Wolfhong Day

[Mike/W8BAC]

Today is the 70th anniversary of the 1938 ARRL convention in Chicago. The Wolfhong below was presented to Larry Buroker W9GPS/SK. I like to think Hyrum Percy Maxim himself handed this to him. History is fun. 

[Bacon, WA3WDR]

There is something definitely amusing about the WH.  But Maxim couldn't have made that presentation, because he died suddenly in 1936.

[W1UJR]

Ah yes, the Wouff Hong, one of radio's richest traditions.
Thanks for sharing, its a wonderful memento to rich legacy of Hiram Percy Maxim, aka "The Old Man".

The T.O.M.'s Rotten Radio letter, from 1917, that started the Wouff Hong tradition -->> http://www.w1ujr.net/rotten_radio_org.htm

The "Young Squirt's" reply to T.O.M.'s Rotten Radio letter --> http://www.w1ujr.net/rotten_young_squirt.htm


My own Wouff Hong story -->> http://amfone.net/WouffHong/wouff.htm

[Mike/W8BAC]

Thanks for the correction Bacon. I thought about doing a search to make sure he was alive than. I even did a search to make sure I was spelling his name right. I wasn't. Instead, I was thinking about how good my roast chicken was going to taste if I could just get away from the computer long enough to get it ready. Egg on my face and chicken in the oven. Which came first?

Mike

[W3SLK]

Do yourself a favor Mike and read the book "Hiram Percy Maxim" by Alice Schumacher. What a great read. He was the 1900's version of the 'Energizer Bunny'.