[K3PZN-List] COORECTION W3BRS - John Campbell -

[K3MTT]

Note: In the original, I said John and Fernley
were made Honorary Life Members. I have corrected
it to read Ennis Royer and John Campbell.  Fernley
passed away long be fore the Life Membership came
into being. The following has been revised and
slightly rewritten.



John Campbell as remembered by Frank C. Rodski
K3MTT
Revised May 24, 2005

John was a member of an  informal  group of
experimenter/HAM Radio Operators which were the
roots of the current  Carroll County Amateur Radio
Club.
That early group  met regularly on the air and
later on an informal net every Monday night net
on 29.300 MHz. at 9 PM. Most all local HAM
activity centered around this "meeting" on 29.300
MHz. for many years and most likely was the basis
for any Civil Defense activity in Carroll County.

John became a member of the formal CCARC  in the
late 70's after it was formed. The 29.300MHz. Net
continued in the 1970's and 80's and John remained
active on the net   for many years until the CCARC
Repeater System and two meter simplex activity
caught the attention of most HAMS. Although it is
not known for sure, it is theorized that the K3PZN
call was originally issued to the Civil Defense
Station in Westminster with one of  the  Carroll
County HAMs as its trustee.   John remained active
in the Amateur Radio Emergency Services nets and
was a frequent check in.

John was the owner of Campbell's TV in Westminster
until his retirement some years ago.

He participated in Field Day and other events even
though he was in his mid 60's  at the beginning of
the formalized Club. Many Club members would seek
him out when he was able to attend a meeting for
his wisdom and the stories he could tell of the
early years.

Although there were several early Carroll County
radio experimenters and HAMs that eventually
became members of the CCARC,  John,  Ennis Royer
and Fernley Gartrell were thought to be the oldest
of the practicing HAMs that later joined the
modern CCARC. John and Ennis Royer were awarded
Honorary Life Memberships in the CCARC in
recognition of  their life achievements in Amateur
(HAM) Radio and bringing HAM Radio to Carroll
County.