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KS6Y - Bill Almarez - QTH is Spring Valley, CA. I am also a ham liscensee in Ireland; my callsign is EI7JE and my QTH there is Cahresherkin, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland. I'm on the air there about twice a year in April-May and again in October-November. I had some older callsigns here in the states and they were WN6MXE in 1964-65. In 1975 I got WA6EKQ which changed to my present callsign in 1978 when I got my Extra class call. My primary mode is CW - as usual for an old O5H ... hi hi....

KR7G - Bob Morse - Seattle, WA - guess what I did in ASA (dit dit dah dah dit dit) My old call is K7OEW from Seattle, Wa and I was at Herzo Base in Germany from 66 -69 and had the call DL4AQ. Had a Swan-350, a 2 el Quad at 50 feet and boy did I have fun working the DX from there. Came back and upgraded to extra and got my new call as KR7G. I still like DX and some contesting, but the game of golf has taken over my free time more. I currently have TenTec equipment and a 100' tower of Rohn 45G with monobanders. I STILL prefer CW as my second language. 73 and I'd love to see you on the bands someday for a rag chew.

WB3DOM - Ron Seyboldt - Erie, PA - I have been a Ham for over 27 years. Of course cw is my favorite mode as it still gets thru when all else fails. I was in Korea at the 177th Field station from 64 to 65 then off to Homestead AFB in Fla. for a year then for some unknown reason Uncle Sam thought I would like to see what Vietnam looked like so off to the 330 RR I went. Helped set the company up then found my way to a fly away team for some RDF work. All I can say is I had a good time can't say as I ever got shot at but I sure hope I got a few of them. When we left the country in 67 we could say we were winning when we left. What happened after that is anyone's guess HI HI HI . Best 73 - Ron

K5AFB - Jim Scott -Head of Island, LA -Just became a ham this past year. Got my General ticket and do some HF work now. Was posted to the 14th Field Station in Southern Japan during the 60's. Rig is a Kenwood 430s working off an inverted V or a vertical. Finally found some use for all the diddydots that ole' uncle sam crammed into the old noggin'. I see WB3DOM was in Korea the same time I was in Japan. Probably had some common interests back then. 73 to all - Jim Scott

WA2F - John L. Manna - I have been licensed since 1959 my original call was WA2MTR which is now my club call sign. I'm a dx'er and I only need one entity for worked them all so I can get the #1 plaque. The one I need is BS7 Scarborough Reef the rock that's underwater at high tide. My favorite band is 20 meters and sometimes I use 75 meters. My email address is ASAJM@JUNO.COM if you want to make a schedule. My XYL is a ham also and her call is N2NQE, My son is WJ2Z and my daughter is N2WCT. My grandsons are N2RQI and KB2BYU. My call WA2F is not a vanity call sign. All the others are original issue. I was stationed in Giessen Germany 1952-1953 Hq & Hq 307th Com Recon Bn. and 331st Com Recon Co. There were a couple hams in the company but I can't remember the names or call signs. I was interested back then but got into the hobby after the discharge. 73's and hope to meet up one of these days. - John

KD5KI - Vic Yingst - Florala, AL (orig. from IL) - mostly on two meters and 40 meters (the RV service net on 7230)...Wife is N5CKF...ASA from 1960 to 1966. Asmara, Devens, Camp Humphries Korea, Meade, Zama, Hellmano... Ctrypto repair 345/32G20 kd5ki@arrl.net

KA9QWC - Don Evilsizor - Columbia City, IN - 5 miles north of town. My Air Force MARS callsign is AFA1OK. Most of the time I have been a net operator on the Indiana Traffic Nets both voice & CW. I also ran some digital activity. Currently I am net control on the Indiana Traffic Net (ITN) Monday evenings at 1630 local Indiana time and Friday mornings at 0830 local time on 3910 KHZ. My wife Cathy WB8ORR is net control on the Insterstate Sideband Net (ISSN) normally Friday evenings on 3985 KHZ at 8 or 9 PM depending up the DST. Some ASA HAMS known to me at ROTHWESTEN Ken Morris K2UYK - NEW YORK, Ken Rodgers KI5N - TEXAS, KW1Q - MAINE, Hal Reid K6DPL- Georgia, Scott Fitzgerald K2YIZ - NJ, Bill Jones KD7S - Calif. At the 14th FLD STN hams I knew were Jack De Lorme K7DZE - WASHINGTON, Robert F. Snyder W3VUH. My email address is ka9qwc@arrl.net and will be glad to hear from other hams.

K4HOD - Harold O'Donnell - Lexington, KY - Have been a ham since Decenber 1994. Got Extra class ticket March 1996. Enjoy working 2 meter, 440 and HF. I was at 12th ASA Field Station from June, 1958 to June 1960 as a morse code operator. Hope to hear you on the bands. 73's - Harold O'Donnell - K4HOD@INSIGHTBB.COM

KC4QMX - Michael Mulich - Augusta, GA - First ticket back in 1957 K0MNW Obtained in Kyoto, Japan Club call was KA4AS 10TH ASAFS. WB4KGL - FORT GORDON, GA Early 70's
- mulichg7@comcast.net

KD5HJ - Lloyd Wyatt - San Angelo, TX - (Former 058-H) - Licensed while stationed as 1SG of 408th ASA Co in Panama (1977-80), KA4GNZ. Canal Zone call was KZ5SK, and when that went away (spent many hours on the air making contacts for those who wanted a QSL from KZ5 call area, the call sign was going away with the demise of the Canal Zone), my Panamanian call was HP1XSK. Upgraded to Advanced when I returned to Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, call changed to KD5HJ. Went off to the 501st MI BDE in Seoul. Licensed HL9HJ while in S Korea. Retired in San Angelo, now working in the Intel School for the Air Force. Not on the air as much as I would like to be. 73s to all. - Llloyd Wyatt - KD5HJ@aol.com

NG1A - Fred Butts - Milton, MA - Stationed at Herzo 1950/1952 8606 AAU field station...Int. Op. Active on cw traffic nets most days/nights Camp Gordon Ga. Carlisle Barracks PA. Naval Comm station DC. then Good old Herzo..went back to Herzo last year but base is now giant sneaker distribution centre. for Reebock. - 73 and stay healthy - Fred fredjbutts@comcast.net

AI4DU - Ray Bossert - Was stationed at Wildwood Station, Alaska from 1953 to 1955. Was first licensed in Alaska as KL7BQM then back to New York and My Call was Changed to K2RFG. Became inactive in 1966 and again got back into Ham Radio Just 2 years ago. With a new call AI4DU. My mos was 1717d and then changed to 052. rabossert@mail.atmc.net

N4NLS - Tony Woolwine - Nashville, Tennessee - formerly Campobello, SC Licensed for 10 years - operating Kenwood TS 850, Yeasu and Kenwood 2 meters - Kenwood dual bander. - Dipole, Cushcraft Ma5B, plus other stuff. Largely CW (diddy bops in my days with the ASA) and chiefly on 20 meters. Necessary compound (321st) later the 177th then VHFS as 058.20 and SP5 + P1 Exited 1958 to The Univ. of Tenn Still Later, the Law Enforcement Division - State of Tenn Game and Fish Commission (aka, croppie cop) . Now Retired Very best 73's to all and best regards from Tennessee. TonyWool@aol.com

K2VHW - Marvin Bronstein - Served '62 ~ '64 Rothwesten. 184thUSASA OPNS CO./319th Bn (5th corps/7th Army USASAEUR). Ran the MARS station, held DL4BD and (club call) DL4BDA. MOS-058 and 053 (on TDY). Currently active on 20 ~ 10 cw/ssb and 144,222,440 FM. Employed by ABC-TV/Disney in New York City, trustee for BEARS (W2ABC). k2vhw@arrl.net

KE6TAN - Steve Sorensen - I now live in Western Colorado, however I got my General Class license while on "6 Land:" (California) back in '95, you should have seen those examiners when I passed 13 GPM on morris with no problem!!! Guess that's because I was an 05H from '69 -'72. Don't use HF too much anymore but am on 2mtrs. Take care and enjoy. stevendi1@earthlink.net

AC4UR - Mike Byrd - ASA 1966-1970. I was a ham before I went into the Army. Trained at Devens then 2 years at Kagnew Station in Asmara, Ethiopia. Went to Vint Hill Farms Station for my last year. I did operate twice from Ft. Devens & visited the station in Asmara. Operated RTTY several times also. That's a good catch from ET3. I operate only CW now since 1982 & only QRP. I have had a lot of equipment but I like to build. I am using an Elecraft K1 with a vertical on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters. Just finished DXCC on 40 meters with 5 watts. Have an Icom receiver (R75) & an older Yaesu FT301. Currently building a 40 meter transmitter with more power & seperate VFO. Was an O5K or O59. Plan to set some digital modes in the future to play with. Old calls were WD4MFB and WN4QZW. m.byrd10@verizon.net

KB5CGC - Richard McInnis - QTH - Marion, MS. ASA 63-66 Fort Devens,Two Rock Ranch Calif., Rothwestern. General license for 20 years. Army MOS 058 Kb5cgc@aol.com

W1AB - Al Brogdon - QTH - Fritzwilliam, NH. Retired. Active duty, USASA, 1957-59. Radio Intercept Officer course, Fort Devens, Sep 1957 to Feb 1958. Electronic Warfare Officer course, Fort Monmouth, Feb to May 1958. ELINT Officer, 319th USASA Bn, Jun 1958 to Aug 1959. USASA Reserve, Mobilization Designation, ELINT Section, Arlington Hall Station, 1960-68. Civilian contractor (Engineer, HRB-Singer): HQ USASAEUR, 1962-63; 318th USASA Bn, 1963-64; NSA, Ft Meade, 1964-65. WN4UWA, Jan 1952. W4UWA, May 1952. Extra Class, May 1956. DL4WA, 1958-59. K3KMO, Feb 1960. DJ0HZ, 1962-64. M1M (San Marino), CQ CW WW DX Test, 1963 (11th highest single-op all-band score, worldwide). W1AB, 1996. Still working virtually 100% CW on HF. Operated mobile CW for many years, including motorcycle mobile CW from my Honda Gold Wing while riding from Maryland to Alaska and back (see QST, July 1993). Current station is a Ten-Tec Omni 6+ and W1AB Killer Antenna (see QST, Jun 1999) on 160-10 meter CW. Author of the monthly column, "75, 50 and 25 Years Ago in QST." Trombone and tuba player in Dixieland and Bavarian Oompah bands. 73 de Al, W1AB@aol.com

