Wow, Ed.  I hope I can do that at your age, as of this time I can't because 
my climbing belt inexplicably shrunk.  I can't get it around my waist at 
this time.

I was originally licensed in 1964, got my Conditional in 1966 and Extra in 
1975.

Steve, K8SP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 10:47 PM
Subject: Areal O T


> Well gang, I guess I will let you know a real old fogie.  I got my ticket 
> in
> 59 as Kn7JVF then  K7JVF as a general in about a year then in about 61 2 
> or
> 3, don't remember when,  I got my Extra so did not have to worry when they
> changed Q R G allocations.  99 percent C W , I worked my first ssb qso for 
> a
> new in about fourty years because I did not think I would get them on C W
> but finally did so don't tell anyone I worked one on fone.  I just spent 
> two
> hours on my fifty foot tower doing some ant work and so now, tomorrow I
> won't be walking very well hi hi.  Born in 32.  73
> Ed   K7UC