[SECC] Leo W0GFQ SK

[David Thompson]

Thanks to W6IZT for the report.  Building and buying gear in the late 1950's 
meant weariing out the WRL Catalog.  Besides WRL, Globe, and Galaxy Leo also 
started Hy-Gain under the Globe Master antenna name in the 1950's.  He sold 
Galaxy to RCA The beams to Hy-Gain, and the Globe name to RME Electro-Voice

I just finished sending K4JRB, K5MDX, K5LYC (My Dad) QSLs to Leo's 100th 
Birthday.

I remember the Mississippi SM (SCM then), W5GG, leaving Mississippi to go to 
work for Leo at WRL in about 1957 or 8 as I was just licensed.
He became W0GG and worked for Leo for a number of years. One of my elmers, 
W5LWS traded for new gera every 6 months and Leo wouyld calkl him.  In late 
1957 he had a Globe King 500B, 20A, and NC-303 all from WRL.  On 20 meter AM 
he worked Fred, CN8FV one night.  I was delighted to work Fred in early 1959 
with my own call.  He even called me during the ARRL DX.  The 500B was 
impressive to a mere Novice.

Leo was a real businessman who ran a great business from one location for 
the most part.

RIP Leo.

73 Dave K4JRB