W9GM - Ken Weigel - QTH - LaCrosse, WI - I've been a Ham since 1974- ASA from 1969-1972-I had basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, then it was off to Ft. Devens. I was slated to be an 05H, and at the last minute they changed it to 05K. From FT. Devens I went on to Vint Hill Farms, Virginia to ASA Special Project No. 1. Then it was off to Sinop, Turkey. After a year in Sinop I went to Ft. Hood, where I remained until I was discharged. --... ...-- mailto:w9gm@arrl.net website at: www.w9gm.com

KE4KRQ - Philip Bird - QTH - Atlanta, GA - I served at TUSLOG DET 4 (Sinop, Turkey) in 1972. Before that I went to EW school 98J20 also External and Internal analysts schools at Ft. Devens 1970-71, returned to Devens in 73 and left active service in 74. philipbird@earthlink.net

N6ZW - Mike Zane (formerly K6URI) licensed 1956. 058 et al 3rd RRU-Danang 1961-62. Still prefer CW. Devens-1957-58, 3rd ASDA FS Okinawa-1958-61 (KR6CK), Ft.Bragg-1961, RVN-1961-62, 3rd FS Okinawa (KR6FE)-1963-64. n6zw@comcast.net

KB8KME - Jimmy Caines - Trained as 05H in '66 at Ft Devens, didn't pass 15 so they sent me to HQ USASAPAC and made me a clerk. Went to Nam in '68 to 509th RR Group then to the 224th Avn Bn (RR) as a personnel clerk. Back to Devens as personnel clerk in '70. Received my Ham License in 1990 & advanced to General Class. Use a Kenwood TS-140S with a Cushcraft R-7 stick antenna. Joined Civil Air Patrol in 1993 as a Communications officer for a Senior Flying Squadron. Trained a lot of people how to operate radios and use CW. Little did I know then I would end up as Group Comm Officer, then Squadron Commander & Eventually Group Commander as a Major. And all I wanted to do was play with my radios. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be good at something. Blkhawk844@aol.com

WA0DVU - Dick Tickemyer - Warrensburg, MO - Was an O5H/98G 2L68(spanish). In Panama '67-'70. Was KZ5DV. Got my Extra Class shortly after returning to the world. Liked my old call sign, so just kept it. Not active at the moment except when maritime mobile in Alaska. Spend time flying airplanes & boating in Alaska. Love to hear from other ASAers. tick@iland.net

K3MYI - Bruce Haupt - [original callsign] Also op at ET3USA Kagnew Station 1964 and KA9MF Kuma station 65 & 66. Went to college at University of Maryland College Park campus and law school at University of Baltimore. Practiced in Md & DC and pro hac vice in northern va for almost a decade. No longer practice law but am a Realtor with Fairfax Realty's Georgetown - Foxhall Office with Md, DC & Va licenses. Dick Cairns turned me on to the website - thanks Dick. k3myi@earthlink.net

K4RAS - Robert A. Spann - Bartlett, TN - 056, 058, 059 and others. First at 12th USASAFS, Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb., ?62 ? Nov. ?62, then Torii Station, Okinawa, Nov. ?62 ? Feb. ?64. I have only a hand-held for 2 meters now. Started out as WA4NWD, then changed to K4RAS, vain ain't I?? Worked low bands mobile for many years especially in the County Hunters net. (Used to travel a lot). rspann@stdconst.com

K8EPS John W Johnson - QTH - Fowlerville, MI

KL7IXI MIchael Fletcher - QTH - Poulsbo, WA - A 72B (comm center clacker), and later a Sig Corps Tactical Commo Chief. After a break for college and graduate school I finished up the military career in Air Force public affairs. MARS Op at AA1KBO (Ft. Devens) and AB8AQ (8th RRFS). Like QRP and burning solder on small projects. kl7ixi@comcast.net

K5VV Walter Hopper - QTH - Hermando, MS - ASA Jan 1953-Oct 1955. Stationed in Giessen Germany with 353rd C/R Co. MOS was 1766 & went through Ft. Devens & Camp Gordon GA. Basic with 101st Airborne at Camp Breckenridge KY. Came back to the States & finished my education at Auburn Univ. Married Janet Bevill, from Ponotoc MS & have three children & 7 grandchildren. Ham radio is my main hobby and I am on the DXCC Honor Roll... have all but two worked.. and I also have made the Public Service Honor Roll. Currently member of the National Traffic System CW Net, & handle traffic daily, serving as Net Control two nights a week. Usually check the Mississippi Phone Net nightly on 3862 khz. Check in time is 6:00pm or 6:15pm... pending time of year. The handle is "Walt". 73 k5vv@direcway.com

K2ARM Charlie "Pete" Corp - I joined the ASA after Basic training in 1956. Spent the next year in schools at Ft. Devens, AHS Virginia, and Ft. Meade MD. Then to Japan and Korea. After Korea back to Ft. Devens as an Instructor. My MOS was 980.00, 982.10, 987.10, and 987.68. 987 MOS works in Special Identification Techniques. I became a Ham in 1960. Work mostly CW, QRP. 73's from Pete. Ex - K2PC, KZ5P. hydro@vcmails.com

N3RV Gregory Liebert - QTH is Shelbrune, Vermont. Because of my O5H MOS, I was able to go from no ticket to an EXTRA in 6 months, after 23 years away for the dits. Don't use the radio much anymore, but when life slows down a bit, I will get back on the air. 73-74 Ft. Devens - 74-75 7th RRFS, Udorn Thailand - 74-76 400th ASA SOD - 77-95 - PA Army Ntl Guard in Infantry and Combat Engineers. Retired Major. Own and operate an Engineering Firm in Williston, VT. gliebert@adelphia.net

KA1SU Jim Fowler - Although I wasn't an "05" while in ASA from '65 - '70, I have been a "ham" since 1958. The only time I wasn't actively operating was while "in country" from 12/67 - 01/69. Now live in New Hampshire near where Ft Devens used to be. I was an instructor at USASATC&S intermittently when not on TDY or PCS assignments. I actually spent more time at Devens as a 33Cxx H/Z than anywhere else. Probably one of the reasons I stayed in this area rather than going back to New York City after separating. I still work with the NH Army Guard Helicopter units helping them learn to use new commo gear in AH-5's. I'm about to retire from the semiconductor electronics industry, so it's been a long time since I carried those 78 pound R-390A URR's around the barbed wire enclosed quadrangle at Devens. There's a lot of ex-ASA'rs in this area due to Devens being close. The "Challenge Coin" gets used often. jim@ka1su.com

W5DFG Don Fulton - QTH - San Antonio, (formerly KC6WNN) HAM since 1991, took the exam while serving in Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Saudi. Mainly run CW since I was an O5H from '66-75. Work 6m,10m,12m,15M,17m,20m,30m and 40m. Run a Kenwood TS-480SAT with a Hy-Gain AV-640 mulitband vertical at 35 feet. oneshamash@sbcglobal.net

N0MOE John Hosking - Uijonbu Jan. 64 to early 65. Closed down Hq 321st and went to 508th Hq at Yong Dong Po, until Sept 1965. Stayed for a long tour due to a 90 day early out. Traveled to A, B, B North, of 321st, KangWa Do 226, and 177th Pyong Taek. Left as Sgt. E-5. Started as 053 and left as 721(?) Comm Center "Chief" on frozen tricks, the busy swing shift. 13 of us in Comm Center, 7 different crypto machines at 508th HQ. Live in So. Central Colorado now and snow bird in winter. Fairly active as HF ham. N0MOE@aol.com

K5YBT Richard Silverman - QTH - Baton Rouge, LA. - I was stationed at the 12th ASA in Chitose in 59 & 60; where I got my conditional license., K5YBT. Worked in OPs building for a while & then assigned as station OP of KA9MF and had a personal call of KA9RS. Transferred to 14th at Camp Brady, worked in OPs & operated the MARS station. I remember the call sign at Brady was KA7TB and my personal call was KA7RS. At Brady all the MARS stations in KA land received a knock-off of a Collins transceiver. I remember modifying the BC610 to act as an amplifier for the transceiver. Returned to the States in May '61. Haven't been on the air for a couple of years now, but have done a lot VHF work. Built first two meter repeater in Baton Rouge along with silent key W5CD. Also, built a couple of MARS 2-meter repeaters, and the first autopatch repeater in Baton Rouge; it was located on top of the State Capital. Richard.Silverman@LA.GOV

KA7JEX Duane Vincent - QTH - Vancouver, WA. -983.10 at Bad Aibling 62-64, acting company clerk at 341st ASA Co. (Ready Reserve) 64-66 - there was no slot for me as a 983.10 at the 341st, so guess what... Retired after 36 years with the gas/electric utility in Seattle. Became a ham in 1980 as a result of Mt. St. Helens blowing its top - ever try to find a working telephone in a major disaster??? Life is good, but retirement is better. ASA FOREVER! duane.vincent@gmail.com

WA4MQW Bob Cooley - QTH - Rutherfordton, NC. ASA 1/1970 -12/1972 Rank SP5, Ft. Devens, F.S. Bad Aibling, F.S. Berlin. O5H Ham license since 1963 as WN4MQW. Other calls held: AD4MZ, DA1QC, VQ9NC, /VP9, /KV4, C6A. College completed after ASA tour & became a high school science teacher, later commissioned as Ensign in USN. Served 10 years active duty in USN and then to USNR-R to complete 20 year retirement. Aircraft Maintenance Duty Officer. 10 years as classroom science teacher completed & just returned from 10,000 mile solo sailing adventure (two Atlantic crossings) in my 32 ft boat. Ham radio all the way. One of my best friends now was a Cambodian linguist in the ASA and was stationed in Thailand but is not a ham. Active now mostly on CW and run mostly qrp 1 watt or less. Enjoy Adventure Radio Society's outdoor events, especially the Bumble bee event this Sunday. Plan to make a solo hike to the top of a local mountain and use my Sierra by Wilderness Radio and a 20m dipole. wa4mqw@yahoo.com

W5CFT Cicil Tipton - QTH - Houston, TX. - was an 058 in the ASA and did my main time at Clark AFB, PI. 9thUSASAFS. This was from 10-57 thru 10-59. Original call was KC5EJB, but went to the vanity call sign several years ago. Currently use an IC706MKIIG, barefooted at about 100 watts out. Hang out on 17 mtr at 18.160 or the 20 mtr band all over. Have decided to go ahead and get my Extra Class, am working hard to prepare for it. ctipton5@Houston.rr.com

