[TenTec] Origin of the term "Elmer"

[Rick Westerman]

Here's the answer:

Rod Newkirk, W9BRD is credited with being the first to use the
term "Elmer".
He was the DX editor of QST magazine from 1948 to 1978.

Source: CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

www.cq-amateur-radio.com/hrhof.html

(See entry #87)

73
Rick