QRZ, I got my novice license in June of 1960, KN5EYS, and my general one year later, K5EYS, the same call I still hold today, 04.2023. The ham fraternity was hoping to see a multi band beam on top of the White House when Barry Goldwater (R) K7UGA was running for POTUS. Unfortunately it did not happen. Some might have thought that Barry just had a ham license with very little activity, but you can go on line right now and read his story and the active bands and traffic handling that he was doing even back then, when he was a US Senator. He was also very technically minded and very talented, and could have advanced communication technology back in the 60s if he had gotten in the W H. He was still able to get a lot done as a Senator and was on very powerful committees on Capital hill. RIP Barry, K7UGA
Love this old footage!
Thank you!!
I like it too, history.
I looked up Matt's callsign and it looks like he's still active!
Yes he is - He is now N6PN. I was in the West Valley ARC with him back in the mid 70s. Nice guy!
QRZ, I got my novice license in June of 1960, KN5EYS, and my general one year later, K5EYS, the same call I still hold today, 04.2023.
The ham fraternity was hoping to see a multi band beam on top of the White House when Barry Goldwater (R) K7UGA was running for POTUS. Unfortunately it did not happen.
Some might have thought that Barry just had a ham license with very little activity, but you can go on line right now and read his story and the active bands and traffic handling that he was doing even back then, when he was a US Senator.
He was also very technically minded and very talented, and could have advanced communication technology back in the 60s if he had gotten in the W H. He was still able to get a lot done as a Senator and was on very powerful committees on Capital hill.
RIP Barry, K7UGA
Interesting and nice to know this History, thanks for sharing! 73, Filip ON7FD
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.”- Barry Goldwater
He would have been a terrific president.