W0MLM Mike Martin - QTH - Galesburg, IA. - Got my first novice ticket in 1968 at Vint Hill Farms (call WN4MWD) then finally upgraded to general after I got out with a call of KA0AMA which I changed to the current call when the vanity call program started. I was an 05H and was at Herzo Base, went to 'Nam with the advanced party of the 335th RRC, then to Vint Hill after 'Nam and to Hakata in 1971. Back to Vint Hill and got out in August of 1973. Always looking for old friends.-- Mike and Sheren Martin - Vietnam Vet and Proud of it. mmartin@valleyviewranch.org

WX3X Ronald Pickenheim - QTH - Moscow, PA. - MOS 345.1 crypto repair, stationed at North Camp Drake Toyko Japan from '58-62. Hold lifetime commercial license and extra class ham ticket. Enjoy the hobby and own a few good pieces of equipment that take me over the bands and e-link. You can contact me at HAMRADIOWX3X@AOL.COM or if you're looking hard for me, you may find me at Fenwick Island, Deleware. I enjoy the shore here near Ocean City, MD. Search e-link and you may find me on-line chatting. - Ron 73

K3TCN Bob Barker - QTH - Huntsville, AL. - MOS 05H from 1965-1971. Two tours in Thailand and two at field station Bad Aibling DL4JN. 1 tour Vietnam 05B4S Bien Hoa SF Camp. Recently M0DBZ England 2001-2004 JAC EUCOM counterterrorism cell. Dr. Robert R. Baker: robert.r.barker@saic.com

WN5MCW Charles Page - Served at Rothwesten, Wobeck, Mt. Schneeburg. MOS 98G2L63. Years of service were 1967-1969. cpage@jam.rr.com

W9RL Russell Lentz - Highland, Illinois. I was stationed at the 7th RRFS in Northern Thailand from mid 69 to mid 70. I was a 33B20 and assigned to Signal Maintenance. I spent most of my time at our MARS Station AB9AD running patches and maintaining the equipment along with my good friend Marshall ?Bud? Johnson. WB4HIJ. Bud had a Thai ham call and provided us with a little ham radio fun from Thailand HS4MJ was his call I think. I went back to Devens after Udorn and went to 33D school ( intercept recording ) and then to Fort Meade for a special school on the TR22 Television recorder ( wide band). Had orders to Asmara but was diverted to Berlin Field Station at the last moment. ETS'd from Berlin and went back to So. Illinois. Currently work for USPS in maintenance. Still into ham radio but not as much. Have Drake and Collins gear. I like radio that ?glows in the dark? HI HI 73 and CUL de Russ W9RL. Russell.R.Lentz@usps.gov

WA4FKI Bill Zellers - Hello everyone, I am Bill Zellers, WA4FKI. Long time operator at Field
Station 8606, Hertzo Base in Germany. Presently I am retired school teacher and just been appointed the IARU Region 2 Monitoring System Coordinator also am a ARRL Intruder Monitor.
Would really love to find hams who may like to monitor our ham bands, work together to identify the Intruders who cause QRM in our bands. Through proper information gathering these Intruders can be put off the air by political means. This means the IARU with the assistance of the ITU will contact the Intruding country and hopefully make them move frequency. If no one is up to date on what the IARU does for the ham then look on Google for IARU and also IARU Regions 1,2 and 3. These web sites will give you a handle on what the IARU has done and their future plans. WE COULD USE A FEW GOOD OPERATORS. If anyone has any questions please E-mail me, will attempt to answer any questions. Very Best 73's - Bill Zellers WA4FKI - IARU Region 2 Monitoring System Coordinator. wa4fki@nc.rr.com

W9VKG Warren Weingarten - QTH - Houghton , MI - the UP- ASA 1954-57 8610
USASA (10th) Kyoto Japan 1955-57 - MOS 1717 (high speed morse) - Active CW most bands in the winter - Like 30 mtrs, 18mtrs also some psk31 first licensed 1953 - alweingarten@charter.net

K9IT Ray Fansler - QTH - Fairfield, IL. I was stationed at Kagnew Station 1962-1963 in HQ Co. Was not licensed at that time but had been SWLing for years. I operate CW only and like to hunt DX, especially on 160 meters. I live on a farm and have lots of room for beverage antennas. 73 - Ray rayfansler@wabash.net

W8MH William R. Violin-Wigent - QTH - Mason, MI - . My name WAS Bill Wigent.
Since my marriage I'm now Bill Violin-Wigent. My call sign is W8MH, formerly WA9BEP (since 1960). I was an 058 in 1st CAV, An Khe, Vietnam 65-66 and was in Korea 66-67 at Camp Humphrey. I was HL9KO in Korea; finished out my 5 years in ASA at VHFS. I have QSO's with WB9GMO, Mike Hammel, who was also an 058 in Taiwan, Phu Bai and VHFS. I'd like to see an ASA net established - informal of course on any band or bands. w8mh@yahoo.com

K2QPN Bob Nelson - QTH - Burlington, NJ - I served as a 34D20 from 1963 to 1967. I was stationed at Ft. Monmouth, N.J., Arlington Hall Station, Va., Homestead AFB, Fl., and Sinop, Turkey. I have been a Ham since 1956. Today, I run an IC-746Pro and an SB-200. I operate SSB, CW, PSK, RTTY, and FM. I use an FT-7800 and an FT-857 for mobil and portable operation. I run a Small Wonder Labs PSK-20 and DSW II (20m) and a Heathkit HW-8 for QRP operaton. I enjoy chasing DX and casual contesting. 73 - President Burlington County Radio Club - K2QPN@ARRL.NET

W0CRG Bob Marchant - QTH - Mannheim, Germany,Learned Morse as a Cub Scout in 1948 and licensed as KN0AJX in 1954. I did fairly well with the "Morse Aptitude Test" in basic. No need to explain my assigned MOS. I held VQ9RM in the early 70's and AA0RN in the 90's. Operated as AA0RN/IT9 and W0CRG/IT9 through most of the 90's. WOCRG was originally my father's call. I'm not licensed in Germany, so I only operate portable when I travel to CEPT countries. 73's from Bob. w0crg@marchantenterprises.com

N3YEA Jeff Leach - 1972 to 1975 - Deven's, Vint Hill, Homestead AFB and back to Vint Hill for the finish. Spend most of my time on the HF Digital modes, especially RTTY, In most RTTY contests and for some reason favor ?Search and Pounce? method of contesting. I guess it follows since I was 05K. 73 n3yea@comcast.net

KC8QS Ishmel "Earl" Taylor - QTH: Baxter, Tennessee - O5C Radio Teletype Op -Went to Vietnam with 409th ASA (oops, Radio Research Unit in-country) with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, transferred to 404th RRU with the 173rd Abn Bde shortly after arriving in-country. After Vietnam took the plunge & re-upped to spend 3 yrs in Germany (USASAFS Herzogenaurach). After getting caught up in the mid-70's CB craze, got my Ham ticket in late 70's (first as KA8AEF and then N8AUZ to KC8QS) while living in Michigan and have been licensed ever since although I was not very active for last 10 years or so. Moved to Tennessee in late 2003 where I enjoy endless beauty of scenic countryside and wonder that God has provided for us to enjoy.My Amateur website is www.kc8qs.roseandearl.com and our personal website is www.roseandearl.com Hope you can stop by and visit. 73 -- Earl - KC8QS@roseandearl.com

KU7Y Monte "Ron" Stark - QTH - Brenda, AZ -I was in the ASA from 55-58. High Speed Radio Op but can't remember what they called it! Did the school at Camp Gordon, GA. Back then I was W6JXO and could QSO at 30+ so all I needed to do was learn to print their way and get up to speed on a hand pump. Still use CW 99.9% of the time. Spent my time in Germany, most of it TDY all over. Was in the first (to my knowledge) jamming / deception unit. That was in Heilbroun (sp?). We now full time RV but consider Idaho home. Hope to see some of you on the air one of these days. Look for me around 7040 running QRP. ku7y@direcway.com

WB6QWF Ken Gunton - First licensed in 1964 as a Conditional in Germany. I operate HF and VHF, preferring to dig those hard-to-hear CW signals out of the noise. Previous calls: WA3BQU, DL4AA, DL4WU. MARS AB8AQ (Phu Bai) and N0QQI (Navy MARS). ken@ohiomicrowave.com

K0VP Ken Schoenlein -QTH - AuGres, Michigan - Life Member ASA Korea. Served with 329th Comm Recom Advance Detachment Low Level 1953 Korea. After truce moved to 327th Kyoto, Japan, 1954. While stationed in Kyoto did 3 month tdy to Thailand with combined AirForce/Army ASA. Like all modes of Ham Radio. Obviously, CW is no problem but love a good rag chew. Have not been too active lately but urge is returning. Cheers - k0vp@chartermi.net

KG4SKI David R. Young -QTH - Woodstock, GA - My ASA unit was USASA SIGSEC Support Detachment XVIII attached to the 313th ASA Battalion. young964@bellsouth.net

N9JLW Ken Bird -QTH - Wood Dale, IL - www.stoeltingco.com - email: ken@stoeltingco.com

Dave Harjala -I was HL9KT at the 226th ASA Co. in Korea in 63-64. Was only station at 226th,
running CW with a second-hand DX40 and occasionally on AM with a "modified" BC-610 into a ZL special hung on our mountainside. Also was chief op at K1KBO/AA1KBO at Ft. Devens in 64/65. Still a CW op with an old Les Logan "bug". HarjalaD@roanestate.edu

N5AHJ Leroy Rout - I was in Ft. Devens in 1954. Began an 058 in 1956 went to Bad Aibling Germany in 56 and left in 57. I live in Scottsboro, Al. I had a ham license since 1965. wn1zgg, w1zgg, k5???, w4???, n5ahj in texas, n5ahj, in AL. Would like to hear from people that I knew.
lrout@scottsboro.org

KE4KRQ Philip B. Bird - QTH - Atlanta, GA. - 98J30 Sinop, Turkey 1972
philipbird@earthlink.net

