[QCWA] First encounter with ham radio

[Joseph Fenn]

Well I have to think deeply, but think it was W9ZUW Ralph Duke.
I was on a one trek from Miami back to Kokomo Indiana, and Ralph
built me a code oscillator so coud practise the CW.  Later he
and I hitchhiked up to Chicago (the nearest RI) and took the exams.
We both passed.   But the first strong contact I remember was
with  KH6?? in Schofield Barracks, Hi.  It was like 6 am  and just
about the grey-oine.   I always did my hamming early in morning as
had to complete High School.  I was in the 10th Grade at the time.
Rig was a type 47 (one tube only) xtal osc. and ant was a long wire
tied at the far end to a Telephone pole.
                    Joe (ex W9ZUU)


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