Hams

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 11 Oct 2003 9:00 pm

Wonder if there are any other ham radio operators out there who steel?Tracy

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 11 Oct 2003 9:04 pm

I wanted to be when I was much younger and attended the only High School in Oregon to have its own radio station, KPBS AM. I couldn't handle the Morse Code requirements for a license.
I had a tough time just learning the navigational Morse Code for "A" and "N", which was the nation's early day low frequency nav.system.
My purpose in writing: I have recently acquired some old Ham RADIO "KNOBS" from old radios. Any idea of anyone that might be interested in viewing and or purchasing same?
Would enjoy talking with you.

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 11 Oct 2003 9:27 pm

Hello Ray.Suppose the code is a hassle for some.It came easy for me for some reason,but took years to remember which side of the steel to sit on.I have been in Portland many times back in the 70's and 80's.Our drummer was from Vancouver across the river from you.Sorry,but i don't know of any one looking for knobs at the time.Have you tried WWW QRZ.com?They buy and sell ham radio gear on that forum.Good luck and hope to hear from you again.Tracy

Doyle Huff · Post by **Doyle Huff** » 11 Oct 2003 10:23 pm

Bob Maickel of the Pedal Steel Guitar Assocation is a ham bur I don't know his call letters.
Doyle

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 12 Oct 2003 2:12 am

Hi Tracy,

I'm also a Ham, N4YCQ.

Not very active at this time. Still have some CW, QRP gear, but sold the big HF stuff when I moved to Florida, a few years ago.

Blake

Howard Warehand · Post by **Howard Warehand** » 12 Oct 2003 3:52 am

Count me in, G6DVO from England. I play a Fulawka 10 string Lap.
73's, Howard.

Lawrence Sullivan · Post by **Lawrence Sullivan** » 12 Oct 2003 6:12 am

There were two hams, one with Beardsley Dobro booth and one with a booth next to him at St Louis Convention, dont know whether they belong to the forum or not.
I got the steel bug at St Louis and bought a Carter SD 10 with the Peavey 112 amp.

So far though its like an exercise bike, I'm peddaleing like crazy but not getting anywhere. My wife and I are both hams, N9LS and N9RLS, and really enjoyed the St Louis Convention, love the steel music, and are hoping to attend the convention at Lexington, Ky later this month.
Any ham gear can be sold through Ebay or at local Hamfests, ie swap meets. This might be a source for anyone needing tubes,transformers, capacitors, etc, for older amps.
Keep up the great music and I'll keep listening and practicing
73 Larry N9LS

Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 12 Oct 2003 9:36 am

NU8R, mostly CW, lo end of the band(s).

Dan Farrell · Post by **Dan Farrell** » 12 Oct 2003 9:47 am

This has come up before but it is always interesting! I'm W6QZ. I've been licensed since I was a sophomore in high school (1966) and started out as WN6TIF, then WB6TIF when I got my general. I became WF6O when I got my extra in 1985. When vanity calls came out, I became W6QZ in 1996. Prefer CW but have capability on all modes 160 meters through 440 mHz. Like the steel, I probably spend more time at it than I should, but not as much time as I would like to!

Dan Farrell
'97 Carter D-10
Nashville 1000

Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 12 Oct 2003 4:28 pm

sorry wrong forum........

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Buddy Elkin · Post by **Buddy Elkin** » 12 Oct 2003 5:47 pm

KB4UDW Not very active, mostly 2m.

Alvin Sydnor · Post by **Alvin Sydnor** » 12 Oct 2003 6:39 pm

Got my ticket W3UCB in 1950, Gave it up when the FCC began handing out tickets without the requirements I had to go throgh. I did make it up to 20 WPM. Sold all (gave it away)to buy my Sho Bud double neck.
Alvin

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 12 Oct 2003 7:42 pm

Tnx to all who replied.I am no longer very active either but nice to know there are some hams still steeling.I was on the road with bands for close to 25 years and worked only mobile cw .Did a little 75 mtr SSB.Bought a Carter SD10 week before last over in Mesquite.Played a msa D10 classic for 27 years.Never had any problems at all with that axe,but it did seem to gain weight as i got older.This Carter is something else.73/88 to all.Tracy

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 13 Oct 2003 7:01 am

I'm N5YUL, General Class license. Would be neat if there were enough of us to maybe do a steel guitarist net of HF.