WB7ADC - Gina Hunter - Worked as a 32D20 at Davis Station with 509 RRCUV (1970 to 1972) and then at ASA Field Station Augsburg ('72 to "75). While in Augsburg got interested in the MARS station and shortly afterwards I got my call WB7ADC and have had it ever since. Used the call DA1FY wihile in Augsburg. I was one of the first casualties of the break-up or "integration" of ASA into the rest of the Army and got PCS'd to the Stanley R Mickelson Safeguard Site, Nekoma, ND. Bad news was that it was 13 miles from Canada in the middle of nowhere. Good news was that I was there during the ARRL "WAS Bicentenial" contest and had no trouble working anyone. 2nd trip to Europe was with the 650th MI Group in Italy and at the time there was no reciprocal licenseing. in 1983 I was stationed with the 650th MI Group in Heidelberg and got the call DA1EH. I now live in Puerto Rico and still hold my first and only call WB7ADC. gina.hunter@adelphia.net

WA3QHJ - Patrick Horner - QTH - Delaware. ASA Southcom in Ft. Clayton, Canal Zone-Years 1969-1971. p.w.horner@comcast.net

K9YLI Don Jaster -4th USASA, Funny Farm, Asmara (Kagew Station) '59-'61 K9YLI@aol.com

K7RV Stephen Lee - QTH - Federal Way, WA - Amateur Extra since '94. Enjoy homebrewing, QRP, CW, and RTTY, primarily on HF bands. Received draft notice in 1969, enlisted into the Signal Corps, MOS 31S30, AIT at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. Was levied into the ASA in 1970, for special assignment (Vietnam). Assigned to the 303rd RR Bn at 175 RR Co, 1970-71. DEROS'd to Ft. Hood, TX, in '71 then separated from the Army in January, 1972. Married to Carol, KC7PHR, since 1973. We both earned our Bachelors at Arizona State University in 1976. QSO on 40 meters CW, dit dit. slee@u.washington.edu

WY1K Mike Whelpley - QTH - Florida - Served at Devens, Asmara, Vietnam, Germany and have been a ham since the mid sixties now living in Florida, Was licensed in Ethiopia and Germany and had a mars station in Vietnam (when time permitted) Worked in the agency as a O5H4HS3. wy1k@bellsouth.net

K2GPM Donald Nathan - Amateur Extra Class dnathan3@tampabay.rr.com

W3AXD Dick Ott - I was KA9DO at Chitose '54-'56, Then W3ADX back in the states. ka9dott@verizon.net

K1VVT Arthur Adolphsen - QTH - Hope, Maine Licensed in 1962, Extra Class 1992, School Fort Devens, Asmera Kagnew Station, 058.2, 57-58, Devens School 058, Retired from Coast Guard Reserve CWO4 Communications - 41 years total service, primary work CW on 20meters. adolphsn@midcoast.com

KB6FHC Mike Whitten - QTH - Pittsburg, CA - April - July 64 Ft. Leonard Wood, MO - basic training - August 64 USASATC&S Ft. Devens - 286 (26B) School - Communications Equipment Maintenance - Spent all my time at Devens Teaching 26B classes. - April 28, 1968 Discharged E-6, 26K - Currently living in Pittsburg, CA working in a steel mill. Sent a lot of students to Vietnam. It would be interesting to hear from you. I'm at whittenm@usa.net

N3RW Rob Welsh - QTH - Holland, PA - MOS 283, Electronic Warfare Equip Repair. After 282/283 school at Ft Monmouth, TUSLOG Det 4 Sinop Turkey for one year. Worked in ops building then volunteered as 283 for P-Van. After Sinop tour, 2nd USASA Field Station, Two Rock Ranch CA. Originally licensed as K3JHE in 1959 and operated as K3JHE/6 while at Two Rock. Extra since 1977. Love dx and IOTA-chasing. Op as N3RW/6 on NA-144, N3RW/7 on NA-065, N3RW/VE7 on NA-036 (all QRP) during past few summers. Home station is Ten Tec OMNI 6+, Drake C-Line. Antennas are 4 element Yagi (10-20 m) and 2 element phased array on 40 m. YES, I own an R-390! Still, the best rx! Earned degree in Electronic Physics through GI bill (TNX ASA). Worked in defense electronics industry after separation from active duty. Paid for my grad degrees in science ed and astronomy. Taught high school physics and retired early. Now teach physics and astronomy at community college in my county. On the air regularly chasing dx, IOTAs, and chatting. ASA all the way. It was a great experience for a science guy like me. 73 ASA troops. n3rw@voicenet.com

WB4HIJ Marshall "Bud" Johnson - QTH - Bradenton, FL - ex HS3MJ and later HS4ADF (don't remember why we had to change call signs). I actually started doing some work at K1KBO, Ft. Devens MARS station. Got my general ticket while at Devens. Went from Devens to the 7th RRFS in Udorn and arrived in the fall of 1967. There was no MARS station so with the kind assistance of the civil contractors who maintained the 7th, (AMPAC) I started operating from their office. Someone had already obtained the license (AB9AD) but had not started any operations. We moved into the IWCS / telephone exchange building, borrowed some equipment from the Air Force, put a homebrew beam on top of a 50ft tower (rotated by rope) and started running decent phone patches. Later on, the ASA antenna crew put up a 200ft tower. We picked up a 30S1 amp and we were really in business. We ran more phone patches than anyone in Thailand and when we weren't runnin' patches, One of us was on the ham bands. Still on the air here in Bradenton Florida with my trusty old FT101E and FT-900. 73's to all and would appreciate hearing from any old ASA ham! raven5471@verizon.net

WA6FYD Jack Wooldridge - QTH - Santa Cruz, CA - I didn't wear those cans 8 hours a day at Ft. Monmouth to learn code and then waste it! I got my ham license in 1958- WN6FYD, novice, then General - WA6FYD. I liked that call so much I still have it as Extra Class. Went to Carlisle
Barracks about 1948, after Monmouth, where they made me do the code all over again for High Speed Morse. Did most of the ASA stations except was lucky enough to miss Viet Nam. Turns out I parlayed code into a retirement. I spent my entire Army/Navy career chasing dits. I still hit a few ASA Reunions, as I'm still able to ambulate. 73's. jackpot@cruzio.com

WD8DCA Leo Woodard - hershey@ncats.net

KB8AIR Reg Wallace - QTH - Goshen, OH rwallace15@cinci.rr.com

WA0JGT Keith Sykora - I received my licebse while stationed at Fort Devens, I think I spent the
majority of my free time at station K1KBO. keith@stravin.com

AA4MI Carl Zelich - QTH - Chuluota, FL. ex: WN1DZA (1955), W1DZA, W8LMM, AC8LMM, W4OBR - Present Equipment: Icom 746, Icom 756, Alinco DJ-G5 dual band HT, Ameritron AL-80A amplifier, MFJ Versatuner V, 2 Bencher iambic keyers, 1 Vibroplex Original bug, Timewave DSP filter, MFJ 2 mtr FM Analyzer, Mirage BD-35 144/440 amp., Organizations: ARRL Life Member, Assistant Director SE Division, Volunteer Examiner; Society of Wireless Pioneers, the Quarter Century Wireless Assoc., the Old Old Timer's Club, the Amateur Radio
Emergency Service, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, 10-10 club and Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society (LMARS). Other Interests: Astrophysics; currently studying the tiny interstellar dust particles were collected by the spacecraft Stardust which has ended a 7-year, 3 billion mile journey through the solar system. Reviewing 1.6 million 260 x 340 micron slides microscopically for an estimated 40 interstellar dust particles 10-20 microns dia. and 4.6 billion years old. Additional: Past president of the Indian River ARC, Brevard Repeater Assoc., Brevard Amateur Radio Packet Assoc. past president of the Space Center Amateur Radio Society (SCARS) at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. aa4mi@arrl.net

KS6Y Bill Almerez - QTH - Spring Valley, CA. -I am also a ham liscensee in Ireland; my callsign is EI7JE and my QTH there is Cahresherkin, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland. I'm on the air there about twice a year in April-May and again in October-November. I had some older callsigns here in the states and they were WN6MXE in 1964-65. In 1975 I got WA6EKQ which changed to my present callsign in 1978 when I got my Extra class call. My primary mode is CW - as usual for an old O5H ... hi hi. wjra@cox.net

NU8R Chris Crobaugh - QTH - North Ridgeville, OH - I was 177th ASA 8/64 to 9/65 or so . . . got on the website originally from that. Worked as controller in Criticomm, but helped out in maintenance in dittybop land, mainly on green monster. Would like to contact former 177th types. cjchome@alltel.net

WB2ZHW Domenic Mozzone - QTH - Commack, NY - I am off the air now but here goes - I've been an amateur for 43 yrs now, started when I was 11!! I got a walkie talkie for Christmas that year and thought it was so cool to communicate up to 3 blocks with a friend of mine. I then decided to get a CB set when someone told me about that so I treked over to Harrison Radio in lower Manhattan from Queens, on a sneak one day as I wasn't allowed out of the neighborhood by my mom, and got introduced to amateur radio by one of the salesman. I was hooked after that conversation hearing that you could speak to folks worldwide...WOW I thought!!! That was for me. The salesman gave me a licence qualification guide and I bought an album that taught morse code. I was so intent on getting into this I learned the code on my own within a week and took the novice test and passed on the first try. Again, all on the sneak as I needed to go to Manhattan again to the FCC to take the test. My parents had no clue what i was up to at that time. When I received my licence in the mail 6 weeks later I had some explaining to do as to how I orchestrated this feat on my own. They were upset and proud at the same time so I got a lift next time from my dad to purchase my first rig a Hammarlund HQ170A receiver that I still own and use for listening today. I also purchased an EICO 720 CW transmitter kit that I build myself at 11 yrs old, man was I excited when I plugged it in and saw those tubes begin to light up!!!!
I was on the air afterwards with various rigs until I got married and got side tracked from the
hobby. Now that my kids are grown I have become interested again and can copy about 25 wpm after about a week of brush up; I used to do 35 on a mill during my time in the ASA as a morse intercept operator. I purchased a used Kenwood KS 830S about a year ago (2004), fired it up a few times to listen and there it still sits until I get an antenna hooked up in the yard. Seems that during the amateur radio rekindling i got into Harley riding which has consumed my summer away. Now that its winter I can see I will be a seasonal biker and amateur radio operator satisfying both of those passions. I prefer CW, always have, gee I wonder why :-). Heck its a lot more fun and challenging that's why!!!! So that is my story guys and gals, I am getting into a "new" amateur radio hobby since I left it about 20-25 yrs ago to raise kids and do other stuff. Am finding it fun and certainly cannot wait until I get myself on the air again. I even purchased a bug and mike similar to what i had as a kid. Getting a kick out of that and now realize how industrious I was as an 11 yr old to set myself to a goal and achieve it all alone which led to many years of fun and worked out great for me when I went to AIT in Devens. They thought I was a freak passing the code course within a week....It took that long as I didn't know how to type at that time......I was fisting with code at about 30 WPM when I got sworn in. Hope to catch a few of you on the air soon. dmozzone@optonline.net

