Dick Van Dyke, Barry Goldwater, Arthur Godfrey and many others extol the virtues of amateur “ham” radio in this vintage film. I converted this old and somewhat damaged 16mm film to video tape many many years ago when the technology to do that was rather archaic. I have now converted those old video reels to…
Interview 1981 (Iris and Lloyd Colvin’s S.K. now) Lloyd and Iris Colvin are living a dream that all DX-oriented amateurs have envisioned at least once It’s a dream of unlimited travel toward receding horizons, of financial security and international celebrity status. It’s a dream of going to the sun, setting up a shack, and, tor…
Two “OSCARS” winner Actor Marlon Brando, KE6PZH/FO5GJ, ( 1924 – 2004 ) One of the best-known names in cinematic as well as Amateur Radio circles, actor Marlon Brando, died in Los Angeles July 1 at age 80. Known to hams worldwide as KE6PZH and FO5GJ, Brando is listed on the FCC database as Martin Brandeaux.…
There is a very interesting article entitled “Soviet Hams Rally Against Coup” by Edward Kritsky {NT2X} (P.O.Box 715, Brooklyn, NY 11230 USA) in the November 1991 issue of QST. (QST is the official monthly journal of the American Radio Relay League, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111 USA.). That issue also contains sidebars on “Meanwhile,…
MR. RADIO, W4BPD, and GUS M. BROWNING; three names, one person! Anyone associated with Ham Radio during the years mentioned in the marquee would have known of Mr. Browning. He sailed the seas around the Globe several times setting up Ham Radio stations in remote lands from which few, or no radio transmissions had ever…