[Fwd: Re: [QCWA] [Fwd: Good Morning QCWA]]]

[Vernon Fix]

I keep forgetting, text only...


Hello Gene,
    Nice to meet you here.  My bio on QRZ is about correct.  I went to 
change it and seems I have forgotten my password, oh well!  I was in the 
US of N for 21 years, 1947-1968.  During the time frame of 1955-1957  I 
was at OCS in Newport, RI (4 months)and then to the USS Charles P. Cecil 
DDR-835(3 yrs).  Once I left Westover AFB in Holyoke, MA  in the Summer 
of 1955 I lost track of VR-6.  Too busy doing other things.  The Cecil 
was a real challenge and kept me very busy as a new Ensign and ASW 
Officer.  I also went to Key West for two months of Sonar school for 
that job(Oct-Dec 1955).  Hey those were the days, right?  I was licensed 
as w4thn in late 1949 while at NATTC Memphis, TN.  I held wa1uju and 
w8zqi over the years but asked for w4thn back when I came to Virginia 
Beach, VA in 1972.  It was available so they gave it back to me.  Oh 
yes, I was an AT when in VR-6.  Also I have been to McGuire once or 
twice flying through.  I don't remember Lt. Wexler. 
    We have enjoyed taking cruises on the "White" boats.  Better service 
than on the "Grey" boats,  heh heh.  But wife Dorothy got sea sick on a 
cruise out of Norfolk in Feb '06 and swore she'd never go again.  So my 
only way to go on a cruise now(sailing single) is on the various Ham 
Radio Cruises.  They don't have them every year so I organized one in 
2006 and I have another one coming up this year Oct. 13-19, 2008 sailing 
out of Norfolk, VA here to the Bahamas.  Next year I'll jump on the QCWA 
sponsored HRC out of FL.  Where there is a will there is a way.  Fun, 
fun!  My web site is http://hamradiocruises.com 
<http://hamradiocruises.com>  so you can check that out.  I don't make 
any money on them but they are fun.
    It has been really hot here in VB this week.  Broke records (>100) 
on two days.  Like most old guys (78) I stay indoors in the AC days like 
this.
73's,
Vernon Fix, w4thn
w4thn at arrl.net


Gene w0uji wrote:
> Hello Vernon:  I  was stationed at MAGuire AFB from 1955 till 1957 
> with VR 6 also Iwas a radio operator and flew most of the time as a 
> radio op and instrutor.  My Boss was LT Wexler  (HAM)  My call is 
> WØUJI and my name is Harold Martin PO Box 191 Neligh Ne 68756  
> w0uji at citlink.net chapter in Omaha (LIFE)
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vernon Fix" <w4thn at verizon.net>
> To: "QCWA Backbone" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 6:50 AM
> Subject: [Fwd: Re: [QCWA] [Fwd: Good Morning QCWA]]
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