KN1LPL 1959 Providence, Rhode Island
Operator: Frank Donovan, now W3LPL, famous multi - multi contest owner.
In November 1959 I had just
discovered how to build a 40 meter dipole. All of my
prior QSOs prior were on 80 meters with a 25 foot end fed
vertical wire running up the side of my house, fed against a
copper water pipe.
My transmitter as a Novice was a 15 watt Ameco AC-1 that I built
when I was twelve years old. My receiver was a Hallicrafters
S38-D, a terrible receiver that was useless at night so all
of my operation was confined to daylight hours.
QSL & Info courtesy of W3LPL