[QCWA] QCWA History Question

[Vic Culver]

Relaying a message (as requested) that Nate seems to be having 
difficulty getting into the reflector.  Vic

Good evening all;

My novice license is dated 12-26-51, the day after Christmas!

Because of the busy seasonal mail load (pre Internet and email) I didn't 
receive it until Jan 2 or 3, 1952.I was a just turned 17 year old high 
school kid who had been studying for the general class (or was that "B" 
) ticket when the NOVICE class license was enacted and by then I had a 
pretty good head start for the novice ticket.

The ham I hung around with and who helped me a lot was Andy Nestor, 
W3UIR(sk).

I went to hamfests and radio club meetings with him and was under his 
tutalge during my general class study period and the relatively easy 
novice test.

ELMER was not used in those years -- 50's and early 60's, at least NOT 
in the group I hung around with or contacted on air.I do not remember 
the term "ELEMER" being used in print or on the air at the time I got 
the novice ticket.The reference to Newkirk, the '71 time line and QSTis 
probably right. It was 1973+/-when the term got my attention, more or less!

'Just an observation from an old guy who has been "playing radio" for 
about 63 years. (ex WN3SVJ)

73 de W3SVJ, Nate, just another old guy enjoyin' the really good life in 
the almost fast lane . . . so far!