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Irving Vermilya Mattapoisett, MA QCWA # 120 Chapter 4 OOTC # 2 |
Irving was an Early Licensed Operator
He held "Certificate of Skill" #1 issued December 12, 1912 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, also Amateur Radio Station License, 2OR, issued on the same day by examining officer Gunner Booth.
OOTC #2, VERMILYA, Irving, ex VN, 2OR, 1HAA, 1ZE, W1ZE, "Irving", b, 29 Jun 1890, SK 30 1964,
1ST 2 way 1901, Made call VN famous in the early days from from Mt. Vernon, NY Wireless operator on ships for United Wireless Co, Worked for famous Marconi station CC/MCC/WCC at South Wellfleet, Mass, becoming its Manager, Served as CRM USN WWI.
Wrote the classic article, "Amateur Number One" in QST Feb-Mar 1917.
Listed as 20R in synchronous spart, 1HAA, was very active in traffic in period following WW1. 1ST president and a CO-FOUNDER OF OOTC,
First OOTC President
1ZE QSL provided by Pete, NL7XM