[TenTec] Samuel F. B. Morse III W^FZZ on improving code speed

[Ronald C. McConnell]

John DeGood, NU3E, has one of the sites now
with the S. F. B. Morse III W6FZZ code speed letter

  <http://degood.org/hamradio/samuel_fb_morse_iii/>.

John actually did the research on SFBM III
that I had good intentions of doing _before_ posting 
the news about the letter uncovered during
my archeological dig through my files
for unrelated JHU-APL robot material.

Below is a slightly edited version of his note to me
and Nancy Kott, WZ8C of FISTS <http://www.fists.org/>.

John found this text with an image of a QSL from Sam:

  <http://www.geocities.com/w8jyz/W6FZZ.pdf>

	"Our card is W6FZZ the grandson of Samuel Finley Breeze Morse, 
	[actually "BreeSe" from his mother's maiden name, rcmcc]
	one Samuel Finley Breeze Morse III -
	Born 26 July 1902, then Cherry Valley Ca. 
	Now of Garden Grove, CA. 
	Sam was/is a champion speed record holder with both
	American & International code at 75 Plus WPM. 
	Sam was a long time CW opr on the bands 
	and has not been heard from in a long time."

John also found a photo of this tribute plaque:

 <http://image26.webshots.com/27/7/84/72/372978472xDlwoF_fs.jpg>

	"He passed away here at our home just 7 weeks
	before his 97th birthday."

 And several other interesting photos:

  <http://rides.webshots.com/album/372975643wcGbwk>

John plans to add these links and any others
that turn up to his web site.

THANKS!

Cheers, 73,

Ron McC.
W2IOL

w2iol at arrl.net

Ronald C. McConnell, PhD

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