[CW] Famous Radio Hams and What They Did for a Living – Ham Radio Insider

[n7rk]

Andy Devine was WB6RER. I worked him on 40 meters while in high school in Orange County, CA. He lived in Newport Beach. This was probably 1968.
i did get to meet him after that QSO.
I met Barry Goldwater K7UGA many times as he lived a few miles from me here in Phoenix. He also showed up at hamfests although it was rare. I saw him one time at the Flagstaff, Az hamfest in the late 1970's. He was also a member of our club the Central Arizona DX Association but he never came to meetings. Our club obtained his call K7UGA for our club call and every few years does a special event with his call. I worked him when he was in WDC as K3UIG when I was in high school in 1967 in Orange County but had no idea who I was talking to as I only knew his K7UGA call. A few weeks later, I received his K3UIG QSL card. Boy was I surprised.

Dave N7RK

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    On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 07:14:39 PM MST, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:  
 
   Soap opera might have been Lenore Kingston Conn. Lenore was a 
prolific radio actress and was also very active in the YLRL. I met her 
several times at the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters meetings.
    I can probably find Andy Devine's call.

On 1/21/2025 4:31 PM, Benny K5KV wrote:
> ONE FAMOUS HAM MISSING WAS ANDY DEVINE THE ACTOR.  I DO NOT RECALL HIS 
> CALLSIGN BUT EONS AGO WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN RURAL LOUISIANA, I 
> WORKED A MOBILE STATION ON 75 METER SSB.  IT WAS ANDY'S VERY UNIQUE 
> GRAVELY VOICE.
> 
> ANOTHER SUMMER DAY ON 10 METER SSB I WORKED SOME WB6 IN CALIFORNIA WHO 
> WAS AN ACTOR ON SOME SOAP OPERA.  JUST ANOTHER HAM RAG CHEW.
> 
> BARRY GOLDWATER SENATOR AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 1964 WAS K7UGA AND 
> HAD A K3(UIG?) CALL.  I WORKED HIM SEVERAL TIMES.
> 
> THERE ARE MORE IF ANYONE CAN REMEMBER THEM.
> 
> 73
> BENNY K5KV


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
SKCC 19998

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