WD0HTV Harlan Olson - QTH - Longmont, CO -WB0WIO was my Elmer when I got my novice license in 1977, and he continued to coach me until I got my Advanced. I've been inactive for the last few years, but that is changing. You see my son bought me a ICOM IC-7000 for
Christmas, so now I am looking for a antenna to put up in my restricted neighborhood. I was with the 3rd RRU in Saigon as an 056 (RDF), where I was a network control operator on the flash and
report nets. I currently live in Longmont, CO, and am the webmaster for www.oldspooksandspies.org. You can email me at: holson@oldspooksandspies.org

KK4ZY Ed Moore - QTH - Sierra Vista, AZ - After college, military service in the Air Force, more
college, work, military service in the Army, I decided to spend more time at home with the family
so in 1980 I left active duty and joined the Army Reserve at Ft. Meade, MD. I told the guy at the
97th ARCOM that I wanted a job in electronics, and after much head scratching, he finally sent me to a couple of units on Fort Meade, MD, (where I had been on active duty, and only a short 10 minutes from my home) to look for a slot. Checked out the 99th ASA Company first, but the following Saturday, less than a week later, I joined the 342ND ASA Company. What a great outfit! I instantly (almost) became a 33S, Electronic Warfare/Intercept Equipment Repair Technician, and later, a 285A, Warrant Officer EWI Tech. I was with the 342nd from May ?80 to July ?82, managing the CEM Shop and I would have stayed there till they were disbanded except that the company I was working for had other ideas, like transferring me to a Navy base in Georgia to work on submarine communications. Later, after being first licensed as N4OEX (Technician) about 1984, then upgrading to KK4ZY (Advanced), I lived and worked with the US military in Europe from ?99 to 2005, and held call signs DA1ZY and M0KZY, and also the US Army MARS call, AEM1ZY. Now I?m back in the states, working with the US Army at the Army Intel Center, Fort Huachuca. edward.c.moore@us.army.mil

N1CMU Bill Croninger - QTH - Alfred, ME - Formerly KA0MXZ wcroninger@adelphia.net

NX7Z Bob Weed - QTH - Kingman, AZ - 98G04B, Asmara Ethiopia 1969 bobweed@npgcable.com

KB9VWK/4 Lloyd R. Bennett - QTH - Jamestown, KY - Formerly WA9IDI. Stationed 184th USASA Co. 1959-1960. Was and 058 and tried to herd everyone together when the Platoon Sgt. Wasn't around. Didn't get my ticket until I joined USAF, few months after leaving USASA. Not many jobs available back then, so went into USAF and became Heavy Ground Radar Repairman and technician class Ham. I had tried to change MOS to radio repairman while in the ASA but they weren't interested. One of first jobs I had when discharged from USAF was lead technician on an R390 manufacturing line. Outfit was called Communications Systems Corporation based in Morton Grove, Ill. We had only one approved by GI when I left for another job. They eventually went under not making very many, if any, that were accepted. I usually work CW but have lately been on mostly PSK31, hearing isn't what it used to be! QTH is Jamestown, Ky. Next to Cumberland Lake, about 100 miles S. of Lexington. Hope this finds all bright and bushy tailed and hpe to cu agn on the bands. Regards, Lloyd R Bennett. bennett@duo-county.com

N6FXB Earl Moreo 05H, 330th RR, 175Th RR, VHFS, 156 th AVN Co (RR), 1st RR (AVN), Ramasun Station, Det J 7th RR FS Ubon, Torii Stn Okinawa. Took General class license exam very cold at San Francisco, CA, using DD 214 and Alameda Co library card as ID. The examiner figured that code would get me until she noticed I sat more or less side ways to my desk for the code exam and started a bit late, and stayed behind. Active in DARA since 1984. Currently Assistant Chair for DARA booth at Hamvention for any one who wants to drop by. CEFLYNLINE@msn.com

WA1QZK - ( WILD animal one Quiet Zoo Keeper ) Ronald Draper - QTH - Middleton, MA - Got out of ASA in 1970. Got ham ticket as WA3LVM (Little Viscous Monster) Got active in ARMY Mars 2 years prior to exit serving at Ft. Meade Md. AD3LVM and MARS Station. Took the reigns in Civil Defense at the County Level ( Berks) in time for the Johnstown Floods. My first taste of Emergency Communications and the need to be prepared ... Now living about 20 mi NE of Boston. Back into Civil Defense again and started up group called The North Shore Civil Defense Council to augment needed Communications and Fire auxiliary services in surrounding communities. Just in time for the Blizzard of 1978. Now Getting quite good at the tasks involved. Teamed up with local to get going FEMA quick response team for Nuclear Response in case
of Issues with the 2 Power plants nearby. FEMA then starting to recognize a need for Rapid
Deployment of Search Teams in the advent of the La Poma Earthquake in Calif. Deployed to Atlanta Olympics, several Hurricanes, Space Shuttle Disaster, World Trade Center attack and local situations. I am a Skywarn NWS spotter, American Red Cross, and SATURN network affiliate. I stand ready to deploy in any emergency now with VHF and HF gear Portable VHF repeater that ready to go and be self sufficient for 3-5 days. I Like FSTV SSTV PSK 31 modes Have VHF and UHF repeater on air at QTH. I don't get to play too much except on Sundays PM. Rig IC 756 Pro2 + 1 KW amp on 80-10 meters. Use other rig Yeasu 726 R For FM & Sat work 10,6,2,1.25 meters. Real time WEFAX system too. 2 towers in yard & loaded (largest static collector in area ...) Been a Ham since 1969. Station photos and etc. can be viewed on Webpage www.rondraper.com Go to ron's page If anyone is interested
in FEMA US&R website www.matf.org. ron@rondraper.com

W1DOG - Hurb Ingles - I currently live in Haddock, GA. My duty stations included: Fort Devens
(69-70; 71-79 > 33C and SPRS instructor) Tuslog Det. 4 (70-71) First Licensed in 1973 as N1SSD and the used the subsequent WA1SSD until 1999. After my 10 years in the ASA, I left for a position with Hewlett Packard's Medical Electronics Division in Waltham, MA. I remained in Massachusetts after the division was sold to Philips. I took early retirement to move to Middle Georgia and am near 2 grandson?s. My wife Linda and I have been together over 35 years with 3 children of our own (3 grandchildren), some 70+ foster children, and over 200 foster dogs. Ah, 200+ foster dogs and the call W1DOG??? Go figure.... Hurb can be found on the low bands using phone and some digital modes, plus 6, 2 and 440 to round the operations out. Current station includes a TS-2000, AL-1500, TM-700, Mosley CL-33M @ 55', Crushcraft 6/2/440 combo @ 55' and a 3rd tower with a pair of Comet verticals covering 80m through 70cm @ 40'. In the pick-up, I run a FT-8900 with a Comet 4 band ant. and TS-140 on an old Webster Bandspanner antenna. w1dog@arrl.net

K8AXW - ex-DL4TPO - Allen Poland - I presently live in Keyser, WV. I went to ASA school at
Ft.Devens in 1954 and was sent to Bad Aibling, Germany the fall of 54. MOS was 1717. In 1956 I finally realized a life-long dream and got my Conditional Ham ticket. My call was K8AXW and then I took the trip to Munich and got my German ticket and call, DL4TPO. I think they made a mistake by issuing a 3 letter suffix and later questioned them about it. They insisted that it was not a mistake. This was when I concluded that Germans don't make "mistakes!" I joined Dave, DL4RK, in the old airfield control tower where he had his station set up. Fantastic view! Propagation in 1956 was incredible. We enjoyed the highest sunspot cycle in recorded history. Running a GlobeKing 400B on AM and a Cubical Quad antenna, the world was at our finger tips. We ran phone patches to the States almost every night. I left Bad Aibling in a fierce snow storm on Dec. 4, 1956 and arrived in the States in January 57. With the FCC threatening to call in Conditional Class licensees for testing, I got my General ticket and then the Extra Class and 1st Phone Commercial licenses within a year. That took care of that problem! Since the Bad Aibling Kaserne (later changed to Bad Aibling Station) is still a love in my life, I always like to hear from men who were stationed there. 73 - aibling328@yahoo.com

AG6E - David J. Ziskin -QTH is Culver City, CA. - posted to Det. 27 / Manzarali Stn in Turkey
'63-'65. Was originally sent as an 058; was transferred to the 059 rooms. With few exceptions, I
have worked in electronics since my military days. I have 2nd telegraph, 2nd phone, GMDSS op & maintainer licenses, USCG R/O license, etc. Went sailing many years ago and my last was Chief R.E.O. / S.C.O. on a MSC contract-operated tanker. Days of the Morse op at sea essentially disappeared years ago - and the days of the Radio-Electronics Officer are almost gone - with very few exceptions. 2nd telegraph is still rquired for a USCG R/O license - but I do not know of anyone still using Morse - all comms are now by satellite. Any Det 27 vets/hams in the Los Angeles area? dziskin@comcast.net

K2YIZ - Scott Fitzgerald - I was in Charlie Trick, 184th USASA from 1959-1962 in Rothwesten. Had my General already, got DL4OJ and worked with an existing long wire strung across the parking lot to a tree from the 4th flr of the billets. Rig, if you can believe it, was a barefoot Heathkit VFO running ?? miiliwatts and a National NC-300? receiver. Actually worked a lot of local Europeans on 40, probably had harmonics everywhere. Pretty solitary hobby, didn't know any other hams at the time. May have not wanted to advertise it, as someone at the ops building might have thought I could potentially interfere with the mission. PO Box 1603 Block Island RI 02807 oxfordil@verizon.net

