[OKDXA] Sunday's a BIG one here

[Jerry Chouinard]

You are a kid at 51 Doug.  I'm getting near the 50 radio year mark and will 
be there before many more sunspots form - 2 more years.

Ken - congratulations on your 50 years.  Also, tell Lynn she is the first 
person I ever heard of who got a ham license at the age of 3!

Jerry - K5YAA

At 12:15 PM 2/4/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>Geez, you guys make me feel like a kid at the ripe old age of 51!  I got
>WN6JRE in 1970, thanks to some significant pushing from my oldest brother,
>K6XT.
>
>73,
>Doug W5GA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Gene Lewis
>Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:50 AM
>To: Discussion of OKDXA
>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Sunday's a BIG one here
>
>
>Ken,
>I agree with you that ham radio continues to be fun and it does, indeed,
>have a lot of facets, which always keeps it interesting.  You have me beat
>just a bit on longevity, I'll soon be reaching the 46 year mile marker.  My
>favorite part of the hobby is, and probably always will be, the DX chasing.
>I commend you on all the family members who have gotten involved in this
>great hobby of ours.  73 to all your bunch.
>Gene
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "K5KC" <k5kc at suddenlink.net>
>To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:00 PM
>Subject: [OKDXA] Sunday's a BIG one here
>
>
>February 4, 1957 I became KN5IZM - so Sunday is the big 5-0 as a ham.  Two
>things about ham radio surprise me: (1) that the hobby continues to be a
>whole lot of fun; I hated getting up at 0500 for work, and yet am anxious to
>get to the radio at that time, and (2) the breadth of our hobby - there is
>so much to do, and such a long list of challenges such as modes, activities,
>frequencies, contests, equipment, technologies, and so on.  Who could ever
>be bored?
>
>
>
>A few things that make me proud:
>
>Lynn W5LC is coming up on year 44 as a ham.
>
>Lynn just made DXCC Honor Roll with one to spare.
>
>Daughter Kristin is an Extra, soon to get her initials K5KLC (when the FCC
>starts generating vanity call assignments again).
>
>Son David is a General, soon to get K5IZM (my old call - again, FCC willing)
>
>And, of course, membership in OKDXA!
>
>
>
>We'll see how the next 50 go...
>
>
>
>73 Ken K5KC
>
>
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