[CW] Don Wallace, W6AM

[STEVE JOHNSTON]

I really enjoyed the biography, “W6AM - Amateur Radio’s Pioneer “ by Jan David Perkins.  

Copies seem to be scarce now, so I sold it on to another ham to keep it in circulation.  If you get a chance to read it, go for it.

Steve WD8DAS




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> On Nov 8, 2023, at 5:42 PM, David J. J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> He also had a 300 watt FM mobile station in his Buick, he could hold the Boston repeaters past the New Hampshire border.
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> https://youtu.be/E5iVb-3MHEY?si=oT3AJuAG4DHLFHTr
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> 73
> DR
> N1EA
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