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I first received my Novice license, WN9YSD, in May 1968 when I was 15 years old
and living in Green Bay, Wisc.. I got my extra just before they changed the
code requirment. I was one of the last ones with 20 WPM certification. I really
wanted it to stay the old way with 1 minute of text and 4 minutes of 5 letter
and number groups. It was a matter of pride. I went up to bat at the extra test
at least 5 times over 15 years, always passed the CW test and never the theory.
I never studied and kept getting 50 %. This last time I studied for 3 months
straight and passed. The person who corrected the test said it was the first
time he saw anyone work out the calculations manually, on paper. I guess the
Old School Traditon is in me. I always aced CW tests without practice. I am
able to operate a solid 20 to 25WPM (with paper and pencil), never did get the
hang of a mill. I was handling traffic when I was 17 years old operating with a
straight key at 25 WPM on the CW nets like 9RN (9th Region Net), CAN (Central
Area Net), WIN (Wisconsin Interstate Net), and Navy MARS nets. Lots of traffic
messages sure passed my desk in those days in 1970-1976. My Navy MARS callsign
was N0RPJ, changed to NNN0RPJ. In 1972 I received a SECOND PLACE in the
Wisconsin QSO Party, and in 1970 and 1971 I finished in Third Place. I had been
the chairman of the Wisconsin QSO Party for a couple of years. During that time
I was able to implement the award structure, basically, as it is today. I have
not been a member of the club or on the QSO Party committee ever since. Around
1984 I met N9AU and he inspired me into becoming a DXer, and I have been
chasing DX ever since. K9EU has been mentoring me in the finer arts of working
DX and serves as my official QSL Manager. I finally retired WA9YSD after 38
years, and received K9TF on Feb. 7, 2006. I am the founder of the "Kite
Fliers Radio Club" and trustee of the club license K9FRC. K9EU is the club
president.
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