People who have made a difference or helped me in my Ham
Radio ventures.
| Holly Eckroth |
My loving fiance who with no more than a deep breath, honored and
supported my desire to get involved in yet more public service. And
who tolerated the many hours of my studying for the FCC license.
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| Unknown Airman |
The young E5 in South Korea that made ham radio connections from
Korea to my home telephone in Hawaii and sparked my interest in ham
radio. |
Ed Beltz
N9PJQ |
Fond du Lac County REACT Team #4364 president who encouraged
me to go for the FCC license.
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Brian Long
KB9LRD |
FCARC president who sold me my first cheap radio, an Icon 2AT hand
held 2 meter.
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Richard Lemme
K9FA |
My first ham radio contact. Using the Oshkosh open repeater and
the 2AT. I have learned a lot just listening to him on the scanner
and 2 meter while he chats with others. K9FA was also my first contact
with my new call sign W9SBU.
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Steve Gasper
KB9IKO |
Waupaca County ARES/RACES AEC who sold me my first mobile rig.
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| ND9Z
K9USN
W9RIC |
The VEC team that administered my Technicians exam and were the
first hams to shake my hand as a new ham.
VEC team members are certified by the FCC to administer exams but
they do this as volunteers who give their own free time to help new
operators get into the ham world. There were several other volunteers
there with them.
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| Anonymous in Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
An anonymous donation was passed to me by a third party. The $100
gift was used to put a Diamond X-50 dual band base antenna on top
of my TV antenna tower at home. This antenna is now 50 feet in the
air and gives me significantly increased communication distance from
inside my home. |
Skip Sharpe
WA1REL |
Skip was my mentor through my ARRL ECC1 course from October to December
2004. He assisted me in learning special skills for emergency communications. |
Bob Cockream
AB9EE |
Bob was my mentor through my ARRL ECC2 course from December 2004
to February 2005. He assisted me in learning intermediate special
skills for emergency communications |
| Others Unknown |
The many other ham operators I've heard on the scanner who one by
one pulled me towards my license and the many others who have done
little things along the way to help and encourage me. |