[Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" SWCallsFromPopular Electronics

[Peter Markavage]

In the U. S., include 10 cent coin along with a SASE and 4 cents postage
per August 1961 PE Column.

Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com


On Fri, 9 May 2008 21:08:36 -0400 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> Hi John,
> 
> Do you happen to recall how much money we had to include with our 
> application?
> 
> Well somewhere between when I got mine in September of 1961 and when 
> you got 
> yours, Hank Bennet, or whomever, switched from letting us fill in 
> everything 
> but the call sign to typing it in. It would be interesting to narrow 
> that 
> transition date down.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Pelham" <john at radiophile.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: [Boatanchors] Re Old "WPE" 
> SWCallsFromPopular Electronics
> 
> 
> >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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