Library of Congress sponsored that.

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> On Jul 13, 2015, at 5:52 AM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Interesting discussion, guys. I recall, back in the 60's getting QST on open 
> reel tapes. I don't remember who the sponsoring organization was, but the 
> readers were from the telephone pioneers. They seemed to have a good handle 
> on the tech terminology. lou WA3MIX
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Allen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Handy hymns in QST
> 
> 
>> Hi Scott!
>> 
>> Looks like it's been mostly Joe Wilson for the last year. I remember the
>> days when it came on two track cassette and there was a group of ARRL 
>> staff
>> that did the reading. All were good, but Vic Clark W4KFC and Ellen White
>> W1YL were particularly notable. Oh well, nostalgia...
>> 
>> We'll just skip through when NLS first took it over, and it came on
>> expendable bendables. They had some decent readers, except that the 
>> readers
>> knew nothing about ham radio, which showed when they'd frequently butcher
>> callsigns, etc. Things are better now, thankfully.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Dave
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
>> Sent: Monday, 13 July 2015 8:38 p.m.
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Handy hymns in QST
>> 
>> Agreed. I wonder if Jake retired or why he isn't doing QST any more.=20
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 13/07/2015, at 5:46 PM, Dave Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Scott!
>>> =20
>>> Many thanks. Got it downloaded now, and wow, what a shocker! Reading
>>> time 1=
>> 4
>>> hrs 45 minutes. That's a welcome change from the good cassette days.
>>> We ca=
>> n
>>> finally feel like we're getting more of it. I preferred Jake Williams,
>>> but=
>> 
>>> Joe Wilson is doing a good job so far. That review of the TS590SG
>>> should b=
>> e
>>> good as well as the article on Fox1, etc. All kinds of goodies in there.
>>> =20
>>> 73,
>>> Dave
>>> =20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=
>> 
>>> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
>>> Sent: Monday, 13 July 2015 4:36 p.m.
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Handy hymns in QST
>>> =20
>>> Just a heads up to let people know that there is an arrival about
>>> Handy  Hams=3D  in the July QST.=3D20
>>> =20
>>> 73
>>> Scott
>>> N0HOK / ZL1CHM
>>> =20
>>> Sent from my iPhone=3D
>>> =20