Ron,
Rick died of some form of cancer but I do not recall what kind. Reeva keeps
her call up but if she is active, it is just on VHF with 2 meter repeaters
and she comes and goes on that activity. She lives in Wisconsin.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: JQV
> Phil, you probably knew Ricky better than I did. Like I said, he was a few
> years younger than I. We lived in the same dorm, but in different areas of
> the dorm
>
> He could definitely smoke me on CW! <lol> Right now, since I haven't
> copied
> any CW in a long, long time, most all of you here could smoke me on CW!
> <lol>
>
> I heard that Ricky died, but I never heard what he died from. Actually, he
> was pretty young when he died.
>
> Also, you mentioned Reeva in your post. Is she still alive and active in
> ham
> radio? I first met her over the air way back around 1963 or 1964. We've
> crossed paths a few times since, but I haven't heard from her or anything
> about her in years. If any of you know her and know if she is still around
> and active, let me know.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind amateur radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 2:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: JQV
>
> Ron,
>
> I had a novice crystal for 3703 I used a lot and about 1 o'clock in the
> morning one night, I was listening and calling CQ on that frequency.
> Since
> the BC348 was so wide, I could hear some high pitched beeps off to the
> side
> so I quickly tuned down to about 3700 and heard two guys going so fast, I
> could not copy but a word here and there. This was in 1966. They were
> sending using break in to each other so I started sending bk bk whenever I
> heard then change over to the other person. Finally, one of them said
> they
> thought they heard something and they tuned around and heard me so they
> both
> moved up to my frequency. I believe Rick was working a WB4ASN or WB4AIN
> or
> something like that. They slowed down to my 20 WPM ability to copy and we
> talked about an hour. Then we found out I went to the Nebraska school for
> the blind and he went to the Michigan school. Shortly there after, I got
> my
> general and Rick and I not only worked CW on 15 a lot but we talked on 20
> and 15 side band many times after that first QSO. I know he's been gone
> for
> a long time but he was a very good CW operator and I enjoyed knowing him
> over the years on the bands. To this day I wonder how they heard my
> little
> 80 meter signal over 3 KHz from their frequency, haha.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: My view and memories about ham radio: was RE: Amateur Radio
> Licensees in U.S.
>
>
>> Yes, I knew Rick Hayner, WA8JQV. However, Rick is a few years younger
>> than I am, and he was not one of the original little group of guys
>> that got their ham tickets back in the late 1950's. I'm not sure, but
>> I think Rick got his ham ticket around 1969 or there about.
>>
>> So, tell me the inside story about WA8JQV. I suspect Steve probably
>> knew him better than I did.
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind amateur radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:36 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: My view and memories about ham radio: was RE: Amateur
>> Radio Licensees in U.S.
>>
>> Ron,
>>
>> Very interesting to read. It reminded me of my early days getting
>> into the hobby. Did you know Rick from the MI school for the blind,
>> WA8JQV? If so, I'll tell you a story about meeting him on the air one
>> night as a novice.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 6:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: My view and memories about ham radio: was RE: Amateur
>> Radio Licensees in U.S.
>>
>>
>>> Some of my most enjoyable life experiences have been related to ham
>>> radio.
>>> When I was a very young boy, I loved to visit my Grandmother and sit
>>> on the floor in front of her floor model Zenith radio. It was am and
>>> shortwave and was one of those old radios that were considered a
>>> valued piece of your living room furniture. It had a big round dial
>>> that I could see even though my eyesight wasn't very good in those
>>> days. I tuned in hams and listened to them and was totally mesmerized
>>> with the idea of being able to hear ordinary guys talking to each
>>> other from all over the country. I asked people what those guys were,
>>> and when I learned they were called hams or amateur radio operators,
>>> I did what I always did when I wanted to learn more about something,
>>> and that was go to the library and research it. I checked out every
>>> book I could find that dealt with ham radio. Then, I ordered a set of
>>> books from the ARRL: "How to Become a Radio Amateur," The Radio
>>> Amateur's License Manual," and another little booklet called:
>>> "Operating an Amateur Radio Station." I also purchased a Knight Kit
>>> shortwave radio called the Ocean Hopper and put it together with my
>>> Dad's
> assistance.
>>> That was a very inexpensive, 3 tube, super regenerative receiver, but
>>> it allowed me to stay awake many nights listening to hams and foreign
>>> broadcast stations.
>>>
>>> A small group of us guys at the Michigan School for the Blind studied
>>> together at a local ham's house to get prepared to take our Novice
>>> license exam. We all passed, and at age 13, I became KN8HSY. My very
>>> first station consisted of a homebrew transmitter loaned to me by
>>> W8AJM, and old time ham who helped me get on the air, and a BC-454,
>>> military surplus receiver that covered something like 6 to 9 Mhz. I
>>> only had two crystals for the 40 meter novice band, 7176 and 7182, as
>>> I recall, and so, I worked 40 meters almost exclusively as a novice.
>>> Besides, my receiver only covered the 40 meter band. The first
>>> Christmas after I received my novice ticket, my parents gave me a
>>> Hallicrafter's SX-71 receiver, which was a huge step up for me, and
>>> then, I passed my General license exam and became K8HSY. By then, I
>>> had saved enough money to purchased a DX-40 with an outboard VF1 VFO.
>>> At that point, I was really cooking with gas!
>>>
>>> I remember chasing DX into the wee hours of the night. While I worked
>>> some AM, most of my contacts were on CW. That was also the days of
>>> the AM/SSB wars.
>>>
>>> Since those early days full of fond memories, I've owned many pieces
>>> of ham gear, Viking II, NCX-3, Hammarlund HQ-110, Drake R4b and T4b,
>>> Galaxy Marc5, TS-520, TS-440, TenTec Paragon, Alpha 374, Among
>>> several others. My favorite rigs were the Drake pair and the TS-440,
>>> and I sure loved that Alpha linear.
>>> I've also earned the Extra Class ticket, and have held numerous calls
>>> over the years including W7GPF, W5UVL, N5GSY, AC4HM, and now, I'm
>>> back to my original K8HSY call. I've used lots of different antennas,
>>> but for working
>>> 75 and 40 meters, I especially like the Double Bazooka, but for
>>> working 20
>>> -10 bands, I like a quad, and my 5 element Tri-bander.
>>>
>>> Ham radio has really changed since my beginnings in 1957. The
>>> equipment has become considerably more complicated and expensive, but
>>> it also performs much better for the most part, e.g. selectivity and
>>> sensitivity are both much better. The average age of the active hams
>>> is pretty old, and the new hams don't seem to have the same level of
>>> interest in the hobby and few ever become very active. I'm very
>>> concerned about the future of our hobby. So, we all better enjoy it
>>> while we can.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>
>>
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