I am trying to help a friend track down an old acquaintance. He can't
remember the fellow's name, but he remembers being in the his shack
and hearing him call CQ from "Willy Able Four John Tere Marie, slant 4
Charlottesville".

This was perhaps 25-35 years ago, I believe. The call is not active
nor listed. If someone has an older callbook and can look up WA4JTM so
we may get his name, it would help. I must've tossed my old books
somewhere along the way.

I'll check back on the newsgroup or you can get my attention at capn27
at PLUG yahoo dot com dot sg. Pull the plug.

Tnx & 73
Rich
N7FXR

On 3 Jun 2004 08:40:59 -0700, (Rich S.) wrote:

I am trying to help a friend track down an old acquaintance. He can't
remember the fellow's name, but he remembers being in the his shack
and hearing him call CQ from "Willy Able Four John Tere Marie, slant 4
Charlottesville".

This was perhaps 25-35 years ago, I believe. The call is not active
nor listed. If someone has an older callbook and can look up WA4JTM so
we may get his name, it would help. I must've tossed my old books
somewhere along the way.

Try QCWA. They have old callbooks. http://www.qcwa.org

I will tell you that the range of years may lead to ambiguity. The
call you cite was probably originally issued sometime around 1961-63
(I was WA4NJI, issued 1963). However, in a few of the call areas (the
Second, that I have specific knowledge of), the WA calls were run
through a second time before moving on to the WB calls (as they did in
the Ninth area, of which I also have specific knowledge).

I think I remember some WB4 calls from the late '60s, which suggests
they didn't recycle the 4s, but the Fourth area was always one of the
quickest to go through allocations (a friend's wife received WA4Txx in
'64), so it's possible they might have indeed gone through the WAs
twice before going to the WBs, like they did in the Second area.

I was inactive from '64 through about '70, so didn't follow the
allocations in that period.

Good luck in your search.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

"LRod" wrote in message
...

Try QCWA. They have old callbooks. http://www.qcwa.org

LRod..........

Thanks for the link. I looked at the site, but couldn't find a reference to
old callbooks. I certainly don't care to join an association or buy a book
just to look up one call once.

If I can just get somebody to haul one off the shelf, look under WA4JTM and
give me a matching name, I can refer it back to my pal to see if he can make
a mental connection.

73
Rich
N7FXR

CC: My home email--

I believe I have a book from the late 70's. email me @ arrl.net & I'll
look.

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"Rich S." wrote in message
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"LRod" wrote in message
...

Try QCWA. They have old callbooks. http://www.qcwa.org

LRod..........

Thanks for the link. I looked at the site, but couldn't find a reference
to
old callbooks. I certainly don't care to join an association or buy a book
just to look up one call once.

If I can just get somebody to haul one off the shelf, look under WA4JTM
and
give me a matching name, I can refer it back to my pal to see if he can
make
a mental connection.

73
Rich
N7FXR

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 10:29:56 -0700, "Rich S."
wrote:

"LRod" wrote in message
.. .

Try QCWA. They have old callbooks. http://www.qcwa.org

LRod..........

Thanks for the link. I looked at the site, but couldn't find a reference to
old callbooks. I certainly don't care to join an association or buy a book
just to look up one call once.

If I can just get somebody to haul one off the shelf, look under WA4JTM and
give me a matching name, I can refer it back to my pal to see if he can make
a mental connection.

They'll do the lookup service for no charge, if I recall. Send them a
request. The worst that can happen is they'll say there's a charge. At
best you get the name and maybe address. QCWA is a good group.

You might also look at http://www.qrz.com Seems to me I recall either
them having a lookup service or information about one. Also check the
League: http://www.arrl.org Same deal.

There are lots of resources out there. I just don't have any old
Callbooks. Someone else might. In the meantime...

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

I tried the "old call book" look-up @ QRZ and it wasn't there.

--
Steve N, K,9;d, c. i My email has no u's.




Someone said:

You might also look at http://www.qrz.com Seems to me I recall either
them having a lookup service or information about one.

(Rich S.) wrote:

I am trying to help a friend track down an old acquaintance. He can't
remember the fellow's name, but he remembers being in the his shack
and hearing him call CQ from "Willy Able Four John Tere Marie, slant 4
Charlottesville".

From 1973 Callbook:
WA4JTM (C) Tom Carey 102 Essex Dr Ormond Beach FL 32074

On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 04:58:49 GMT, Aaron Lake
wrote:

(Rich S.) wrote:

I am trying to help a friend track down an old acquaintance. He can't
remember the fellow's name, but he remembers being in the his shack
and hearing him call CQ from "Willy Able Four John Tere Marie, slant 4
Charlottesville".

From 1973 Callbook:
WA4JTM (C) Tom Carey 102 Essex Dr Ormond Beach FL 32074

How freaky is this? One of the rare threads I get involved in and that
address is less than three miles away from me on beachside. That zip
is incorrect. Most of Ormond Beach is 32174; that address is 32175.
Probably some changes over the years.

I'll drive over there today and see if there are any antennas. I don't
know anyone in town, as I've only been here a year and I haven't been
active.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

"Aaron Lake" wrote in message
...
(Rich S.) wrote:

I am trying to help a friend track down an old acquaintance. He can't
remember the fellow's name, but he remembers being in the his shack
and hearing him call CQ from "Willy Able Four John Tere Marie, slant 4
Charlottesville".

From 1973 Callbook:
WA4JTM (C) Tom Carey 102 Essex Dr Ormond Beach FL 32074

Thank you, Aaron. The information has been forwarded to my friend Dave in
Richmond and the name clicked in his memory. He now has a place to start
looking for his old mentor.

Steve, CainineDCeye, was also kind enough to send me the info - Thanks to
him as well.

73
Rich
November Seven Francis Xavier Rodriguez
)

"LRod" wrote in message
...

How freaky is this? One of the rare threads I get involved in and that
address is less than three miles away from me on beachside. That zip
is incorrect. Most of Ormond Beach is 32174; that address is 32175.
Probably some changes over the years.

I'll drive over there today and see if there are any antennas. I don't
know anyone in town, as I've only been here a year and I haven't been
active.

This has been a freaky week, LRod. Night before last a small voice in my
head (I forgot to wear my tinfoil nightcap) woke me up at 2:40 am. I rolled
out of bed, rubbed my eyes, went to the window, hoisted the light-proof
shade and looked out into the moonlight.

Just in time to see a meteor flash over the house and explode with a flash
that lit up a 200 mile area like daylight! I thought the Triton Sub Base at
Bangor, WA (forty miles north of me) had gone up.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...meteor04m.html

The freaky part is, of course, what caused me to wake up and go to the
window?

But - regarding the address. . . Aaron wrote the zip code as 32074. You
wrote 32174 and 32175. Dave can look it up, of course, but I wonder which
one is current?

I'll stay tuned for your report. Maybe you could get a forwarding address if
he has moved (died, defected, whatever).

73
Rich
November Seven Francis Xavier Rodriguez
)