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W4KKP Charlie Kayhart 103 years young and still hamming it up!

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  1. N4FV

    N4FV Ham Member QRZ Page

    Today the Greeneville TN Hamfest was honored to have Charlie Kayhart W4KKP as our special guest. Charlie just celebrated his 103rd birthday earlier this week. I have been privileged to have known him for about 37 years. Charlie is active on the radio and I have provided a link to a story done by WBIR TV in Knoxville TN earlier in the week. http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/military/2014/10/16/flag-raising-radio-iwo-jima/17392177/

    Charlie said he was becoming interested in digital modes and I am making arrangements for one of the local guys that operates digital modes to get with him. Perhaps you will see him soon on PSK31.

    Bob Gass N4FV
    Chairman Greeneville Hamfest

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  2. KN7S

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    What a WONDERFUL story and life! Hit that Keyboard Charlie, and I hope to catch you in the digital bands!
     
  3. W0PV

    W0PV Ham Member QRZ Page

    The Greatest Generation! Hope to have a QSO with you Charlie!! 73 de John WØPV
     
  4. KW0U

    KW0U Ham Member QRZ Page

    Bravo, Charlie. May we all be as active even near your mark!
     
  5. WB4SIA

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    Congrats OM...keep it up. See u on PSK31!

    73

    WB4SIA
     
  6. KG5AZX

    KG5AZX Ham Member QRZ Page

    Well done and happy birthday!
     
  7. WK9U

    WK9U Ham Member QRZ Page

    THANK YOU CHARLIE ! Happy Birthday :)

    You look GREAT.
     
  8. NU4R

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    The greatest generation INDEED! Happy Birthday my friend!
     
  9. SM6LRR

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    Happy Birthday Charlie!

    This is the type of excellent stories that makes me happy and proud to be part of the International Amateur Radio family without any limits or borders!

    73 de Mats (RM2D, SM6LRR)
     
  10. WA7KKP

    WA7KKP Ham Member QRZ Page

    Many happy returns . . . Doing a bit of 'rithmetic I see he's one year older than my OM. And I thought I was an OF at a rather infantile 2 years of age.

    Gary WA7KKP

    PS love the call, but it ain't quite right . . . HI HI
     
  11. W6UDO

    W6UDO Ham Member QRZ Page

    Amen...the Greatest Generation, and still active on the bands and trying digital modes now. Very FB, Charlie!! Very 73...hope I get to work you, too. ...Joe
     
  12. VU2IBI

    VU2IBI Ham Member QRZ Page

    Good luck and good health Charlie , that's the real meaning of OM ,!!!
     
  13. KE4BFI

    KE4BFI Ham Member QRZ Page

    Spent a couple hours with Charlie today showing him some of the different digital modes. Hopefully we will get him on digital in a few days. If you see him, give him a call. He is a wonderful OM and has forgot more about radio than most of us will ever know. He is a true radio legend !
     
  14. VE3JAR

    VE3JAR Ham Member QRZ Page

    Great to connect with you on JT65 CHARLIE ...

    Enjoy the digital mode............ Thanks to jim for helping

    73 Vic VE3JAR
     
  15. N4FV

    N4FV Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thank you Andy for helping Charlie.
     
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