Mike, I was to busy chasing the gals until I was 27 when I finally got the
ticket. I might add I never caught many of them though. Darn the luck.
tnx mike and73
Ed K7UC
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From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:09 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Areal O T
> hi ed, why were you so slow in getting your ticket, i got my ticket
> in 1952 at the age of 14 years, so i have almost 60 years in ham
> radio. just kidding ed about being slow, just teasing you. i don't
> climb any more, but still have my climbing belt and i think i could
> do it if i really had to, but don't want to find out. like you ed i
> spend most of my time on cw chasing dx. once in a while i get on ssb
> but prefer cw. keep up the good work ed, and you young guys will get
> there some day smile. i noticed that you said 1932, well you got me
> by 5 years grin. maybe see you on the air ed, 73 to all, c u mike w6quv
>
>
>
> At 11:47 PM 9/12/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi Ed,
>>
>>I am looking for someone to do some antenna work, Hi Hi , it is a bit far
>>to
>>travel to VK6 so I will except your excuse tower climbing makes you suffer
>>the next day.
>>
>>I have had my license since 1980, and now I am retired I am getting back
>>into the hobby. If you still want to climb towers at your age and do
>>antenna
>>work, why not!
>>
>>73
>>
>>Trevor. VK6YJ
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
>>Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2011 10:48 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>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
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