[Elecraft] CW tests

[Vic Rosenthal]

Bob Patten wrote:

> In 1961, I found myself out of work and searching for a job.  My girl 
> friend's uncle did the hiring at a UHF TV station
> in Springfield, MA.  

I have ham radio to thank for my college education.  Also in '61 I got a 
job at a local BC station as a transmitter engineer; although a 1st 
'phone was required in this case, I was able to pass the test thanks to 
my ham radio experience.  We had a 1935-vintage Western Electric 5 KW 
transmitter that the chief engineer had salvaged from a swamp in Jersey, 
and that old rig taught me a lot (sometimes with loud noises).  I 
enjoyed fixing the blow-ups, climbing the towers, standing in the power 
room looking for arcs in the 12 KV supply, and building ham equipment in 
the shop.  I learned to get up every morning at 4:30, which I guess was 
good discipline.  Meanwhile, they paid me $70 a week, which more than 
covered my living expenses at school.

Vic K2VCO