1952 Grapevine seems to be our only indications of the beginnings for the idea of amatuer radio communications between AA radio amateurs. HAAM's foundation in the early 1950s is later confirmed in ...
The October 2002 Grapevine
which
had an article "From Akron to the Internet a Time Line of AA
Communications"
in which one finds the two line items
What is attempted here is to bring a listing of all the documents which relate to HAAM history into a single list for reference. Each item is hyperlinked to a copy of that document which you should be able to view on your computer.
August 1952 Grapevine
Let's Hear from You
"Lew" WN3TKL (Later W3TKL) looking for AA Hams
June 1953 Grapevine
Calling All Hams
Frank W8OXR (could be W8QXR) reporting Lew's contacts still looking
May 1954 Grapevine
Calling All AA Hams
GV Staff asking for Ham reports
Apr 1959 Grapevine
Ltr from GOM BAY GP
M/Sgt T BV1USC from Taiwan, cites W2KFA
Oct 1959 Grapevine
Ltr from GOM BAY GP
M/Sgt T BV1USC from Taiwan, cites W2KFA
Jan 1961 Grapevine
Tape Worms Take Note
M/Sgt T BV1USC mentions K8WEK ChuckM
Feb 1966 Grapevine
Carrying the Msg - Radio AA
Ben L W7FNE on the air daily 14.125
Aug 1966 - QST (Pg. 23)
...to radio amateurs who are members,
or interested in, Alcoholics Anonymous ...
Author: Lane, Ben, W7FNE/MM
Sep 1966 Grapevine
Carrying Msg - Ham Station
Ben L W7FNE
Oct 1966 - QST (Pg. 111)
AA Hams interested in schedules ....
Author: Ben L. W7FNE
Jan 1967 Grapevine
Carrying Msg to Radio Hams
Ben L.
Jan 1967 Grapevine
Carrying Msg to Radio Hams
Jim D KV4EU W7FNE/MM
Jun 1967 Grapevine
".- .-" Msg By Morse
Ben L W7FNE (aka Jim)
Jun 1968 Grapevine
Sense of Wonder
Ben L W7FNE
Aug 1968 Grapevine
Apple Green AA
Ben L W7FNE
Ltr AAGS to Dick Smith (WB8HMI), 8 July 1971
attaching List of HAAMS prepared by Ben L.
1970 A.A. World Services copy of
Ben L.'s List of HAAMS
AA Radio Hams as of 1970
Ben L W7FNE List of AA HAAMS (as of 1970 per hand written note)
Memo: Dick Smith (WB8HMI), 10 Sept 1972
Eleven AA Hams including Bud B (WA8TGS) and wives get together at the Findlay,OH Hamfest
May 1984 Grapevine
Re: Grapevine mailing address
Ben L W7FNE
Jun 1987 Letter
CQ CQ CQ AA Hams
KJ6IL Starts Sunday (West Coast) Nets on 20 and 40
Jan 1989 Letter to Henry K N8KDW from Ben L SMØRDE (W7FNE)
May 1989 Letter to Henry K N8KDW from Jim D W3BKS
Dec 1990 QSL Card
W7FNE to KJ6IL
Ben L W7FNE
Oct 1992 Box 459
HAAM Radio Carries Msg
459 Staff W7FNE; N8KDW; KJ6IL
Messenger Article 2004 Grapevine
HAAM Radio Continues to Carry Fellowship
Gary S WØSDI
Apr 2009 Grapevine
Too Smart for AA?
Gary S WØSDI
Oct 2002 Grapevine
Timeline of AA Communications
GPV Staff HAAM Radio Group Mentioned for 1953 and 1954
A reference list of the AA Conventions
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