Adventures in Ham Radio

[alfsauve]

Nothing new to report.  No new 5BWAS contacts.  Did a few Field Day and 13 Colonies but nothing major.  Watch with amusement and amazement the kerfuffle over LoTW being down as the ARRL got hacked.  Hackers got $1million insurance payout.

Oh, and this showed up today.  Time Flies

[alfsauve]

And before someone else brings it up.  My first membership cert was signed by some fellow named Hiram Percy Maxim.   

[Rastus]

U dat old?   

 

60 years is phenomenal.  Quite an accomplishment.

[alfsauve]

Maxim died in ‘39 I think, so of course he didn’t sign my certificate. I did meet a ham in Houston who did have his first membership card signed by Maxim.  It was hanging on the wall at his family business which is how I found him.  Forshey Steinway Company.