Two weeks after graduating from college in 1976, I drove out to LA seeking fame
and fortune. I had been a contester of sorts and wanted to keep it up.
Sometime around the end of 1976, I went to a SCCC meeting at W6HX and mentioned
that I was looking for place to operate for the DX contest. Earl invited me to
join him and others for a Multi-single effort at his place in Palmdale. I
eagerly went with my TS-520 and SB-200 amp.
All I remember was his tower and radial system -- Wow! -- and that the contest
was one of endless, disciplined JA's and *no* Europeans.
Skip ahead 20+ years.
I'm living in Washington, DC, desperate to get on the 160. Lo and behold, K6SE
publishes his article on Pennants and Flags. I correspond with Earl, who
responds with an interesting mix of mentoring and fatherly advice.
I saw Earl in Visalia last year and thanked him for everything. He was very
self-effacing... his helping me out was, as others have stated, just the way
he was.
73's Earl. Thanks for everything.
Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
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