[Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW CallsFromPopular Electronics

[John Pelham]

I just checked my certificate, which I still have, in good shape.  It was 
issued in Nov. 1968, has my name and location typed in (came that way) and 
my call sign, WPE1HOX, is stamped in the box.  Certificate is signed by 
Ferrell and Bennett.

I recall that it took many, many months to get it after sending away for it. 
Long enough for me to study for my Novice ticket, pass the test, get my 
ticket and be on the air for 6 months.  I guess that means about a year.

73,
John W1JA

Web site   http://www.radiophile.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <dfischer at usol.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW 
CallsFromPopular Electronics


> Actually, there were probably four certificates for this over all
> program.
> The initial one "WR0" certificates from the guy in Ohio, (Morris)
> The first batch from Popular Electronics signed by Kneitel and editor
> Oliver Read.
> The next batch from Popular Electronics signed by Bennett and editor
> Oliver Ferrell.
> The last batch after Bennett left Popular Electronics and started the
> "WDX" certificates.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
> http://www.manualman.com
>
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 18:04:37 -0400 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
> <dfischer at usol.com> writes:
>> For what it is worth Glen, mine is dated September 15, 1961 and it is
>>
>> handwritten using a ball point pen by myself. The call sign was
>> printed on
>> the certificate. However, I have been told that three different
>> certificates
>> were issued by PE. How they varied I have no idea.
>>
>> There were three issued, but one by the man in Ohio who started it,
>> the one
>> by PE who acquired it from this man and the one Hank Bennet printed,
>> "WDX"
>> after he left PE. So whether there are three PE or those three, who
>> knows?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>;
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:08 PM
>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SW Calls
>> FromPopular
>> Electronics
>>
>>
>> > The call sign on mine may have been already printed, I
>> > am trying to remember back over 50 years.  However,
>> > the name definitely was not printed on mine when I got
>> > it.  I had to "fill in" the information.  I did locate
>> > my original certificate a while back (it has become
>> > lost again) and the information was filled in with
>> > ball point pen by myself.
>> >
>> > Now I have seen examples where a typewriter was used
>> > to fill in the details.  I do not know if it was done
>> > by Kneitel or by the person who received the
>> > certificate.  But, I definitely know that I filled in
>> > the name and location on my certificate.  Frankly, my
>> > handwriting wasn't so good back then!
>> >
>> > Glen, K9STH
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Peter Markavage <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > Glen, K9STH
>> >
>> > Website:  http://k9sth.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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