Topband: Don W6AM

[Eddy Swynar]

On 2013-07-27, at 4:33 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:

> While I was attending the infamous DX event at Visalia, CA a big convertible rolls into the parking lot a the Holiday Inn.  I think it was a Buick or Cadillac, not sure.  But I clearly remember the W6AM license plate and a very large whip on the back bumper.  I sheepishly introduced myself to the Don and noticed a Vibroplex strapped down in the center counsel but I never had the courage to asked to peak in the trunk or see what  the number of alternators on the fan belt.  Even on 40 CW from the West Coast as W6AM/m Don was King. The only thing today we have close to that are the feats of another Don (KH6DX) who I understand accomplished a 160 meter DXCC from his car.
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Hi Herb,

If you ever get the chance, read that biography that was written about W6AM a coupla years back: most interesting stuff!

Don was on the "...leading edge" of a LOT of Ham radio frontiers back in his day, bar none. I even have W6AM/m in my logbook for a 40-meter CW QSO we had when I first got licensed back in the early 70's. I wish I'd had the foresight to request his QSL, but alas, hindsight is 20-20 vision, right...?!

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