50 YEARS LICENSED - TODAY IS THE DAY

[Parker Duofold]

I was first licensed as WN1EOT on May 26, 1965. I've always said 50 years of doing anything has got to at least be worth a mention.

I have also been an ARRL member for 50 years...I've heard nothing from the League yet.

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Great. I'm catching up with you. Will be 50 yrs for me next year. Jack. W1FKG.

 

[CWulf]

Happy 50th License Day!

 

[cockpitbob]

Congratulations.

I'm trying to imagine how much the hobby has changed since 1965. The transistor was only 18 years old and the integrated circuit only 8 and the personal computer was about 15 years in the future. I'm guessing almost all rigs were tube rigs and people did a lot more home brewing. And of couse, ALL QSLing was done by mail.

 

[ToddDubya]

I was first licensed as WN1EOT on June 26, 1965. I've always said 50 years of doing anything has got to at least be worth a mention.

I have also been an ARRL member for 50 years...I've heard nothing from the League yet.

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but it's not June yet.

 

[cockpitbob]

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but it's not June yet.

There's one in every crowd.

 

[NickyBangBang]

Congrats

 

[Parker Duofold]

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but it's not June yet.

There's one in every crowd.

Whoops, today (May 26) is the day. What was I thinking? Old age!
I think I'll be on the old 40 meter Novice band later tonight using my Johnson Ranger and Drake 2B receiver. Yes, ham radio has changed a lot since 1965. My first setup was a Heathkit DX-60 transmitter (crystal control) and a National NC-190 receiver. I also built a hombrew transmitter with a 6L6 in the final using many old TV receiver parts and hand wound coils. It must have put 10 or 15 watts out.

 

[KJB]

Congratulations!!

 

[cockpitbob]

PD, you older hams are getting awfully sentimental. eBay recently had several NIB, unbuilt HeathKits. A new, unbuilt HW-8 kit went for an astonishing $638! I think it's great. I'm having this vision of a 75 year old ham reliving his youth by building it with, and giving it to his 14 year old grandson who's into ham radio.

 

[Arnaki]

Hi:
Memory is not what it used to be, but I believe I was issued K1YVI in late 1955 or 1956. Was stationed in Germany at the time, (55-58) as DL4ACO , later while in Formosa (61-63) I held BV1USB. In ( 65-68) I held SV0WII while stationed in Greece.
My Father passed away in 1978, I applied for his call, W1GDJ and got it, which I proudly hold til this day. My Son plans on applying for the call when I have no further use for it.

Arnaki

 

[CTpatriot]

50 years of being licensed to do something our forefathers confirmed as a right to do.

 

[ToddDubya]

That's better. Congrats.

 

[Paul455]

I have had a gun permit for 43 years...does that count?

 

[one-eyed Jack]

I have had a gun permit for 43 years...does that count?

Got you beat there. 62 yrs for me. Jack.

 

[Paul455]

Got you beat there. 62 yrs for me. Jack.

Now that's impressive!

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Now that's impressive!

Well, you just have to wait long enough. Jack.

 

[Paul455]

Well, you just have to wait long enough. Jack.

Hopefully...

 

[MaverickNH]

Brazzos muchacho !

 

[jason19711971]

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