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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] W6AM book availability
From: Bob Nielsen <nielsen@oz.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:16:06 -0800
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I recall that Don passed away in the late 1980s. I knew him when I was a member of the Southern California DX Club and after moving away from CA I used to travel to L.A. quite a bit on business. One trip coincided with the monthly SCDXC meeting and I was fortunate to share a table with Don for dinner before the meeting. We had a nice conversation and I was sad to hear of his passing a few weeks later.

I believe Don was a few inches shorter than I am (6' 7").

Bob, N7XY (W6SWE at the time)

On 02/26/04 20:36:54, Al N6TA wrote:
Didn't this book come out after Don passed? Signed by the author, I
guess.
I never work him but did have an eyeball at hamfest: he seemed as tall
as
the rhombics! And I am 6'...


Al

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Stai WK6I
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:30 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] W6AM book availability



The book is a great read, even or perhaps especially if you had never
heard
of him - though even as a kid in my pre-ham days we had heard of this
guys
with big antennas down by the coast. Those rhombics were pretty
awesome. And
some of the denizens of this reflector might enjoy how he dealt with
the
CCRs he was up against (really!)

I imagine the $150 copy is signed - at least signed copies were in
that
price range when last I looked.

I have also seen copies for sale on the shelf at HRO in Anaheim, if
that is
any help...

73! - jeff wk6i


At 01:02 PM 2/26/2004, wf3h@ptdprolog.net wrote:
>QST had a biography of the man a few years ago. I'd never heard of
him
'til
>I read it. Truly a pioneer, and, it appears, a great guy to boot...
>
>Bob/WF3H
>
>Al N6TA <n6ta@arrl.net> said:
>
>> I looked for used copies on Amazon yesterday and found one generous
offer
of
>> a VG++ copy for only $150!
>> Al
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Greer
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I found this information in the TowerTalk archives.
>> The information is from June 2001 so I don't know if
>> it's still up to date:
>>
>> "For those who have been asking recently, there are
>> tons of the Don C.
>> Wallace, W6AM, Amateur Radio's Pioneer books still
>> available. They are in
>> stock at the offices of the company Don Wallace
>> founded 76 years ago. The
>> cost is $29.95 plus current freight charges. Don's
>> son, Bill Wallace,
>> W6TCG, is still there as is Ron Camp, K6EVR and
>> myself.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Don Werner, WA6KKR
>> Wallace and Wallace
>> Manufacturers' Representatives
>> 11823 E. Slauson Avenue, Suite 38
>> Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
>> 562-945-2908
>> 562-693-6313 Fax
>> WA6KKR@arrl.net
>>
>>


--
Jeff Stai               jds@twistedoak.com
Twisted Oak Winery      http://www.twistedoak.com/
Rocketry Org. of CA     http://www.rocstock.org/
Amateur Radio           WK6I


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