Well, all you guys sound like youngsters as I got my ticket in March of 
1954!
Yes, over 60 years ago!
I participated last week in field day and had as much fun as I did my first 
year!
I can't get ham radio out of my blood!
Congratulations to all of you, no matter how many years!
73
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: 25 Years As A Ham


> Congrats Mark on your 25th license anniversary.  Wait until you are an old
> fart like me who got his ticket way back in 1962.
>
> Best 73
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of doug and sheilla emerson
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 8:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 25 Years As A Ham
>
> Congratulations, Mark, on being a ham for 25 years. I only hope that, 
> during
>
> my second tour of duty as a ham, since 1997, I make it to 25 years. Good
> going! 73. Doug, N6NFF Sacramento, Ca
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mark
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 5:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 25 Years As A Ham
>
> Hi
>
> Its hard to believe that 25 years ago today I received my first ham 
> license
> in the mail. My call was KB0EWW, and I made my first ham contact on my
> Kenwood HT to N0ETR Randy through the local repeater. Smile. Well allot 
> has
> changed since 1989. However, I still enjoy visiting with the hams as I 
> can.
> I was working to get on HF for today, but that just did not happen. So, 
> like
> that day so many years ago, I will be trying to make contacts on my 
> Kenwood
> hand held. Smile. I only wish my late sister AA0CU were here today. We 
> were
> looking forward to making it to the QCWA level.
>
> Thank you for letting me reminisce.
>
> God bless,
> Mark WZ0K