Novice Historical Society

Our Stories

1956

Bernie Huth W4BGH

Bill Penhallegon W4STX

Mike Branca W3IRZ

Woody Pope ex-KN5GCM

Ken Barber W2DTC

Wayne Beck K5MB

Chuck Counselman W1HIS

Dan Cron W6SBE

Keith Synder KE7IOW

Cam Harriot KI6WK

Ray Colbert W5XE

Slim Copeland K4KCS

Dean Norris K7NO

John Fuller K4HQK

1957

Bill Tippett W4ZV

Paula Keiser K8PK

Mickey LeBoeuf K5ML

Jim Cadien KC7ZMV

Tony Rogozinski W4OI

Norm Goodkin K6YXH

Doug Millar K6JEY

Richard Cohen K6DBR

Dick Newsome W0HXL

1958

Jeff Lackey K8CQ

John Miller K6MM

Al Burnham K6RIM

Jeff Wolf K6JW

Jay Slough K4ZLE

Mike Chernus K6PZN

Richard Dillman W6AWO

Stan Miln K6RMR

George Ison K4ZMI

1959

Don Minkoff NK6A

Tom Wilson K7FA

Glen Zook K9STH

Val Erwin W5PUT

Chas Shinn W7MAP/5

Dean Straw N6BV

1960

Art Mouton K5FNQ

Bob Silverman WA6MRK

Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH

1951 - 1955

1956 - 1960

1961 - 1965

1966 - 1970

1971 - 1975

1976 - 1980

1981 - 1990

1991 - 2000

Mike Branca, W3IRZ (sk)
(formerly WN3HCI, 1956; W3HCI, 1957)

Editor's Note: Mike didn't send in a story. Instead, he supplied a wealth of photos of typical Novice equipment of the era. Some is commercially built, some is home brew, and some is converted military surplus. Enjoy!