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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Entry level for boys
From: John Bescher via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:30:25 -0400
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My college Freshman year at Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ I lived in the dormitory 
but that did not stop me from hanging a 6 meter dipole out the window and 
conversing with my freshmen friend, Ralph Taggart, who eventually became the 
author of several Amateur Radio TV Books: I had my Heathkit Sixer  "Lunchbox" 
and Ralph had a home built portable 6 meter  transceiver about the size of a 
shoe box.


One afternoon Ralph came on the air urgently, calling me, K2UMQ.  An Army 
helicopter had an emergency landing near the football stadium and he was 
talking to the pilot.  Excitedly I ran to the ROTC building (it was mandatory 
in 1959) and reported the landing to the Army Captain there, head of the 
department.  Several officers jumped in their cars and headed to the "heights" 
where the stadium was located.


Apparently the pilot was lost.   Those were the days before GPS.  The pilot was 
disoriented,  landed, checked his maps, got his bearings and took off.  
Thankfully in full view of the ROTC officials.  Ralph and I got full credit for 
our 6 meter capability and quick alarms.


We were the heroes of the ROTC department for several weeks.  You know Ralph 
and I aced the course.


Ah, the magic of 6 meters!


73....John Bescher, N4DXI
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