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George K. 'Ken' Thompson Jackson, NH QCWA # 5125 OOTC # 230 Spark Op |
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XYL: Eunice Q# 1741 W1MPP
George K. Thompson, K4RO, NIPS. Handle "Ken". Born March 1, 1894. First 2-way wireless contact 1907.
Present occup: Electronics Technician.
First one-way spark coil-Coherer transmission 1906, 150 feet.
Claim first transcon relay from 2 PL, 24 mins. N.J. to Cal. 4 hops Feb. 15, 1921.
Sales Prom. Manager AMRAD 1920-23.
Civilian Tech. Corps pre-Pearl Harbor 1941.
Commissioned U.S. Signal Corps in England 1942. Radar countermeasures 8TH Air Force.
Holds patents electronic gear.
Active in CAP, MARS, races until 1955.
. XYL is Eunice, W1MPP married October 12, 1948
. Ken and Eunice were first OOTC married couple
. Ken was OOTC member #230, Eunice was #168.
. Born George Kenneth Thompson in Malden, MA, to George K. and Clara A. (nee Keith) Thompson
Source: www.hamelectronics.com (L-R: W1PS (Ken), VE2TA, W1MPP (Eunice) in 1960s)