1.5 kW ham Amateur Radio Licence Achieved by 9 year old

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1.5 kW ham Amateur Radio Licence Achieved by 9 year old

On May 11, the Carroll County Amateur Radio Club, Maryland, US held amateur radio license testing for attendees of their latest licensing class. The testing was held at the Public Safety Training Center in Westminster. One special participant was 9-year-old Caleb Marquart [now KC3NKX], who attended the class with his aunt Heather Palmer KC3NLA.

To pass the class, club president Peter Hiltz WV3S said, “Caleb had to learn electronics and amateur radio etiquette sufficient to pass a Federal Communications Commission test. The test is 35 questions. Out of a pool of 300, you need to get 26 correct to pass. Caleb, with help from his mom Rebecca, read the training guide, attended our class and took practice tests.”

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AMSAT & ARISS Veteran Keith D. Pugh, W5IU, SK

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AMSAT & ARISS Veteran Keith D. Pugh, W5IU, SK

AMSAT and ARISS engineering veteran, Keith Pugh, W5IU, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on 24th May 2019. An ARRL Life Member, he was 80.

Born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas, Pugh was licensed in 1953. Amateur Radio strongly influenced his decision to pursue a career in electrical engineering, and he earned a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering degree at Kansas State University in 1961. He moved to Texas to work for Convair (later General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin), and, after upgrading to an Amateur Extra-class license, he became W5IU. Pugh retired from Lockheed Martin in 2004 after a career in RADAR and Navigation Systems Engineering.

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Former North Carolina Section Manager John Covington, W4CC, SK

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Former ARRL North Carolina Section Manager John Covington, W4CC, of Charlotte, died on April 17 after a long illness. An ARRL Life Member, he was 58. Covington served as North Carolina SM from 2000 until 2006. First licensed in 1972, Covington mainly enjoyed CW and some digital modes, but operated phone on the National Traffic System, where he was very active, and on occasional public service nets, special events, and QSO parties. He also served as the North Carolina Affiliated Club Coordinator from 1997 until 2002, and he was an Official Relay Station.