Category Archives: From the OM

I married the love of my life in June of 1982.  We had been together since 1976 in college, and we moved to our first house (located in West Warwick, RI) in January of 1984 (the same time that Apple … Continue reading →

In the fall of 1975, I enrolled in Union College and spent the next four and a half years earning my BSEE.  I began my Freshman year commuting from my parents home, which was only a couple of miles away, … Continue reading →

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 →