[CW] Don Wallace, W6AM

[Richard Knoppow]

    This is a great article. I knew some of this history but this is 
much more complete than what I've seen. A number of former Press 
Wireless people were involved with the formation of TMC and de Pasqualie 
was also involved with Ted McElroy's company. Thank you for posting this.
     I think Pre Wi is borderline forgotten, too bad, this is history 
that should be better known.

On 11/8/2023 10:43 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> 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 
> <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


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
SKCC 19998