[CW] Don Wallace, W6AM

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

Yes, he bought it from PreWi. Later, PreWi merged with Globe Wireless, but
that was in the 1960s.

There's a really good article here:
https://www.tmchistory.org/PressWireless/Prewi_company_history.htm

In the notes there are references to articles by Donald K. De Neuf, WA1STM,
President of Press Wireless, an excellent CW operator and gifted writer.

In the 1980s after Hank W1HRQ led the Society of Wireless Pioneers net
around 14,115 kHz, Don would call for PreWi and what a great bunch of guys.
There was a N5??? station who was PreWi's code champ and he said that he
could copy fast than Ted Mcelroy, also in the group was W6AUH, Dalton J.
Bergstedt who was with Mackay Radio if I am not mistaken. Dalt attended one
of the first Night of Nights operations from KPH in Point Reyes, CA.

Talk about legendary Vibroplex operators!

These guys sent so beautifully tears would come to my eyes.

I worked them every afternoon when I was maritime mobile in the Gulf of
Mexico on SS COVE TRADER /KRBY.

73
DR
N1EA






On Thu, Nov 9, 2023, 12:18 AM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>     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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