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Hi guys! Just a note on where we stand with getting an Amateur Radio station for W3AEQ back on the Lehigh campus. In October, George and I visited the head of the ECM department, the facilities manager, and head of research for the engineering college. We examined a room that they identified for the Amateur Radio station in Iacocca Hall. They have since been working behind the scenes to get approval for that, and it will be reviewed by the Lehigh University space committee in January. We also applied for a grant for funding for a dream station through the ARDC but that funding request is on hold until we actually have some students Involved at Lehigh. Thus, the next steps are to get the station in place, recruit some students and get things started up there. So things are taking a bit longer than we planned, but we are very hopeful. The new space looks like it would make up for a very nice amateur radio station! We will keep you informed as to whether we need any donations of equipment and appreciate your support. Take care and enjoy the holidays. 73 Gary Wilson ’72, K2GW

In case anyone is interested.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/256641237321?_skw=w3aeq&itmmeta=01J7VDTCNXX2HWQ33M9FP418NS&hash=item3bc1028149:g:OjQAAOSw5N1m5wHx&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnDKUhxY%2B2grS8ks87vXfOyawt%2Bb9CmxOMAFVzPShGTuJJvZ9i44CBXsz3MssVyPoar9MMCCIP10t86uBkZE2kSby5cRYPtBsxyZf%2BUu6SFP%2FULmQ%2B5EU%2BIESqQMnGGaIBSLiiClT0xOgZYITJ%2Fzg8YcsI0TZWW6qvFgnwh6jDBwgNtvJgPYFqcZ6UsOEivEdBJ%2FVwwNT1vHxaXCMGRghljP4rM2n5w1sXbLbWnDfwaGNnmJywlEOwH0aa4ktz49mATkjQMMkUX2GIeC9KhS6xM%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4TL6e2-ZA&edge=1 Jon

I found this in a random search for Don Talhelm, one of my ER professors in early 70s. https://images.app.goo.gl/tA9C3br3YuMA79ibA 73 de Gene Smar AD3F Sent from my Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100 laptop

Thanks to all of you, the article in the Alumni Bulletin has resulted in more Lehigh hams contacting me and adding to our W3AEQ story. Attached is the latest expanded history. Stay tuned as we work with the ECE department, our grant funding organization, and the the Lehigh Delaware Amateur Radio Club (W3OK) to get the club active on campus again. 73 Gary, K2GW

Here's our first draft of the history of Amateur Radio at Lehigh University. Updates and corrections appreciated. 73 Gary, K2GW

I just want to thank all of you for your contributions to the history of W3AEQ, Thanks to you, Christina's story in the Alumni Bulletin has generated great interest in finding a home for W3AEQ on campus. The previous chair of the Electrical and Computing Engineering department who teaches RF has now endorsed the idea of a home for W3AEQ on campus and the current chair is working through facilities to identity a suitable location. We have submitted a request to fund the equipment and antenna installation from ARDC. The nearby Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club has designated Lehigh grad George Wieland, N3SQD as their liaison as their club provides VE Testing and mentoring to the students. Now all of this will take time to get a working station, but the future is looking bright. 73 Gary Wilson '72, K2GW

Here's what Carnegie Mellon is doing. We might use them as a model. https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2024/05/31-ham-radio.html https://courses.ece.cmu.edu/18059 https://www.wesa.fm/education/2024-05-23/in-the-age-of-satellites-cell-towers-and-web-servers-cmu-offers-amateur-radio-course 73 Gary, K2GW

Hi Christina, Great article and happy to see it was released in the electronic Alumni bulletin today! Just one editorial comment, I can see my father (Gary Wilson) and Don Corrington are still mislabeled in the photo in the article. It should be, "From left, Gary Wilson ’72 and Don Corrington ’70 in front of the equipment at the Delaware Valley Radio Association club “radio shack” in West Trenton, New Jersey." All the best, Pamela Wilson '08

On Jul 18, 2024, at 8:29 PM, Christina Tatu <cwt321@...> wrote: Hi Gary, I wanted to let you know the story was posted today and will appear in the next edition of the Alumni Bulletin, which should hit mailboxes in a couple weeks. I'm so pleased with how it turned out, thanks to your help! I hope you enjoy it as well! Christina https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/ham-radio-call-signs-discovered-during-clayton-uc-renovation-revive-memories-of-lehighs -- Christina Tatu Staff Writer Communications and Public Affairs Lehigh University 610-758-5583

