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| Receiving the World Through Amateur Radio Operator Cards |
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| Mr. Russ Ferris [Dundas, Ontario] sent 546 " ham" radio cards in memory of his first wife Anne Pottle, who was born in Flat Rock, Carbonear, Nfld. He has been a" ham" radio operator for 15 years. |
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| The Society of Nfld Radio Amateurs [SONRA] operates a commemorative station in Cabot Tower,St. John's, Nfld. every year to commemorate Guglielmo Marconi's first transatlantic wireless signal on December 12, 1901. |
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| This card confirms Mr. Ferris' s QSO with another amateur radio operator, as far away as Slovenia This is one of the many cards which prove that Mr. Ferris has been heard in all parts of the world. What an amazing feat! |
| This QSL card was a big hit with all the students. The solar powered car is the GM Sunraycer, which won the World Solar Challenge race in Australia in 1987. |
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| Since Mr. Ferris couldn't come himself and tell the children all about amateur radio operators, a fellow "ham" radio operator from Springdale, Nfld. took his place. Mr. Larry Moss explained how radio waves travel and demonstrated how to send Morse Code Messages. He also gave the children 26 more cards to add to their collection. |
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