N4CSS - Harold W. (Harry) Moritz - QTH is Pell City, AL. Formerly WA9IZF. While at Devens, I was encouraged into Amateur radio by a buddy there John Blanke, K2OAA. After 058 > 056 school at Devens, I transferred overseas in February, 1963 to the 83rd R.R.S.O.U. in Bangkok, Thailand. I worked in Bangkok as a D.F. Operator from Feb 63-Nov 63. In Bangkok I took thte test and got my ham ticket. In November, 1963, I transferred to 83rd R.R.S.O.U.?s Detachment "C" in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I worked in Chiang Mai as a D.F. Operator from November 1963 to July, 1966. For a short time in Chaing Mai, I operated a ham station using HS1HM. The ASA powers in charge were afraid that the Thai police would bust me. At the time, the penalty for illegal operation was death. The high point of my ASA duty in Chiang Mai was getting written up for using a speed key on the DF net.... when it was really a straight key... My fist was really in on those few times! In July, 1966, I transferred to 83rd R.R.S.O.U.?s Detachment "D" in Udorn, Thailand. I helped set up the first and second D.F. Sites in Udorn. For the approximately last 12 months of my assignment I was worked as an R.F.P. operator assigned to the Special Identification Techniques (S.I.T.) Section. In March 1968, I left Udorn and returned to undergraduate school (BS in Geology) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I upgraded to General Class while in Madison. I attended Graduate School (MS in Geology) at the University of Georgia in Athens. I worked for the Department of the Interior I retired in 2004. I have just moved to Pell City, Alabama. While I am not now on the air, I plan on setting up a morse unit in the near future at our place on the lake. I was listening to code the other day and I can still read about 25 WPM, but I am sure the fist is a bit more rusty than that. Would like to email chat with anyone who was in Udorn when I was (1966-1968). Regards, Harry harry_moritz@yahoo.com

MI3NA Robert Snyder - I was assigned the callsign MI3NA and operated in Asmara from 50-52, W3VUH in the USA from 53 to present, DL4BX in Baumholder from 55-58. "BOB" Snyder, 6646 Wind Ridge Road Mount Airy, MD 21117 windyhill3@verizon.net

WB9LIF - Steve Preflatish - Greetings from WB9LIF!!! I was trained at Ft Devens, (33F), and spent quite a bit of time at USASAFS Sobe, in Okinawa. I was a ham before I went into the Army. Drove the O5's nuts! Had to run the Torii Station MARS Sttion for about a month once as I was the only Ham on the post! (I think the callsign was KR6QW). Anyhow, spend most of my ham time on CW, QRP, with small rigs I build myself, and take them into the woods, combining my three favorite things, Fly-fishing, Ham radio and backpacking!! 73 to all!!! preflat@psci.net

N7OP - Rich Stocking - Was stationed at Devens 1973-74. 33C MOS. Followed by Sinop 74-75 Hippy maintenance (During the arms embargo and strikes). Back to Devens then TDY to Ft Monmouth, Hood, and Huachuca on Project Trailblazer. First licensed as WN0DPI 1972, then WB0DPI (Conditional General). Later served with the 138th AVN CO (CEWI) 33S30 MOS. Went over to the "dark side" in 1985 - USN aviator - retired in 2001. Navy MARS NNN0FCT - Also was MM0BYC at RAF Kinloss Scotland from 1997-2001. Yeah, I can actually say "Back in my RAF days"..- Active RTTY contester. Total ham family: KD5PLE, KD5PLF and KD5PEV. CU on the air! n7op@direcway.com

WB9GMO/4 Mike Hammel - QTH Roswell, GA - 0582L68 (or for NUGS: 05H2L68 [spic lingy]) 76th USASASOU 64-66, Phu Bai 66-67, VHFS 67-68, Phu Bai Too 2004 Regrunion mahammel@mindspring.com

WD5GKE - Bill Wetzel - QTH West Virginia - ASA 1947-1957. California, Korea, Philippines, Okinawa, Germany. Joined Army Jan 1947, sent to Cp Stoneman CA for assignment to Philippines. While in Repo Depot an officer from 9th Det 2d Sig Svc Bn (ASA) picked Robert O Schuster and myself to be assigned to unit as OJT comcenter operators until March 1949. Amateur Call WD5GKE Army MARS call AAT3EI wwetzel@charter.net

WX3X - Ronald Peckingham - QTH Moscow, Pennsylvania, USA. Lakawanna County Grid EM40. HAMRADIOWX3X@aol.com

KU4PV - Bill Mowery - QTH Columbia, SC - Fairly new in the Ham game (licensed in '97) but as an ex-33S didn't have much trouble with the ham exam . . . including morse. Went from Nothing - Tech Plus - Advanced - Extra in that order in about 6 months. Caught the tail end of ASA in '76 and was present at the change of command in Devens from ASA to INSCOM - lot of long faces were there! Did time in VHFS, Ft. Meade, and FS Korea, finished out with the 853rd in Hunter Airfield with the 24th Infantry. Getting back on the air from a new QTH. I do mostly CW (but hope the 05H guys don't take that as a challenge!) and like the idea of an ASA net somewhere. Bill Mowery, PMP Series II Outsourcing & Delivery 803.333.2872 Office 803.333.4676 Fax bmowery2@csc.com

AB0ZR - Sheldon Hendricks out of Sioux Falls, SD. Was an 05H from 1965 to 1974. Was at Rothwestern Germany; Vint Hill Farms, VA; Phu Bai, Vietnam; Vint Hill Farms, VA; Ft. Meade, MD, Hakata Station, Japan; Tori Station, Okinawa; and Vint Hill Farms, VA. stlbassman@peoplepc.com

WY1K - Name is Mick Whelpley location Titusville FL. mickwy1k@bellsouth.net

WA2RVU - Tom Glover - Hamilton NJ. ASA MOS 058.2 January 28, 1955 - January 28 1958. Bad Aibling Germany and Aviano AFB, Udine, Italia. thomglo@verizon.net

N4KA - Web Anderson - Sinop Det 4 1963 dirkbagg@earthlink.net

KE4PPI - Pete McGovern - QTH is Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Trained at Devens in ?65, O5H at Phu Bai '66-'67, Homestead AFB ?67, Card Sound Naval Security Group, Key Largo ?68-69. Went back to school in Florida, got married and became a civilian employee in Florida where I remain, operating CW, CLOVER, RTTY and other digital modes with a simple dipole and Elecraft K2 with a blistering 3 watts! Maybe you?ll hear me on the air on day. ke4ppi@bellsouth.net

DL4OJ/K2YIZ - Scott Fitzgerald - QTH - Block Island, RI - I was an 058 at Rothwesten from 1959-62. Also had the callsign DL4OJ. I ran a barefoot Heathkit VFO to an existing long wire across the billets parking lot, with a National receiver - worked all over Europe on CW on mulitiple bands (simultaneously!) saltydog3@verizon.net

KB1WI - Chuck Fisk - I was W9CPH when I was in Korea as an 058 1956-1957 - 330th Comm Recon Co. sierratek@hotmail.com

KC4GQ - Robert (Earl) West - Rabun Gap, GA. (bobwest@alltel.net) I graduated from the 056 (DF) school at Ft. Devens in late 1962. I was assigned to the 3rd RRU Phu Bai as an 056 operator. I really became proficient in CW in Vietnam and when I finished I could copy 40 wpm and send at least 30. No longer though. I first became interested in ham radio at Devens, where the school store stocked some basic CW ham rigs. After I was discharged in 1965, I decided to get my license. Family events precluded that until 1976, when I passed the necessary 13 wpm (send & receive) for the General class license and became WD4NAW. Later, I upgraded to Advance class as KC4GQ, my current callsign. I have enjoyed working DX and rag chewing for many years and currently run a barefoot IC-745 into a dipole. I am retired (airline) and I mainly work 40m with a group of eight hams that has been active together for over 20 years, but my wife got me an ham/computer interface for my last birthday I am getting interested in PSK-31. I don't work much code anymore, but that may also change. bobwest@alltel.net

KA2MYP - Gary E. Smith - Class: Novice - Gary.Smith@cs.state.ny.us

W7ASA - Raymond E. Tougas - Westminster, Md - When I saw this callsign become available while I was living in Idaho, I pounced. rtougas@gdrs.com

W1YB - Johnne Lee Ables - CQ CQ CQ ASA de W1YB W1YB I'm a former 11B/98G; "deployed" hither, thither and yon from '63 - '79! johnne507@yahoo.com

W4FB - Fred Blackman - QTH - High Point, NC. Served at ASA Headquarters Company-Europe in Frankfurt/Main, Germany in the mid-50's as a radio traffic analyst. Got to travel around Europe quite a bit. Was schooled at Fort Devens and at Arlington Hall, VA. Retired in 2001 after five years in radio and 40 years as a TV News anchor. Became a ham in 1983. I'm not very active on the air these days, but when I was, my favorite mode was CW. Previous call signs: KB4FAJ, KI4MN, AND AA4IZ. I remember the night the company ham station in Frankfurt, DL4ASA,
made contact with a Russian operator, which I thought was a hoot considering the business we were in. w4fb@triad.rr.com

K2GPM - Donald (Don) Nathan - Sun City Center, FL nathan3@tampabay.rr.com

N4YOP - Nancy Harbaugh Lumpkin - I have been a ham since 1990. My husband had told some of the local hams about my service as 05H and they were very excited to get me to help out on field day. I took my code test and had perfect copy at 20 WPM. They were astonished. I had brought a laptop to take the test on since I was used to using the keyboard for copying code, but decided to take it by hand and see how I could do after 12 years of no code copying. I got my technician ticket that night. I got my Amateur Extra license a year later. I am not as active as I once was, but we are getting back into it slowly but surely. We help out on lost hiker searches at the local state parks, do weather spotting, and some contesting. I usually help out on the 40 meter CW station at field day 73 - n4yop@mindspring.com

N7JRP - Mike Stimbert - VHFS 75-78 - n7jrp@arrl.net

N5CWO - Dave Rosenquist - QTH - Garland, Texas. Was stationed at PCRS Frankfurt (In the Park and the Abrams Building) from 1971 ? 1972. Moved FS Augsburg in 1972. N5CWO@comcast.net

AC7YT IN THE US AND HS0ZCM IN THAILAND - MARTIN SMITH - I WAS ASSIGNED TO TORRI STATION OKINAWA AS A 72B20 & VINT HILL FARMS STATION AS A 95B20 7TH RRFS UDORNTHANI THAILAND AS A 95B20 AND DET C/J UBOL THAILAND AS A 95B20 TDY TO 8TH RRFS PHU BAI AS A 72B20 AND KINPO KOREA AND TAGUE KOREA AS A 72B40 TO A SIGNAL COMPANY - ENDED UP AT CENTAG SEKINHEIM GERMANY AS A 95B30 THEN TO FT HOOD TX WITH A SIGNAL COMPANY THEN TO VIETNAM WITH THE 1ST SIG BN AND BACK TO FT MEADE WITH THE 209 MP COMPANY AS A 95B30 ALL TOTAL I SPENT 14 YEARS IN THE GREEN MACHINE UNTIL I GOT FED UP WITH THE CALIBER OF THE MODERN VOLUNTEER ARMY - hs0zcm@onewest.net

