Beyond the 40 Acres
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The view at ZW5B in central Brazil
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These are Amateur Radio tales, interviews, stories, and biographies of some
of the many University of
Texas Amateur Radio Club members and alumni to take ham radio beyond the
40 Acres. UTARC members and alumni have employed their radio skills in
times of war, taken ham radio abroad, made contesting history, and left a
lasting legacy for the future hams of the University of Texas.
- George Washington Pierce
George Washington Pierce graduated from UT Austin in 1893, and
went on to found much of modern radio theory.
- Jim Headrick W3CP
Jim Headrick W3CP attended UT Austin in the late 1930s, and
has been an active ham since 1932.
- Zeke Harvey W5NFC
Zeke Harvey W5NFC has been licensed for over 50 years, and
active with the UT ham radio community since 1947.
- CQ DX DE 9M2SM
Stuart Rohre K5KVH reminisces about Malaysia and ham radio in
his 1965-1967 tour with the Peace Corps.
- ZW5B in CQ World Wide
Randy Thompson K5ZD recounts his record-breaking contest
effort from ZW5B in central Brazil, 1998.
University of Texas Amateur Radio Club N5XU
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utarc@www.utexas.edu
Last updated: 17 October 2006
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