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From early childhood Shep was
intrigued with Radio and he began as a ham radio operator with the call
sign K9QWN which later became K2ORS. He continued to use ham all through
his career and was still active on the air until he died in 1999 and
K2ORS* became silent.
*When the K2ORS call
sign became available Shep fan Warren Ziegler quickly picked it up to
insure that the call sign would continue it's connection to Shep.
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ARRL
The American Radio
Relay League
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Surfin' |
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Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU,
the
Contributing Editor for
Surfin', which is a weekly on-line column that
appears on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Web page, has
dedicated this weeks column to his own memories of the man who inspired
so many of us.
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ARRL -
"Oscar And The Ham" Video |
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In 1975 Shep hosted a 30 minute video for the ARRL
about Oscar - the Amateur Radio Satellite
More on Oscar:
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/oscar.htm
Thanks to Bill
Pasternak and Mark Wilson of AARL for providing the video and
for giving permission to post the photos.
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ARRL -
Morse Code Training Tape |
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In 1976 Shep did the
introduction to the ARRL Morse Code Training Tape.
Thanks to Lowell Thelin for sending a copy from his collection
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ARRL
Newsletter |
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The National Association for Amateur
Radio Newsletter had this article about Shep's passing away
The ARRL Letter Online Volume 18, Number 42
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Dayton Hamvention©
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Shep
appeared at the annual Dayton Hamvention three times as guest
speaker.
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Thanks to Bill
Pasternak WA6ITF of the
Amateur Radio Newsline, I have received the following two
audios of Jean Shepherd K2ORS speaking at the Dayton Hamvention.
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The
Dayton Hamvention
Celebrating it's 50th show this year from May 18 to 20,
2001, it is the world's largest amateur radio gathering.
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1980 Dayton Hamvention©
( 2nd Appearance ) |
Shep tells the story of the Little
Orphan Annie secret decoder ring.
(Note: This was recorded using a microphone on a table near the dais.
There is quite a bit of echo.) |
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1985 Dayton Hamvention© (
3rd Appearance ) April 27,1985 |
| Shep tells the story about how, as a
kid, he got into ham radio and then about how he goes out on a blind
date with Schwartz and soon realizes that HE is the blind date.
(Note: This was recorded directly off the
P.A. system and the sound quality is excellent) |
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Audio
files copyright © Dayton Amateur Radio Association
NOTE: These tapes
were provided courtesy of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association for Shep
fans to hear and enjoy. They remain the property of the Dayton Amateur
Radio Association and may not be reproduced for the purpose of sale,
rental or any other fee based purpose without the express written
consent of the Association. |
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QSL
Cards - Links
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Shep's 1938 QSL card
From the days before he was K2ORS and was about 17 years old.
courtesy:
Tony Ricicki (W2VRK) |
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Steve Glazer's QSL Card
Attached is my QSL card autographed
by Shep with his ham radio call. I had him do it in the late 1960's
at Rutgers University when he performed there.
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