[Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW Calls FromPopular Electronics

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Pete,

Someone, and I have yet to locate his name, in Ohio first started the 
short-wave certificate concept prior to Popular Electronics picking it up. 
Or am I remembering wrong here?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 12:10 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW Calls FromPopular 
Electronics


> Actually the "original" or first ones sent out, the WPE call was already
> printed on the certificate. Kneitel filled in your name, city, state, and
> the date of issue.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
> WPE2RC
> http://www.manualman.com
> (Dayton Spaces 1960-1961)
>
>
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:23:48 -0700 (PDT) Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
> writes:
>> My particular certificate was one of the originals
>> that you had to actually fill in the details including
>> your WPE call sign.  Popular Electronics sent you a
>> form letter with the WPE call sign and a blank
>> certificate.  My WPE call sing was WPE9YU.
>> Glen, K9STH/WPE9YU
>>
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