Good old novice days. Sure was fun.  Congrats Phil and 
Curtis.  Novice here in 58 and General in 59.  Extra years later.  Great
memories for sure with those crystal controlled frequencies we used hi. 
Barb K1EIR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 47 years as a ham

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
>To: [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