CQ de K9FH
ex-K9FHP
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K9FHP QSL card from 1971
K9FH shack circa early 1980's
SSB position: Kenwood TS-120S, Hunter Bandit 2000C amplifier
AM position: R-390A w/Hammarlund HC-10 ssb converter, Viking Valiant w/D-104 mike.
When Bob Baird, W9NN (SK), of Stevens Point,Wisconsin, celebrated 80 years as a ham, I realized that I had been a ham for half that time.
While 80 years as a ham is a nearly unique event, 40 years is quite common. Most of my old ham friends have been in ham radio longer - much longer.
So, in recognition of this non-event, I've decided to celebrate by allowing you web gawkers to view my extensive collection of awards and certificates that I've been hoarding during those many years of calling CQ.
| The real reason why Dalmatian dogs ride on fire trucks. | |
Single Digit Contesting A minimalistic approach to contesting. |
FEW NIPS A Straight Key Night alternative. |
 A Tribute to Russ, W9ERR |
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 The mystery of the Kluge "California Kilowatt" |
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Read radio newsgroups at RadioBanter.com |
"The Amateur is Considerate...never knowingly uses the air for his/her own amusement in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others." From The Amateur's Code (revised), written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928. |
"I myself am only an amateur" Attributed to Marconi at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair Amateur Radio special event station. |
"Get to know one another. That's the basis of Ham Radio." - KT4HT |
"Why do you want to run away? Sit down and have a drink! I'll pay." So I sat down. He asked me several things, but I couldn't answer, indeed I didn't even understand his questions. So I said: "Perhaps you are sorry now that you invited me, so I'd better go," and I was about to get up. But he stretched his hand out over the table and pressed me down. "Stay," he said, "that was only a test. He who does not answer the questions has passed the test." From "The Test", a parable by Franz Kafka. |
"If there is one thing I've learned about this hobby, it is this: Amateur Radio isn't about equipment or contest points or certificates or even rare DX. Amateur Radio is about people." - NM7R |
"I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one". From "The Lone Ranger Creed" by Fran Striker. |
I prefer to receive OpenPGP encrypted email.
Here is my public key.