Banj & Fadac: short, short on my Rog: he's been a HAM since he was in high school in New Hampshire, WB7CBH. No rig now, for pretty much the same reasons as you, Banj. Worked for Wayne Green at 73 when in H.S., then went into the Air Force and worked for AFRTS, as we call it afarts, also did a lot of other communications stuff. Went on to build a career as a broadcast engineer and has become one of the best in microwave and RF. When I met him, here in Wyo., he was very involoved in Civil Air Patrol.

When we lived in New England, my business partner and I went up to Wayne's one time to meet with him. Gorgeous old colonial farmhouse, beautiful greyhound on its own spot on the sofa. Have you seen his website?

Maybe you should start a thread for HAMS? I'll bet Leej is or has been one, too.

BTW, Rog says he doesn't have a musical bone in his body, but he loves all kinds of music and willingly listens and shares with me his ecletic tastes, which are pretty much like mine. He was the main monetary support for my brother, the classical composer, for about 11 years, while he composed, and has always supported whatever I wanted to do, including sing with my sister, bet. He's not a saint, but sometimes he works really hard at it! **BG**

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