W5OBM
Established December 16, 1998

Ham Trivia
by
W5KDM- Noel Wright

 

  1. If you had worked K7UGA in the 1970’s what United States Senator and Presential candidate would you have talked with? 

A)Lyndon Johnson  B) John Glenn  C) Barry Goldwater  D)Hilary Clinton

 

  1. Name the two letter prefix given to novice from California in the early 1960’s.

A) KZ  B) WV  C) NN   D) KN

 

  1. Who was K4LIB?

A)Joe Lewis  B) Captain Kangaroo  C) Arthur Godfrey  D) Alan Sheppard

 

  1. What was the maximum power a novice could run in 1965?

A) 75 watts   B) 10 watts   C) 1000 watts D) 100 watts

 

  1. This famous Novice class holder brought the evening news to our homes for over 25 years. Who is he?

A)David Brinkley  B) Walter Cronkite  C) Chevy Chase  D) Paul Anderson

 

  1. He is a state governor now. His license has lapsed but his call was K2ZCZ.

A)George Pataki  B) Haley Barbour C) Jeb Bush  D) Jon Corzine

 

  1. Name the famous member of the Grand Old Opry, now a silent key, that held the call W4CGP at his death.

A)Grandpa Jones  B) Roy Acuff  C) Chet Atkins D) Willie Nelson

 

  1. This present day country music singer spoke at the 1998 Dayton Hamvention. His  call is WB4KCG. Who is he?

A)Ronnie Milsap B) Garth Brookes  C)  Tim McGraw  D) Keith Urban

 

  1. The father of W6ZH was President of the United States. Name him.

A)Franklin Roosevelt  B) Harry Truman C) Ronald Regan  D) Herbert Hoover

 

  1. This famous baseball player has three World Championship rings from his playing days with Oakland A’s. He is now an avid contester. His call is NK7U. Name him.

A)Reggie Jackson B) Sal Bando C) Joe Rudi C) Gene Tenace

 

Answers:

1)c 2)b 3)c 4)a 5)b 6)a 7)c 8)a 9)d 10)c