Untitled - Quarter Century Wireless Association

plug). Tom Sonich W8ZS, 6446 East Mairu
PellstorL Ml 49769; (616) 539-8459.
\trmted: Any information or QSLs from previous
W9G)R license holders: l93l-34 Henry Beluens
(Chicagq lllinois), 193947 D.R. Boone (Denver,
Colorado), 1949-53 Washborne Tra& School
(Chicagq lllturcis). Nale Williams, W9GIG, 6915
hairie Drive, MiddlaorL Wisconsin 52562.
Collector Scekr: Old radio & wireless telegraphy
callbooks, lisrs, publications, ca. 1930 and earlier,
single sheets or books. Likely sources are Dept. of
Commerce listings, Flying Horse callbooks, Marconi
Co. or U.S. Naly publications, et. al. Pleasc contaci
Bob AnowsmitlL W4JNN, P.O. Box 166, Arman&le,
Virginia 22003 or call colleci (703) 560-7161.
Wrntcd: Manual for BC-348P. Will pay any
reasonable price. Ceorge Kasdod W9FSA RDI Box
25 l, [rwistow4 Pennsylvania 17044.
lVmtcd: Booh History of Communications:
Electronics in the U.S. iVary pbtislrcd by U.S.
Government ltinting Office, 1963. KA Norvell,
And Finally
W5KN, 6015 Norway Road Dallas, Texas 75230,
(2r4r373-3e73.
Meny Membcn wr{tc sceking documentation for
tube era and early solid state favorites, parricularly lhe
classic rigs. If you cur provi& copies of manuals,
*ernatics, or alignment instruction$ or have worting
vacrrum tub6 surplus to your nee&, and can share
thern with QCWA members, send a li* to Doug c/o
this Wireless Exc{rangc. Members wilh specific
r€quests may file r wrnts list with the Exchange.
Information will be provided to requesting memb€rs
as it becomes available.
@ause of our longevity in the hobby, sometimes we reflect on where we have been and eve,n do a bit of lmking fon rard.
I was first exposed to the message I present below ttrotrgh a sennon pr€sented by nry minister, Dr. Norman Neeves, of
the United Methodist Church of the Sernant in Oklahoma City. I have since found the message in other media,nchfrngAwaken
ihe Gioil Within, a book by Anthony Robbins.
Norman told me drat he also has seen it in various publications and in those publications it is variously attributed to Catholic
nuns in different locations around the coun[y.
Howwer, it does not really matter where it carne from. It only matters where it goes to. If it goes to your heart and causes you to
reflect for a few minutes on being a bit less serious aborrt life (and the Amateur Radio hobby), then it has served its purpose. So, I present
the following essay for this edition's "And Finally''column for your consideration.
If I had my life to live over agam, I'd dare to make more mistakes natt time. I'd relax. I'd limber up. I'd be sillier than I'le been
this tip. I would take fewa rhings seriously. I would take more chances,I would take mce tips,I would climb more mountains and srvim
more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would, perhaps, have more actual toubles but fewer irnaginary ones. You see,
I'm one of tlrose people wlro was sensible and sane, hour after hour, day after day.
Otq I've had my mome,lrts. If I had it to do over agafuL I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd ty to have nothing elsrjust monrents,
one after anotlrcr, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I've been one of flrose persons wlro never goes anywlrcre rvithout a
ftennometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoa! and a parachute. If I could do it again" I would favel liglrter than I have.
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more
dances. I would ride more merry€o-rounds. I would pick more daisies.
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