Guitarist of famous band "EAGLE" as a collegue amateur radio !!!

The Eagles are playing in Houston this month.

 

Is it true that he had a house dedicated to an AM station?

 

I wonder if Joe Welsh's father was licensed? In my dad's QSL cards (W3NVS - sk) I found a QSL card from Los Angeles, California dated 28 August 1958 from a QSO with a Henry G. Walsh W6IYC (ex-W9LKG) from 1208 1/2 Third Avenue.... before zip codes. Being that Joe grew up in NYC, I doubt there is any connection, but I thought I'd ask!

 

I'm quite sure no connection, as Joe was from NYC and said he became a ham when he noted a neighbor's antenna and asked about it.

His "shack" home is about ten miles from me, down in Studio City although I don't believe he's actually lived there in a long time (real residence in San Diego). But the tower's still up and stuff; I guess he uses the "shack" when he's in town and feels like using it. BIG signal on 75m AM when he has checked into the nets.

 

According to Wikipedia Joe was born in Wichita, KS moved to Columbus, OH...then NYC and finally Montclair, NJ for his HS years. His father passed in a plane crash and Joe was adopted by his Step Father. He used his Father's name as a middle name and his Stepfather's name as his last name...Thus Joseph Fidler Walsh....and the rest is history. We couldn't have a guitarist named Fidler could we? Anybody got any chewing gum?
There was a great Youtube video of Les Paul and Joe Walsh playing guitar. Probably still out there.

 

Speaking of Joe, I'm sure many of you have noticed he's an analog man by Dave's pictures (analog ham).

 

Growing up in that era, I'm an "analog man" at heart. But, this 52-year old HAS to engineer and manage BOTH analog and digital telecommunications systems in today's world.
Thankfully, I understand both. It's saved my bacon more than once... being a man living and working through both eras.
Especially as I get older...!

 

Thanks so much.... This is a fun hobby! I met Joe at Dayton many years ago. I also saw the Eagles in Pittsburgh a few years ago... was a great show. They're coming back.... Any way to ask him for some free passes? hahahaha