I changed my call from N6VO to W6OM on April 28th 1999 for the historical significance and to honor the former holder. George Hutchins was originally "6OM" before the war and then "W6OM" after the war and made many contributions to my understanding of electronics when I was a small boy. George became a silent key on 2/26/96

I achieved all my DX objectives of Honor Roll for CW & SSB, plus 7BDXCC, 5BWAS and 5BWAC and then quite by accident one evening I happened to tune across 3.870 and heard the rich warm audio from vintage transmitters and rediscovered the beauty of "AM".

I still enjoy the thrill of the hunt for DX and CW ragchewing,  but in general I have exchanged the pile ups and quick reports for the more relaxed regime of nightly conversations with good friends on 3.870. I operate a converted Bauer 707 commercial AM broadcast transmitter and a Collins 75A4 receiver with a converted 8KC filter out of an R-390.

My web site www.qsl.net/w6om is being updated, you are welcome to take a look.

HAM RADIO, it's a great ride and just keeps getting better.

Stop by 3.870 some evening and say hello, I would like to hear your story about how you discovered or rediscovered "AM".