Hello,
I got my Tech License May 5, 1992 and my General Class License February, 2007.
I wanted my General Class License so that I could be a Liaisson for HF Nets for Traffic Handling.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV;



----- Original Message -----
From: Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:27 pm
Subject: Re: 47 years as a ham

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>
> Well I will be a ham 50 years in August! and it's fun to think of all 
> the changes with the equipment and how much easier it is now to 
> become a ham than it was in 1963, / 1964 when I got my general.
> Than, all the equipment, changes in licensing structure, much more.
> 
> 
> At 03:34 PM 04/25/13, you wrote:
> >Congratulations on the 47 years.
> >
> >John  KC2QJB
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> >Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:42 PM
@> @>,to3 [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: 47 years as a ham
> >
> >Today it has been 47 years since I got my novice at age 14.  I was at = the
> >Nebraska school for the blind on a Monday when I got a call from my = mom.
> >My license had come and I was now WN0ORO.  I hung up and ran for = the ham
> >shack and worked 80 meters; working a guy about 200 miles away.  = My 6
> >months as a novice has been the highlight days of my years as a = ham.
> >
> >Phil.
> >K0NX