Member of the Month
GSARA owes its success to members like you, who have contributed to making it an excellent platform for Amateur Radio enthusiasts. As a club, we seek to showcase your experience in the hobby and encourage other members to learn more about each other. If you're interested in participating, kindly send an email to mom@gsara.org.
MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
Dan Szymanowski (W1PO)
First licensed as a novice in 1961 as WV2SXE, I spent a few years getting my code speed up to 25 WPM. I passed the General in 1962 and was issued WA2SXE in Tonawanda, NY. I upgraded to Advanced and entered the US Air Force military service in 1968. Assigned to SAC, 2nd Bomb Wing, Detachment 10, 1st Combat Evaluation Group, I worked as an Automatic Tracking Radar Specialist and Aircraft Controller on a Radar Bomb Scoring Crew while still keeping my CW alive, listening nightly
I was originally licensed in Canada in 1991. After moving back to the USA, I earned my Technician license inI was originally licensed in Canada in 1991. After moving back to the USA, I earned my Technician license around 1997, upgraded to General in 2018, and then obtained my Amateur Extra license in December 2020.
As a young child, one of my favorite toys was a set of inexpensive walkie-talkies. Looking back, I suspect they were 100 milliwatts (or less) radios using CB frequencies. I have been listening to police and fire frequencies since I discovered scanning at the age of 16. I am still amazed that we can have voice conversations over thousands of miles using very simple stations. about 1997 and then upgraded to General in 2018, and then to Amateur Extra in December 2020. Even as a very young child, one of my favorite toys was a set of cheap walkie-talkies. Looking back, I suspect they were 100mw (or less) radios using CB frequencies. I've listened to police and fire frequencies since I discovered scanning when I was 16. I'm still blown away that we can have voice conversations over thousands of miles with very simple stations.