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CQ ham vets: reminisce about dxing in the 1960s?
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Milo Hearst
Sep 12, 2004, 3:57:07 AM9/12/04
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Hello everyone:
I'm a young writer writing a story set in 1968 where one character, a
17 year old motorhead and ham, spends most of his time dxing--most of
his social life transpires on the air. If anyone has any memories of
the atmosphere or culture of ham radio in the late 1960s, I would
appreciate your input! I have done some reading, but nothing helps
like hearing it from the source.
Does anyone have any good stories? you know, anything like being
instrumental in an important nation-wide relay concerning an
emergency, etc? or making life-long friends with another ham in
siberia or algeria, etc.??? what sort of things would one talk about
on the air?
were more people keying and using phillips code, or using microphones?
was it "cool" in your hometown, or the arena of the "nerd"?
is there any way i could assign my fictional character call letters
without accidently using someone else's? (you know how on TV all phone
numbers have a 555 exchange so's not to accidently use someone's
number...)
any and all memories anyone can share would be greatly appreicated,
and of course I will acknowledge your help in the preface to the
story.
thanks and 73,
p. donahue
I'm a young writer writing a story set in 1968 where one character, a
17 year old motorhead and ham, spends most of his time dxing--most of
his social life transpires on the air. If anyone has any memories of
the atmosphere or culture of ham radio in the late 1960s, I would
appreciate your input! I have done some reading, but nothing helps
like hearing it from the source.
Does anyone have any good stories? you know, anything like being
instrumental in an important nation-wide relay concerning an
emergency, etc? or making life-long friends with another ham in
siberia or algeria, etc.??? what sort of things would one talk about
on the air?
were more people keying and using phillips code, or using microphones?
was it "cool" in your hometown, or the arena of the "nerd"?
is there any way i could assign my fictional character call letters
without accidently using someone else's? (you know how on TV all phone
numbers have a 555 exchange so's not to accidently use someone's
number...)
any and all memories anyone can share would be greatly appreicated,
and of course I will acknowledge your help in the preface to the
story.
thanks and 73,
p. donahue
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