{"id":139,"date":"2026-07-21T03:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:23:58","slug":"oral-histories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Histories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/oral-history-logo-sm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our club members are rich with stories: why people were attracted to ham radio, how people used their skills in emergencies, new things they learned, people they&#8217;ve met, and their enjoyment (and sometimes frustration) with the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spend a few minutes to get to know a little more about some very interesting people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e39da43a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-michael-fischer-k6mlf\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-1024x846.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-1024x846.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-300x248.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-768x634.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-1536x1269.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Fisher-K6MLF-Oral-History-2048x1692.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-michael-fischer-k6mlf\/\">Michael Fischer<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-michael-fischer-k6mlf\/\">K6MLF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-rob-rowlands-nz6j\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rob-Rowlands-NZ6J.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rob-Rowlands-NZ6J.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rob-Rowlands-NZ6J-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rob-Rowlands-NZ6J-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-rob-rowlands-nz6j\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"202\">Rob Rowlands<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-rob-rowlands-nz6j\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"202\">NZ6J<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/oral-history-steve-wilson-w6sdy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steve-Wilson-W6SDY.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steve-Wilson-W6SDY.jpeg 1010w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steve-Wilson-W6SDY-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steve-Wilson-W6SDY-768x637.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/oral-history-steve-wilson-w6sdy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"213\">Steve Wilson<br>W6SDY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-doug-kaye-k6drk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Kaye-K6DRK.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Kaye-K6DRK.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Kaye-K6DRK-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Doug-Kaye-K6DRK-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-doug-kaye-k6drk\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"258\">Doug Kaye<br>K6DRK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/oral-history-germaine-krase-n6wtq\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Germaine-Krase-N6WTQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Germaine-Krase-N6WTQ.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Germaine-Krase-N6WTQ-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Germaine-Krase-N6WTQ-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/oral-history-germaine-krase-n6wtq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"262\">Germaine Krase<br>N6WTQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc18b00a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-dirck-brinckerhoff-km6vkq\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dirck-Brinckerhoff-KM6VKQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dirck-Brinckerhoff-KM6VKQ.jpeg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dirck-Brinckerhoff-KM6VKQ-300x248.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dirck-Brinckerhoff-KM6VKQ-768x635.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-dirck-brinckerhoff-km6vkq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"282\">Dirck Brinckerhoff KM6VKQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-ann-shores-k6sho\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ann-Shores-K6SHO.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ann-Shores-K6SHO.jpeg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ann-Shores-K6SHO-300x248.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ann-Shores-K6SHO-768x635.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-ann-shores-k6sho\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"286\">Ann Shores<br>K6SHO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/oral-history-milt-hyams-km6asi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Milt-Hyams-K6ASI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Milt-Hyams-K6ASI.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Milt-Hyams-K6ASI-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Milt-Hyams-K6ASI-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-milt-hyams-km6asi\/\">Milt Hyams<br>K6ASI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-marilyn-bagshaw-n6vaw-rich-carbine-w6uds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marilyn-Bagshaw-N6VAW.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marilyn-Bagshaw-N6VAW.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marilyn-Bagshaw-N6VAW-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marilyn-Bagshaw-N6VAW-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-marilyn-bagshaw-n6vaw-rich-carbine-w6uds\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"296\">Marilyn Bagshaw<br>N6VAW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-marilyn-bagshaw-n6vaw-rich-carbine-w6uds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Carbine-W6UDS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Carbine-W6UDS.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Carbine-W6UDS-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Carbine-W6UDS-768x632.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-marilyn-bagshaw-n6vaw-rich-carbine-w6uds\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"296\">Rich Carbine<br>W6UDS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9c5f75d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-rich-cochran-ag6qr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Cochran-AG6QR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Cochran-AG6QR.jpeg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Cochran-AG6QR-300x248.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rich-Cochran-AG6QR-768x634.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-rich-cochran-ag6qr\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"304\">Rich Cochran<br>AG6QR<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-andrew-musselman-ki6uoc\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Musselman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Musselman.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Musselman-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Musselman-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-andrew-musselman-ki6uoc\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"311\">Andrew Musselman KI6UOC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-mark-klein-km6aow\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mark-Klein-KM6AOW.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mark-Klein-KM6AOW.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mark-Klein-KM6AOW-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mark-Klein-KM6AOW-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w6sg.net\/site_2025\/home\/oral-histories\/oral-history-mark-klein-km6aow\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"315\">Mark Klein<br>KM6AOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 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