W1CH 1946 Worcester, Massachusetts
Joseph E. "Joe" Grahn,
W7AH, ex W1CH and 1CH.
He became interested in amateur radio circa 1923. In 1947 he was
the editor of the How's DX column in QST.
In 1945 he was chief engineer for station WAAB in Worcester,
Mass.
He served in the U.S. Navy. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona
circa 1952.
He was born March 2, 1907 and became a Silent Key December 18,
1986 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Joseph Grahn was the second
Editor for QST's "How's DX" taking over from
Byron Goodman, W1JPE, later W1DX, with the March 1947column and
continuing forward through November of the same year.
Rod Newkirk, W1VMW, took the torch for How's DX with the December
1947 column, later returning to Chicago and his original W9BRD
call.
He continued with How's DX through the February 1978 edition. A
30 year span.
QSL courtesy of W4WJ
Info courtesy of G2JL, W5KNE, W4WJ