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  • Some Famous Hams

    From Daryl Stout@1:2320/33 to All on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 00:03:25

    SOME FAMOUS HAMS, PAST AND PRESENT
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    Here are some amateur radio operators, past and present...some famous,
    and others not so well known. If (SK) is noted after their callsign, it
    means that the amateur radio operator has passed away.

    W1AW (SK) - ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim

    JY1 (SK) - Former King Hussein of Jordan

    K7UGA (SK) - Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater

    W4CGP (SK) - Fomer Country Western Singer Chet Atkins

    WD5DVR - Former Arkansas Senator Mike Ross

    W7EQI - Oregon Representative Greg Walden

    WB6ACU - Joe Walsh of "The Eagles"

    WB4KCG - Country-Western Singer Ronnie Milsap

    WD4LZC - Gospel Singer Larnelle "Stu" Harris (he loves Morse Code)

    NK7U - Retired Major League Baseball Player Joe Rudi

    K1JT - Nobel Prize Winner Joe Taylor

    K9EID - Heil Sound Founder Bob Heil (also an accomplished organist)
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:2320/33)