[QCWA] Long time members

[Norm Gertz]

Hi Walt.....sure do remember Frank Lester and am glad to hear he is doing 
okay.......the QCWA gang in the NYC area and nearby are very active...they 
have many joint meetings.

Congratulations on your 70 years award........I will have 70 years licensed 
next year.....I am younger than you!!!

73   Norm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Maxwell" <walt at w2du.com>
To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Long time members


> Hi Gang,
>
> I don't know whether it's still happening or not, but around 30 and 40 
> years ago
> the occupants of 3999 MHz met in person at Colts Neck, NJ, every month, I
> believe on the first monday or tuesday of the month. Frank Lester, then 
> W2AMJ,
> was there every month, so I had the pleasure of knowing him very well.
>
> Frank is presently living in Venice, FL. He called me on the phone a few 
> months
> ago to ask questions about baluns, specifically about the W2DU current 
> balun
> that I invented and disclosed  to the ham public in QST. March 1983. He 
> was
> having a difficult time hearing me, but his voice was strong, and I 
> recognized
> it immediately as Frank.
>
> I also had the pleasure of meeting Art Winter around 40 years ago at a 
> QCWA
> dinner meeting in NYC. I met many of the charter members at that meeting,
> including Uda Ross, W2UD.
>
> I received my 70 year award three years ago, two to go for my 75th--life 
> with
> QCWA members is a hoot!
>
> Walt Maxwell, W1DU
>
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