Category Archives: From the OM

In the fall of 1971 I entered Virgil I. Grissom High School, named for the astronaut who died in the Apollo 1 fire (Huntsville had two other new schools;  Chaffee Elementary and White Junior High named after the other astronauts … Continue reading →

By early January of 1971, I was having a ball using my “Hot Water 16”.  I had joined several traffic nets, helping the folks at home keep in touch with their loved ones serving in the Vietnam War.  It was … Continue reading →

For my 13th birthday in June of 1970, my parents gave me a metronome kit from Heathkit.  It was actually a beautiful thing with a wooden cabinet.  I was playing guitar at the time, so it made some sense, but … Continue reading →

My father was my inspiration to get involved with Ham Radio.  He never spent much time on the hobby himself, a few contacts a year were all that was required to keep him happy.  So few folks heard of WA4SAU … Continue reading →