Ham Radio Club Stations by Roger J. Wendell

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Roger J. Wendell
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Club Stations
Here are some of the Ham Radio club stations
I've been associated with over the years:

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W6ZZM
Coast Guard Training center ("TRACEN") Petaluma, California

W6ZZM circa 1971
A6ZZM MARS station

Me at the front door, Sept '75
Above me is a TH6-DXX

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my Wooden QSL page...

Inside W6ZZM, May 1975
Left to Right:
Joe Styels, Me, Steve Chandler

KH6UL
Wahiawa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

The club station at NAVCAMS EASTPAC - The Navy's communications facility in the middle of O'ahu, near the town of Wahiawa. The Coast Guard shared a small corner of the base, therefore, I was authorized use of the station. In actuallity, I became the unofficial "trustee" of the station since nobody else wanted to use it. The TH6-DXX, along with a Henry 2K3, allowed me to easily work the world...

December 1975

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KH6UL was also used as
MARS station NNNØNPM

In addition to the amplifier (my QRO days), the photo at right also shows a dial telephone - not too many of those around any more!! As the only user of KH6UL, during the mid 70s, I was able to keep the shack pretty clean. Shown here is the Collins KWM2A and 30LI along with a Healthkit keyer and other stuff. Not shown, down along the desk's right side (by the fire extinguisher!), is a Henry 2K-3 amplifier...

On 10-29-2007 I received a great email from WA2HLI, Bob, a former Navy
Communications Technician that operated KH6UL during the early 70s.
Here are a few quotes from Bob's email:

"I arrived at what was then "Naval Communication Station Honolulu" in the summer of 1970 and I operated from KH6UL until September of 73. When I first arrived on station I was assigned barracks directly across from the building (bunker) that housed KH6UL."
"It was great to see your pictures of the inside of the station. It appears some improvements were made to the operating area although I think that old grey desk was there when I was operating from "Uncle Louie"... hi hi. Anyway, when I left Wahiawa to return to civilian life in 73, the club station was still enclosed in a wire "cage" that roughly divided the interior of the building in two. The operating positions consisted of two complete S-Lines and yes.... that good ole' Henry 2K3 you mentioned. Some buddies and I actually erected that brand new aluminum tower and placed the pre-existing TH6-DXX at the top. It seems to me we also had military style "tunable" vertical up there and assorted dipoles that we used as a backup antenna."
"As you know it was a great experience operating from "Uncle Louie" and I spent many hours on the air from that QTH (I also enjoyed running many phone patches in those days and spent a lot of time on the "Confusion Net ... 21.400 as I recall??). We had several great field days out on Eva Beach at the NAS over there. Our official "trustee" at the time was actually my duty Chief at the time.... Gary Ellison (can't remember his call but he is now retired and living in the northwest)."
"Thanks for posting the info on "Uncle Louie" Roger, it certainly brought back some fond memories of hamming from paradise! Hope to run into you on the air one of these days (if I ever get that beam back up in the air.. hi hi!) Take care."
Best 73,
Bob - WA2HLI

WBØECQ
Cherry Creek High School
Englewood, Colorado

That's my future brother-in-law, WBØIEA, with me on the left.
The photo is from page 77 of the High School's 1973-74 Year Book

WØCQC
Colorado QRP Club

Although the Colorado QRP Club has never had a permanent station of its own, it has had plenty of volunteers lending it their equipment for a wide variety of operations (Field Day, QRP to the Field, weekly nets, club contests, etc.). CQC has been one of my favorite Clubs, since its founding in 1994, so it's appropriate to recognize them here. In this particular photo, from the club's 1998 Field Day effort, ABØCD shared his "Shack in a box" to add yet another operating position to our station. Dick's contribution, here, is just one example of the dozens and dozens of gear, antennas and other equipment people have loaned or given the Colorado QRP Club for its on-air presence!