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My Elmer in amateur radio was a fellow I met in the 6th grade by the name of Docc Miles Jonsson. He sparked my interest in amateur radio, first as a short wave listener. He had a Hallicrafters S-38 E and helped me to find my first short wave receiver, a Hallicrafters S-38 C. He got his general class license in 1960, and then gave me my novice test in January 1961. I got my general class in the summer of 1961. I was an active amateur radio operator through Jr. High and High School, but became somewhat inacti
In high school, I worked part time at a couple of radio stations in Amarillo, KCHO and KVII-FM, as an announcer. When I graduated from high school I went to vocational school for about a year studying electronics. In late 1966 I moved to Mexico,. Missouri to work full time as an announcer at KXEO/KWWR-FM. I stayed there about a year and returned to Amarillo to attend College. In 1976 I obtained a graduate degree in Psychology from Abilene Christian University and started my career at Abilene State School. I