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Old Photos with Notes when available
(Let us know if you have more info)
June 20, 1953: (l-r) Glen Rogers-W9ASX, Bill Weinhardt
-W9PPG (age 14 here,
first licensed at age 12). Norman White-W9EWO, of Lebanon.
Photo by John Weinhardt (later WA9IAL), father of W9PPG.
Second TARA Field Day Jun 21, 1952. Ed Hoover-W9SAR is in the center.
Ed worked in the Physics Bldg at Purdue. The others are unknown.
Later in 1966, Ed, Bob Peck - W9MOW and Bob Walgreen formed P&H
Electronics. which built and marketed a line of linear amps and accessory
equipment. The amps used modified 1625's. P&H was
located on the 2nd floor of a building in the 400 block on the south
side of South St. Bob Peck also had a TV sales and service shop for
awhile in the shopping center at South and Earl.
Bob Ellsworth - W9JFF. Note the pipe and Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco can.
June 21, 1952. The second TARA FD. Site is believed to be the
Hills at Purdue.
June 21, 1952. The second TARA FD. Ed Hoover - W9SAR, 3rd from left,
with his Motorola HT. Others unidentified.
June 21, 1952. The second TARA FD. The sign reads "Shh! Novice At Work"
Lower sign has calls for three novices, (l-r) Bill Weinhardt-WN9PPG, Glen Rogers-W9ASX, Bill Lindley-WN9TOR and
Theron "Duke" Lowe-WN9OLX, from Crawfordsville.
The club station circa 1951 at in the old Lafayette City Hall & Police
Station, now a parking lot across from the new city hall.. Glen Rogers-W9ASX (seated) with
then Lafayette Mayor Albert Krabbe (right).
The person on the left is unknown. The rack mounted transmitter
partially shown on the left was the old LPD unit used for mobile
communications prior to WWII and operated on frequencies near the present
160m ham band. When the police dept. converted to VHF FM, the old
transmitter was given to the club and converted to 10m. It is
believed the old police call was WQFQ.
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mafia has arrived in these photos. Glen Rogers is in the dark cap, slacks
and light shirt. Others unknown. Best guess at date and
location is Field Day 1952 at the Hills at Purdue..
Thanks to Bill Weinhardt-W9PPG for some additional information about these photos.
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