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> Ed,

>   For you, I'd use the Wouff Hong (hi hi).

>   I took part in that as a new participant at the ARRL 2007 Great 
> Lakes Division in Cleveland, Ohio. The main requirements are that
> one is a licensed amateur radio operator, and a paid up ARRL Member
> (regular or life). There's nothing dirty or vulgar...one does a lot
> of laughing, and participants get a very nice certificate afterwards.

>   At the ARRL 2014 Delta Division Convention in Bentonville, Arkansas,
> I played 2 of the cast members. With my theatre arts knowledge from
> high school and college 50 years ago, the characterizations got me an
> ovation. Before the ceremony, I told the "new participants" that "This
> will be one of your most cherished experiences in amateur radio. Trust
> me"...to which, one of them smarted off with "Thank you, Barack Obama".
> It brought the house down in laughter (hi hi).

>   If I can make the 2026 Delta Division Convention in Shreveport, I'll
> take part in it again...but I may volunteer to be the "Novice", so I
> can get a fresh certificate with my original callsign, now as a vanity.

>   I'm also trying to save up for the 2026 HandiHams Radio Camp in
> Bloomington, Minnesota. If I can get a scholarship (which will lower
> my cost for it), I'm going to go. I discovered it'd be far cheaper 
> flying Southwest Airlines from Little Rock to Minneapolis, than taking
> Amtrak...as I'd have to spend the night in Chicago.
>   
>   I plan to contact Lucinda Moody, AB8WF, mid to late next week, for
> more info.

> 73,

> Daryl, N5VLZ

> ... I CQ. Therefore, I HAM -- DE N5VLZ
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Daryl, I am a member, I attended the midnight meeting in California in the
early 1960's.
My membership might have expired since I am no longer a ARRL member .
Once a LID always a LID.

The RCC Certificate I earned as a Novice in 1958 may not be valid now either?
73 de Ed W9ODR k
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