KE7JEY ÿý Steve Gates, Pendleton, Oregon Just got my ticket in ÿý06 ÿý upgraded to General in ÿý07. Running a Yeasu 857D with a Diamond V-2000 Tri-band antenna. The radio has all the freqs, but limited to 70 cm, 2m and 6m by the antenna. Basic at Ft. Ord and 98J school at Ft. Devens in 1969. Processed through Gutleut (sp) Kaserne and sent to Ramstein AFB ÿý assigned to an A3D for overflights of Czechoslovakia ÿý before my first flight, they transferred the aircraft to Shemya. Reassigned to USASAFS Berlin ÿý worked Rudow & LFC ÿý closed Rudow in early ÿý72 and established new location within T-Burg with the Airforce ÿý ETS in Sept. 1972. Loved the job & the work ÿý great memories with great people. gatessteve@hotmail.com

K5VJE - O. G. (Sonny) Martin (1959 to Present), other calls KN5VJE (1958), KR6ZM (1959 Okinawa Novice), KR6KT (1959 to1961 personal call Okinawa), Chief Op KR6QW 3rd USASAFS club station. Active on 2 meters at this time. Manage Avionics shop at local airport. sonny-m@charter.net

W4LYL - Bill Hendricks - Ormond Beach, Florida - tomokabill@cfl.rr.com

N3XN--Neal Moore - -QTH Jonesboro, AR 72401--Operate HF Phone & CW Fort Devens June 61 to Mar 62; graduated 058 course Nov 61; Bad Aibling Kaserne Co. A, 320th ASA BN Mar 62 to Apr 64; NSA Jun 67 to Jun 79; worked in Signal Collection and as Cryptologic Staff Officer on Director's Policy Staff and Operations Staff of Deputy Director for Operations; retired from Treasury Department 2003. neal.moore@alumni.usc.edu

WA4IKU - Steve Roth - Madison, VA. ASA 1966-1970 - 05H. Ham since 1970. Former Callsign WA3PMS (PA) and CE3YO during Gov assignment to Chile 1971-1973. Swift29K@aol.com

N7CQP HANDLE RAY RAYMOND D. ARNOLD - ASA FROM JAN 48 TO DEC 67 RETIRED --- LAST MOS WAS 98Z50 - rayarn@threeforkscabletv.net

K3UST - Don Schey - Primary mode of operation is PSK on whatever band is open. dschey06@rcn.com

KC5QE, Ronald Roan - formerly wb6edj, da1md, da2ro...DA1MD while at USAFSA Augsburg Germany, 1976-1980 - twc4074742681@earthlink.net

AF4EZ - Ralph Reinhold - Hi was an 058 (then 05h) in Asmara. I ended up a dittybopper because I was a General Class when I enlisted (K9OOX). Some years later, I let it laps. I worked as a Broadcast Engineer for 10 years then an Optical Engineer. I decided to get back active and took the tests passed both. rreinhold058@comcast.net

AA1MO Nelson Dionne, Salem MA 01970 Ex ASA 05H - have 3 R-390's - aa1mo@nsradio.org

K5PSH - Gerald (Jerry) Steck - qth--bryan, texas - MOS--05h - served 1966-70------after Devens, went to sobe camp okinawa(1966-67--didn't do full tour at oki); transferred to 7th at udorn(1967-68); then to ASA field station chitose(1968-70)--while at chitose did 30 day TDY to camp humphrey in korea-- been licensed since 1958--same call, except began as kn5psh; novice --work cw only(of course)--activity off just now, but when the sun gets some spots going i'll be right back on the air; active status-- upon looking at the call signs listed, i believe wb4hij, marshal (bud) johnson and i knew each other at udorn--he got the mars station, i got the seat at ops--i guess it was a fair swap- 73 all - geraldsteck@msn.com

N4BBT - Larry Boyter - Virginia Beach, VA - Was 98G at USASA Gp Korea then USASA Field Station Korea 1970-72. Usually worked the mid trick. Haven't been active on HF lately, but hope to get back to it soon. lboyter2@cox.net

K3UI - Richard Spargur - I see Bill Almeraz KS6A is the top entry on the web page. We were in High School together. He was the year ahead of me. We enlisted together, and went to basic training together at Fort Ord. We went to AIT at Fort Devins, He becam an Hog and I a 33B, then G, then F, then S, then 285A, then 353A. I last saw Bill Almerez in 1972 at the 8th Rock & Roll Freak Show (RRFS), Phu Bai, Vietnam where I installed a remote operated AN/TRD-15 MRDF station in the swamp past the airport. Thanks for helping us make contact again. RICHARD.K.SPARGUR@saic.com

K4PWF WALLACE O. FAISON Richmond, Va. Spent '55 - '56 with Det. 2, 501 CRG over on the East coast a couple of miles upwind of Sokcho-Ri. All the usual activities, i.e., Morse Intercept, DF, San Miguel, etc. Got a Conditional from the FCC in '58 and my double E at VPI in '60. Worked 40 years in the electric utility industry where the power frequency bandwidth is 0 to 180 Hz. Raising a family seemed to always keep me behind the curve with Amateur Radio Ops. Now that the kids are grown and gone and the XYL is properly maintained, I have more time for hamming! Biggest opportunity now is trying to raise an antenna farm on a suburban QTH canopied with mature trees. Best Wishes, Wally - Wallace.Faison@ieee.org

W3HSI - Russell Service changed to George Comnenoi. MOS 98J.20, Elent Analyst. 303rd ASA Bn. - gcomnenoi1@comcast.net

WB0RED - Clay Lansdown - I was in Vietnam - Davis Station, 3rd RRU in 62/63. MOS 056 cross trained to 054. Got my ham license in 66 in Mineral Wells TX. Upgraded to Advanced Class a year or so later. Used the GI bill to get a BSEE at the University of Texas at Arlington. Moved to CO when I graduated in 1972- remember when they made you change your call when you moved into a new region? That's where WB0RED came in. Retired in 2002, sold the house put the money away and am currently seeing the USA in a motorhome with my wife, two shelties, and damn cat. My equipment is all Heathkit tube type stuff and is in storage - except for an old ICOM 2AT which I have with me. Can't talk to hardly anyone though since it doesn't have the newfangled tone capability. I will get a new HF rig when I can find a real deal and get the Hustler antenna out of storage. I have all the coils for it - at least the ones that were legal in 1966. Full timing in a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N - c_lansdown@compuserve.com

WX40 - John Tidball - Been WX4O since ÿý83. First licensed in ÿý69. - john1944@cableone.net

WD5BLQ - Jim Lanham - 05d.40 With SFC French's Fly-away Team Got this Novice call back in 1976 and just kept it up haven't been on the air in years but still got the rigs Drake R4-C, Kenwood TS520 Xcrver, real old Transoceanic and Hallicrafters receivers. bbppzz1@yahoo.com

WX4O - John Tidball - 05D at 14th USASAFS, Hakata, Japan, '64 to '67. Licensed in 1969. QTH nowAnniston, AL. Use ICOM and Kenwood rigs to multi-band dipole and 4BTV. How 'bout the bottomed-out sunspot cycle!? john1944@cableone.net

N4KA -- Web - Sinop Turkey 1963-1965. Foxtrot postion.. a little slow for my taste by lots of time to read and listen to AFR & NPR. Worked with a lot of Great Guys, and believe or not some great supervisiors. Web...dirkbagg@earthlink.net

K1AWX Vic Brunette - QTH - Fairhaven MA - Was WL7BTB at Wildwood Station Alaska from 1955-57. Built a little Heathkit DX-35, dropped a wire out of the window and worked the world on 15-80 meters CW. Still periodically on 20 mtrs. with QRP rig and still CW. - kbrun@rcn.com

KA1SU - Jim Fowler - jim@ka1su.com

K9GA - George Armstrong - And, any QSL info for KA2KS club station is also appreciated! Please assist! I'm looking for QSL info for the following calls: KZ5ES OP: BILL KZ5NG OP: BRUCE KZ5SH KS4CF OP: RUSS (Swan Island club station) Any info is appreciated! 73,
K9GA, George - k9ga@msn.com

KB(VWK/4 - Lloyd R Bennett Started service in USMCR, quit, wound up in the USASA 184th USASA Co, Rothwesten as 058.3. Joined USAF after Army, became heavy ground radar repair, 937th AC&W, Ohlson Mt., AK. Discharged from USAF 65...joined USNR in late 70's, early 80's as ATC. Current operate Ten Tec Omni, bareback, mostly CW(Naturally, and PSK31. 73's to all - lbennett@duo-county.com

WA4KPB - Lon Purvis - I was KZ5FP in canal zone from 1962-1965. What a great time we had at the station ( KZ5FC) in our barracks. Contest weekends were great and there were enough of us to do the whole weekend. Wonderful memories, purvisin@bellsouth.net

N5NF - Watt Gee - I have been a ham for 9 years now. Primarily CW and like 20 meters when it is open. I am 79 years old and live in Austin, Texas. I found this site while looking for an Old friend of mine, Father Lloyd, the missionary at the Episcopalian mission In Kyoto in 1950 when I was stationed there with the US Army. If anyone can tell me what happened to him I would appreciate it. Thank You - By the way I was an interpreter for the C.I.C in Korea before it became know as M.I. Didn't last long though, they were looking for someone that could speak Mandarin and were they ever surprised when I first arrived and the Major greeted me in Mandarin and I answered him in Cantonese which was what I learned at the Army Language school in Monterey, Ca. So anyway he told me that as long as I was a Medic before I get there to go down to Seoul and find a Job. The 65th Med Gp was glad to see me and made me the ncoic in charge of 65th Med Gp medical logistics where I served til they sent my back to stateside for further duty, as a medic of course. Used to go to Chan Town San Francisco to watch movies and eat Cantonese cooking. Sure miss that here in Texas. Any way thanks for responding to me and sorry I butted in to your site. spook at heart, Watt Gee - wgee2@austin.rr.com

WB6OFG - William R. Tarn - formerly WN6OFG. was a 31E20 FRR, E-5. Chu Lai 328th RRC 1968-1969. Bill Tarn inglewoodtarns@comcast.net

