I got my general in 1970 and I got the very first WB Call in Shreveport. My friend Jerry got WA5ZZL about 3 months before I got my general. Your mom had to have gotten her general after 1970. I remember how badly I felt to be the first one in shreveport with a 'WB' call.. LOL
Ronnie ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Discussion of AM Radio <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:11:54 -0600 Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Old Novice Days > ronnie.hull wrote: > > >a recent qso about novice days, stimulated my interest and I got out my old > >log books. My very first cq qso was on november 24, 1969, with WN8AAD, George > >in Hamden Ohio, on 7.160mhz, at 22:45 I wonder whatever happened to ole > >George? > > > > I swear I remember mom getting her ticket in 1967. She is WB5BBF, > recently upgraded to general and renewed her ticket for another 10 years. > > Even then, I *thought* I recalled the novice frequencies on 40m > being from 7100 ~ 7150kc. The fone band was the same as it is now... > 7150 ~ 7300kc. > > Are you sure your first QSO was on 7160kc? > > ;-) > > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR (/5 New Orleans, LA) > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net ------- End of Original Message -------
