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COOKEN Special Events Page
Carl G. Howard 8AGF Special Event - was held from
July 17 - 21, 2007
to commemorate the first licensed amateur in the Newark-Licking county
area.
Carl Howard first appears in the Department of Commerce radio listings for 1915.
Howard could have taken his exams anytime in the previous year of 1914, but he
officially appears in the 1915 DOC book. At the time of his listing he was 17
years old and an apprentice electrician with a Newark construction company.
In 1916, Howard 8AGF appears in the March 1916 QST as an official relay station
on the "D" route between Hartford, Connecticut and Key West, Florida.
The club call of W8TNX
was used thru out the week of July 16-20, 2007 on
various bands and modes.
On Saturday July 21st W8TNX operated from The Works which is located on
South First Street in Newark. The hours of operation were from around 9-10am
until the bands fold late in the day or 4-5pm which ever came first.
The Works displayed various local amateur's radios and other items from
Tuesday, July 10th until July 24th.
If you haven't QSL'd yet, please
QSL via the callbook with an 8 1/2 x 11 envelope for unfolded or business
size for folded certificate.
Pictures from the event have been posted at
http://news.webshots.com/album/559980071RszGyS by Dave Ralston.
Johnny Clem Special Event Station - The Second Johnny Clem Special Event station
was in operation on August 11th from
the Licking County Historical park on North Sixth street in downtown Newark.
Pictures taken during the event have been posted at
http://www.cooken.org/photos/thumbnails.php?album=5
If you haven't QSL'd yet, please
QSL via the callbook with an 8 1/2 x 11 envelope for unfolded or business
size for folded certificate.
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