N3VJV - Gordon Spessard - Hams don't have handles - that's for CBers. - 9th USASA Field Station Clark Field 1956 to 1958. I was a 965, but I caught the 058 bug while I was there. So I taught myself the code while I was there. - Grspessard@aol.com

AA4TA - Jack Byrd - I was at Devens during the summer of 1964, at the time I had a conditional license, WA4KHJ. PCSÿýs to the Philippines and then TDY to Phi Bai. April 1965 to Dec. 1965. From there to Bad Abling as DL5HU. Became a Proud civilian in Dec. 1967. Upgraded in 1980 to extra as AA4TA. Active on the emergency nets, Red Cross communications in Clarksville, Tenn. Work as a communications officer for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Running a TenTec on all bands. Catch you on the air!! ops@tnema.org

W0JJL - James L. Monk - My call (since June 3, 1948) is W0JJL. look me up on www.QRZ.com 329th Korea, DF Site 6, near Kumwha until March 53...... returning to Devens until discharge in Dec, '53. ex/SSGT - jmonk1@conpoint.com

KE4PU - James Thompson - Good evening all--i am in louisville, tn. was in thailand for 4 years -from 1963 to 1968 ...got married to a girl that live near kabinburi ...was in the army with the 809th. - ke4pujlt@yahoo.com

N6RQQ - Tom Hieronymus - SF Bay Area. Was a 33C/F in Germany (68-70). Made Advanced class in the late '80s. Operated Maritime Mobil aboard a medical non-profit in Oceana and while cruising south of the border. Started using computer controlled CW and AMTOR/PACTOR early on and love WinLink/SailMail to get email at sea. - CompuSailr@aol.com

W8ASA - Ken Gunton - First licensed in 1964 as a Conditional in Germany. I operate HF and VHF, preferring to dig those hard-to-hear CW signals out of the noise. Previous calls: WB6QWF, WA3BQU, DL4AA, DL4WU. MARS AB8AQ (Phu Bai) and N0QQI (Navy MARS). ken@ohiomicrowave.com

K5PSH - Jerry Steck - Bryan, Texas been a ham since 1958--had 8 years in grade (amateur radio time in grade that is) before i joined ASA--spent time in sobe okinawa, udorn thailand, and chitose japan-- now 63 years old(is that possible?), married to a wonderful girl for 33 years, retired, and enjoying life-- work CW(what else?) exclusively--keep a sked twice a week with Larry Sullens, AB6ME who was a great friend at chitose, and still is, --keep up with several old friends who i came back into contact with via your page-- i still seem to gravitate toward signals that seem to be trying to hide under RTTY or some other QRM--don't know why, except that old habits are hard to break i suppose--<grin> - g.steck@suddenlink.net

K4PSW - Donald R. Anderson - Andy - k4psw@comcast.net

WD4MQD - Bill May - SSG O5K3 with a host of ASI's: Ft. Devens (USASATC&S), FS Berlin (Co A, B Trick), Ft. Gordon (Co A 1st Bn Sch Bde), Ft. Riley (337th ASA), Ft. Devens (again-USAIS Det ), Corry Station (NTTC USAIS Corry), Ft. Devens (again-505th ASA), Mid-East
(deployment), Ft. Huachuca (USAINSBRD), Augsburg (409th ASA), Ft. Meade (NSA), Saudi (deployment), Ft. Meade (NSA), Home to Alabama (out of intell out of touch). Gear: A single Realistic HTX-202 bought in 91 that's been dropped (from 65ft fire aerial), kicked, dunked, soaked, burnt, and still gets use calling in storm spotting reports without ever going to the shop. What a great BRICK. Was N3FUB for a few years and returned to my old callsign in early 90's.
I have to be honest, the 202 has seen my soldering iron a couple of times due to the fall(s) and other hazards of being mine. Never take seriously a 1SG who asks a cherry, "Didn't you work for me at Phu Bei?" Ask Ray (W7ASA) about our long wire experiment concerning said 1SG. :o)
Currently a contractor with Northrop/Grumman IT in central Alabama. - William.May@MAXWELL.AF.MIL

W1UHY- Norm Dias - QTH Hobe Sound, FL ,I have been a Licensed Ham for 56 years (1951). ASA from 1951 to 1953. Went to TSESS Camp Gordon GA, 3766 MOS (high Speed Op) Went to Vint Hill Farms for a short time, then off to Fort Devens MA Where we assembled the 354 Comm Recon Company 502 Group . Stationed in Heilbronn Germany. Got my first Ham license at Camp Gordon GA. Originally came from Massachusetts. Now living in Florida. Same callsign from the very beginning. Now Operate 10-20 Meters SSB/CW and 2 Meters FM. Limited by antennas. - w1uhy@bellsouth.net

KI4EED - Lonnie Underwood - ki4eed@comcast.net

K9MBA - Joe Dunphy, - General Class, with Morse Code, Clifton, NJ. Former Active Duty Signal Corps in Korea, 304th Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Bde in support of 8th Army. Back in the states, went Reserve with the 298th ASA at senic Sandy Hook, NJ, which more or less supported the 50th Armored Division (Heavy), HQ out of Ft. Dix, NJ. 298th morphed into the 453rd Electronic Warfare, heavy in signal, intell and security MOSs. During Vietnam era, the unit had a mix of active duty veterans and local professionals with a wide variety of skills, and was very hands-on in exercising people and equipment, as we were located near Ft. Monmouth and signal R&D. 50th Armored Division got lighter, as recruiting fell off in NJ, went mechanized infantry, and became a Armored Brigade, attached to the 42nd Infantry Div. (Mech), out of New York. Lineage of the 42nd is "The Rainbow Div." of General MacArthur in WWI, (my grandfather's div, by the way), which in WWII liberated the concentration camp a Dachau, and one of the signs hangs in the Div. Armory near Albany. The 42nd was activated for Gulf War I (c. 1991), Gulf War II (c. 2002-present), and various individuals had served in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Panama, and the rescue of the medical school students on Grenada. And, of course, members of the 42nd were activated for state active duty on 9-11-2001. The unit patch can be seen on Sgt O'Neill's shoulder in the hit movie "Godzilla," with Matthew Broderick. 73s - jfdunphy@verizon.net

K3HZR - Morse code ham 1957 to present,inactive now due to Computer taking over my life.Was stationed at "Herzo" 1948 o 1950 with the 52nd Signal Service Detachment.Monitering the Armed Forces in Eucom and Army Transports at sea for security violations.MOS 799 at the time.email is rontel3@gmail.com

K5ZZ - Bill MacDonald - My ham call is currently K5ZZ and I operate mostly 20M CW mobile around 14,033 KHz. I also operate a great program called CQ100, which is a virtual ham radio community. It supports voice, CW, and even PSK31. You can find it at www.qsonet.com. There is a 90-day free trial with a subsequent charge of $32 a year. Once a paid-up member, it is possible to instantaneously transmit JPEG photographs between operators. Ex callsigns are HL9TH and KA9AA, among others. I spent 30 years in ASA and its follow-on (1947-1977) and retired as a CWO4 in 1977. k5zz@geusnet.com

Hello Guys.. My Name is Geno.. Detroit Lakes, Mn. Got My Ham ticket 1962 . Ole-timer Callsign WØNYY then changed to KØRJ... aka www.k0rj.com Found this website by accident. I arrived FT.Devens Mass. Jan. 1953.. 24 weeks of CW School.. Went to 332 com-recon. Germany. middle of 1953. Operated from back of a Deuce & Half top of a HILL at Coberg, Germ. then over to BAMBERG.. In Recon Trucks.. Then went TDY for about 1 1/2 Years at HERZO BASE . Herzogenaurach--closest town.. A video program... Boy was that GRAVEY.. No Officers Just EM... to Report to...About a dozen of US.. 3 shift operation.. 73 geno... alfalfa--acres@lakesnet.net

My HAM callsign is K5QC. Thanks for building the site, CLEO H. BUTCHER - Denton, Tx. - cleo_butcher@hotmail.com

This is SFC Gary E. Kohtala, K7EK, in Spanaway, WA. I'm a retired 05H (98H). I did 22 years on active duty and saw ASA come and go. CEWI really stinks! It's the worst thing to ever come down the pike. During my 22 years in the army, I managed to OJT into the 95B MOS, with the intention of going into civilian law enforcement once I retired. That and an associate degree in administration of justice got me nowhere. I never did realize my dream for a myriad of reasons.

I was WA7NTF during my army career from 1972 - 1994. I later dropped the A and became W7NTF... a better CW callsign :)... and then I dropped the entire callsign for something shorter... K7EK. I've been that ever since. My tours include Vietnam (146th ASA Aviation Company/224th Aviation Battalion, Radio Research, Can Tho), 7th RRFS in Udorn Thailand, USAFS Korea (four tours between 1974 and 1994), Field Station Auguburg, Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Devens, MA, and Vint Hill Farms Station, VA. I held the callsigns DA2XF from 1982-1985, and HL9TG (Top Gun!) from 1974 - 1994. After retirement from the army at Fort Lewis, WA, I got a second associate degree and embarked upon a second career in simulations. I was the Corps Battle Simulations System Administrator at North Fort Lewis, WA from 1997 - 2000, and then jumped into field service of virtual training devices with Pulau Electronics Corp. I was eventually the Pacific Northwest Lead Technician for the GMT program. I repaired, maintained, upgraded, and installed mobile and fixed site conduct of fire trainers (COFT), Simnet, AFIST, ABFIST, etc. Nearing the end of the contract, I saw the writing on the wall and bailed from FSR work and got a job at Boeing. I now work as an Assembly Mechanic, Welded Duct B, in the Fabrication Division of Boeing. I build assemblies that are used in the environmental systems on commercial aircraft such as the 737, 747, 767, and 777. I've been with Boeing for four years now, and do miss the freedom of my former computer/electronics field service representative job. I'd dump Boeing in a heartbeat if I could land another FSR job with suitable pay and benefits...
I am very active on all of the amateur bands/modes. Amateur radio is a way of life for me. I cannot imagine being without it. Things would be so boring. I dabble in EMCOMM (ARES and USAF MARS). I do lots of CW, AM with vintage radios that glow in the dark, and the digital modes. I can often be heard around 3870 khz on AM, or on the bottom of 80m, 40m, 30m, or 20m running CW at home or while mobile (yes - I do mobile CW while in motion)- Gary E. Kohtala - K7EK / AFF0WA / AFA0IU / AFE0DM Personal Web Page: www.k7ek.net - gary.k7ek@gmail.com

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