a dot. Member of First 
> Class CW Club. He purchased the Mackay Radio Palos Verdes transmitter 
> site in 1945. It became the Wallace Ranch.
> 
> He also had a 300 watt FM mobile station in his Buick, he could hold the 
> Boston repeaters past the New Hampshire border.
> 
> https://youtu.be/E5iVb-3MHEY?si=oT3AJuAG4DHLFHTr
> 
> 73
> DR
> N1EA
> 
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
SKCC 19998