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My dear Aunt Ethelyn wrote children's books, mostly about kids age 11 & 12.

Her generosity enabled me (first licensed at age 15) to get on the air

with a homebrew 100 watt xmtr and triple-conversion receiver (both using WWII surplus parts).

In 1968, with technical assistance from my brother W9JDG and I, she wrote Today I am a Ham.

She "borrowed" my callsign for her main character, Eric, a boy, like me, not too athletically inclined.

Over the years, it's been gratifying to receive letters and email from hams

who attribute their introduction to our hobby to her book. :)


http://www.amazon.com/Today-Am-Ham-E.../dp/0671295675

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi...w-whs-mss00951

http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Arch.../msg00028.html