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THE PSK31 FORUM GAVE ME THE NECESSARY PUSH SO NOW I AM OPERATING PSK31 ON
14070 KHZ.  I ALSO OPERATED THE EVENT STATION W8BI AND TRIED TO MAKE
CONTACTS WITH OZ HAMS, BUT THE CONDITIONS WERE POOR.  THE HAMVENTION IS THE
RADIO AMATEURS MECCA, SO ALL HAMS SHOULD IF IT IS POSSIBLE ATTEND ONCE IN
THEIR LIFETIME.  IB PFORR WEISS, OZ5PF, KOKKEDAL, DENMARK INTRIGUED  I WAS
INTRIGUED WITH THE JULY RETURNING TO AMATEUR RADIO LETTER FROM RAY MEYER,
WA0KNP.  I TOO HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED TO AMATEUR RADIO AFTER AN EXTENDED
ABSENCE.  I FIRST OBTAINED AN AMATEUR LICENSE IN 1957 AND LAST RENEWED IT
IN 1967.  A GROWING YOUNG FAMILY AND EXCITING ADULT ELECTRONIC TOYS AT WORK
GOT IN THE WAY OF CONTINUED ACTIVITY IN HAM RADIO.  I TOOK THE EXAM IN
MARCH AND THEN APPLIED FOR, AND RECEIVED, MY OLD CALL, W7GGI, A MONTH
LATER.  AS SOON AS I HAD MY OLD CALL BACK, I APPLIED FOR ARRL MEMBERSHIP
AND AFTER 30 YEARS QST AGAIN ARRIVES IN MY MAILBOX.  I PURCHASED A USED
KENWOOD TS 430S AND AN ANTENNA TUNER, AND PUT UP A STEALTH ANTENNA UNDER
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73,440 288 85 A PA1AT 2,520 30 28 A PA3AAV 295,350 550 179 B PA0JED 172,050
370 155 B PA3ELD 126,096 296 142 B PA0OOS 124,470 461 90 B PA3AYF 116,070
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