[Qcwa] From 74 Years Ago

[Bob N0UF]

Here's a little item from 74 years ago. It was enclosed along with a letter
to Marshall Ensor by one of his 1930 Code Lessons students.

    THE PSALM OF RADIO
Radio is my hobby: I shall want no other.
It maketh me to stay home at night.
It leadeth me into much trouble.
It draweth on my purse.
I go into the paths of debt for its sake.
Yea, though I understrand it perfectly, it will not oscillate.
Its concerts and speeches, they comfort me,
Yet it will not work in the presence of my friends.
I anoint the coils with shellac:
But the tube spillith over,
Surely the bug will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the radio fan forever.
                               John R. Elliot

From
Larry Woodworth, W0HXS
President, Marshall Ensor Memorial Organization
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Marshall Ensor, W9BSP was an ARRL approved Code Practice Station in the 20's and
30's
It's estimated he helped over 10,000 obtain their Amateur Ticket.

To learn more about Marshall, visit the MEMO Web Site at
http://www.w9bsp-w9ua.org

73
Bob Roske, N0UF
Webmaster MEMO
Webmaster QCWA