Amateur Radio at Lehigh University Why Amateur Radio is Important Radio is the basis of most modern communication including Wi-Fi, Cell Phones, Bluetooth, and, of course, Television and broadcasting. But is also essential to satellites, space flight, weather radar, aviation, astronomy, drones, and even the fob you use to start your automobile or pay your Easy Pass tolls. But since it is so important, regulations have been in place since 1912 to require those experimenting with it to demonstrate sufficient knowledge to not cause interference to others or danger to themselves. Once someone passes these written exams, they are issued a Federal Amateur Radio License and a unique set of call letters to use to identify their transmissions. In addition, a club callsign may also be issued to identify an institution where individual licenses might work together to build a common station. And the term “Amateur” does not mean simple or unskilled. It simply distinguishes these stations from “Commercial” licenses who can use the radio spectrum for business purposes. Historical Record of Amateur Radio at Lehigh So it’s obvious that Lehigh and its students would have a long connection to Amateur Radio, especially those involved with Physics or Electrical Engineering. And it does! The predecessor of the FCC first issued the callsign of 3AEQ to Lehigh University in 1924. (Note that the international W prefix was only added in 1927 with the ITU Treaty) Thus, the addresses and trustees of Lehigh University’s W3AEQ station can be traced based on available callbooks. Here is that licensing history, which also gives clues as to where the Amateur Radio station was located on campus: 1924-1925 3AEQ - Frank G Kear, Jr; Radio Society, Lehigh University. 1926-1927 3AEQ - Radio Society of Lehigh University. 1928-1929 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Radio Society, Physics Building 1930-1931 W3AEQ - Charles C Bidell, Dept of Physics for Lehigh University Radio Society 1932-1935 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Henry CI Knutson, Packard Lab. 1933 1936-1937 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Clark O Bartlett, Packard Lab. 1938-1940 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, F H Hoesel, Packard Lab. 1941-1946 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, T J Loucks, Packard Lab (Note: WW2 stopped all Amateur Radio) 1947-1948 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Drown Hall (New Location for rebuilt station) 1949-1951 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Charles Durrell, Trustee, Drown Hall 1952-1954 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Charles W Copp, Trustee, Drown Hall 1955-1963 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, Drown Hall 1964-1967 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 62 Lehigh University 1968-1974 W3AEQ – Student Systems Development Organization PO Box 62 Lehigh University. 1975-1979 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, University Center, Bethlehem PA 1980-1988 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, A Larky, 1723 Shimer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 1989-1998 W3AEQ - Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society, M Kazian, Jr, Box F-23 Lehigh U. 1999 W3AEQ - Doesn’t exist on campus anymore; 2004 -2024 W3AEQ - Alumni preserve callsign for future use. Recent Archeology The renovation of the University Center upper floors has revealed some artifacts of Lehigh’s past, including some Amateur Radio callsigns as graffiti. Here’s what has been found: https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/secret-rooms-and-artifacts-the-clayton-university-center-at-packer-hall-renovation-yields The story talks about a "secret" fifth floor room that included ham radio callsigns and, it seems, pictures of former professors and past presidents. It looks like one of the drawings etched into the wall may be of Professor Hugh Wilson Harding, founder of Lehigh's Electrical Engineering program. Here is what we have found out about the four Amateur Radio callsigns discovered up there. Most of these individual callsigns appear to date from the 1960’s, after the UC 1957 renovation and when

Out of sheer coincidence, Don Corrington, AKJ2S '70 and myself met Phil Amend KA2OZU '84 at a David Sarnoff Radio Club meeting at the Princeton Red Cross on Tuesday. Here's what he writes: Hi Gary, It was a pleasure meeting you at the DSRC June meeting. So amazing to meet the holder of W3AEQ, my university amateur radio club station!! Thank you, as well, for the fascinating tour of the ARES/RACES station! I was the Vice President of the Lehigh University Amateur Radio Society (LUARS - W3AEQ) from around 1982 to 1984. As you can read in my KA2OZU bio on QRZ.com - https://www.qrz.com/db/ka2ozu - "Our President was the most accomplished and talented ham I've ever met, Nick Elias (N3AIU) - https://www.qrz.com/db/N3AIU, who double-majored in both electrical engineering and physics - He later obtained his PhD in astronomy and became an astronomer working at one point at the NRAO VLA in New Mexico...a radio astronomy dream! Many wonderful experiences in our LUARS shack (located then in the Chandler chemical engineering building) including stumbling on the HF transmission from medical students on the Caribbean island of Grenada huddled in the basement of their medical school just before the US invasion in late-October 1983. And helping a father and daughter in the US for medical care communicate with their family in Central/South America. We also set-up our rig during Lehigh events and gathered radiogram messages from students (on small radiogram paper forms) with Nick sending the radiograms onwards via high-speed CW into the NTS traffic nets. Got my FCC General license in 1983 (when you still had to pass a 13 WPM morse code examination!) I designed and silk screened our LUARS club T-shirt..." I have attached a photo of my light blue silk screened club T-shirt framed on the wall of N3AIU's shack. I will try to find my actual T-shirt so that you can see a clearer image of my design which depicts a Yagi-like antenna on the top of the University Center (UC) tower with lightning bolts emanating. As I mentioned to you, when we upgraded the club radio to a solid state rig (a KENWOOD, I believe), I bought the old Heathkit HW-101 club radio. You can see photos of it on my QRZ page. It is currently my main HF rig and I am trying to get it working again. I have replaced the finals tubes as well as a Zener diode that I remembered had caused us problems in the past. There are a number of mechanical issues that I have tried to fix by jury-rigging. Hopefully, I can get it fully repaired and restored. It would effectively be W3AEQ, in a sense, back on the air! So great to hear about the efforts to reactivate W3AEQ and situate it at the Lehigh Mountaintop Campus. Wonderful if those funds can also be secured! I hope to visit the DSRC Field Day site this weekend (or, at least, work it from my backyard with my QRP transceiver). Perhaps I will see you there on Sunday. All the Best, Phil Amend '84 KA2OZU