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The History or Story Behind My Call
Originally Licensed in 1968 as WB8BEM / WN8BEM both calls for the first 2 years, from Jackson, Michigan.
Have been interested in radio since discovering a Merit Badge manual as a child, but memorized the pictures of the code and never could get up to speed.
Finally, in College (Michigan Tech) with the help of the Wadsworth Amateur Radio Club, got it up to 5 WPM and was licensed as Tech/Novice.
My Tech. Years
Spent YEARS on 6 m and above. I especially enjoyed 432 SSB where I ran a 4CX250B final and 4 - 13 el. K2RIW type Yagis from Westland, Michigan.
Upon relocating to Gadsden, Alabama, in 1979, I started losing interest and became relatively inactive.
Relocated, again, to Florence, Alabama, and heard that 10m was available to Techs. While listening on a 40 m dipole, I heard a young voice repeatedly calling CQ with no answer. With a 1000:1 Swr, I responded and it worked. She heard me. It turned out to be a young girl. I was her first contact on her new license, and was hooked again.
Next with the help of these computers, I got my speed up to 10 WPM, and passed my 13! Already having written credit for Advanced, I became an Advanced class operator.
After keeping a schedule with WA8LWB on 3885, on SSB, I discovered AM! I found Hams that actually build and understand radio.
Having always wanted to build a Large Vacuum Tube Transmitter, I started on a pair of 810's and built a Modulator from another pair.
This is still my main Rig. I have found a Collins 75A4 for receiving and just LOVE it!
From the Ohio QTH:
I started with a Gates BC500GY AM Broadcast Transmitter, converted to 75 meters, driven with a DX-100 and receiving with a 75A3. But this wouldn't fit into the house, so I snagged a BC-1H coverted it to 75 and 160m. This was my mainstay for a while, but they are now gone. All I have is the class E now. It's very flexible and operates any place in the new 80m band as well as 160m.
73 Gary (We Bake 8 Biscuits Every Morning)WB8BEM now K4XK/8
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