[R-390] OT JFK assasination...

[William A Kulze]

On this one, I have to say I don't remember. I had my tonsils out either
that day or the day before. I do remember sitting on the living room floor
(eating ice cream, I think) watching the funeral procession and seeing
John John salute as his father's casket passed by. But, being 7, I knew
something bad had happened but had no idea of the gravity of the event. I
do know that a lot of good things about this country seemed to die in the
60's. Today I just shake my head and still don't understand.

Back on the moonwalk, I've also noted that so many on this list were
serving in the armed forces at the time. My dad was a radioman in WWII in
the Army, having become a ham as a teen in the 30's. Wound up as an
engineer at IBM without ever going to college. My older brother went in
the AF in the early 70's and became a radio operator, serving on Blue
Eagle, the airborne command post for CINCPAC, in the early 80's. He never
became a ham though. I saw on another post that they just ended that
school at Keesler. I served in the late 70's and went to Keesler for
Ground Radio tech and had my intro to the R-390.

Anyway, I want to thank all you folks out there for your service to this
country. I just hope we're not all heading down the tubes.

Enough editorial, I just love radio!

Bill KC2SUO