Lem

Richard Plummer · Post by **Richard Plummer** » 13 Oct 2003 8:15 pm

Im W4UN. Been licensed since may of 2002.Enjoyed everything from high speed cw<30wpm and above>to hf phone.It actually was I thought the greatest and fun filled hobby till I found the pedal steel.Then it took all of my time.Hopefully I will get back into operating again.
When I first got my license the code seemed to be a breeze for me.Now I wonder since music has been so important to me my whole life.and that cw or morse code is such a rythemic thing,expecially above 30 wpm,if that helped me.
It would indeed be neat to get a net going somewhere for steel guitar players and those interested.I bet we would draw a crowd.
Ricky Ricardo Plummer
W4UN
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Richard Plummer · Post by **Richard Plummer** » 13 Oct 2003 8:21 pm

Also now the requirement on the morse code has been relaxed to 5 words per minute regardless of license class.Also the arrl publishes a question and answer pool for each class.This makes it really easy.It does take about 2 months of study but worth it I would say.

Chuck Halcomb · Post by **Chuck Halcomb** » 14 Oct 2003 2:18 pm

I have been licensed since about 1970. My call is KC5W. I used to work quite a bit of CW, but I haven't had a rig other then 2 meters since around 1990.

Now steel guitar takes up almost all of my spare time.

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Remington Steel T-8 Steelmaster
Gibson Console Grande

Don Patterson · Post by **Don Patterson** » 14 Oct 2003 9:01 pm

I've been a ham since 1972, VE3AAW in Ottawa Canada.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 16 Oct 2003 10:52 am

AC5LS here, Extra class by the old rules, and inactive.

First licensed as a Novice in about 1959. Operated HF SSB and CW as a General class on board the Navy destroyer USS Renshaw (DD-499), homeported in Pearl Harbor, in the mid-60s.

Dropped out for many years for moving around, college, etc, and picked it up again in the late 90s.

Moved up to Extra, but, like Alvin, I soon lost all interest due to FCC's move to start handing ham tickets out to whoever wanted them and also to the rampant loss of civility and decency on the bands.

Sold all my HF stuff for pennies on the dollar, a common occurence in this business. Life's too short to struggle with a hobby that's supposed to be fun, but isn't any more.[This message was edited by Dave Potter on 16 October 2003 at 04:44 PM.][This message was edited by Dave Potter on 16 October 2003 at 04:46 PM.]

Carroll Konig · Post by **Carroll Konig** » 16 Oct 2003 2:36 pm

KS4CE- My stuff sits on the shelf now. Haven't had a station set up in 5 years. But, one of these days I'll break down and buy some new coax.

73's

Joe Finley · Post by **Joe Finley** » 16 Oct 2003 2:45 pm

KA5IFX, Extra class active 40 / 80 and ecolink.
Sho Bud Pro II
Sho Bud Universal

Jeff Savage · Post by **Jeff Savage** » 17 Oct 2003 9:58 pm

Call letters here are N2ZLX....haven't on in a long while either though.

Bob Lawrence · Post by **Bob Lawrence** » 17 Oct 2003 10:00 pm

VE1RLL

Ve1, Robert Lorne Lawrence

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Allen · Post by **Allen** » 18 Oct 2003 10:43 am

Been at it since 1952. Dropped the ticket, but got it back in 1963.
Past calls since '63:
WN5JOB, WA5JOB, WB6PBY, WA7FIU, WA4ALX, KD0KR, K0AWH.
All bands, all modes. Some mobile HF and VHF.

Do a forum search and you will find several threads on this subject.

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Allen Harry
Zum SD10
Nashville 1000