Celebs on Air Waves : Amateur Radio Stars

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
  • List of 'famous' hams
    7L2NJY Dr Mamoru Mohri, Japanese astronaut
    9K2CS Prince Yousuf Al-Sabah
    A41AA Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said, Sultan of Oman
    EA0JC Juan Carlos, King of Spain
    FO5GJ Marlon Brando aka Martin Brandeaux, actor
    G2DQU Lord Rix (formerly Sir Brian), former actor and charity head
    G3TZH Tony Dolby, brother of Thomas Dolby
    G3YLA Jim Bacon OBE, weatherman
    GB1MIR Helen Sharman, astronaut
    HS1A Bhumiphol Adulayadej, King of Thailand
    I0FCG Francesco Cossiga, former President of Italy
    JA5FHB Japanese Minister for Transport and Communications
    JY1 King Hussein of Jordan
    K0HWY Tex Beneke, band leader
    K1OKI Mickey Schulhof, head of Sony US
    K2HEP John Sculley, CEO of Apple (lapsed)
    K2ORS Jean Shepard, author
    K6DUE Roy Neal, television reporter
    K7TA Clifford Stoll, author & scientist
    K7UGA Senator (US) Barry Goldwater
    KB2GSD Walter Cronkite, news reader
    KB6LQR Jeana Yeager, Voyager '86 pilot
    KB6LQS Dick Rutan, Voyager '86 pilot
    KB6OLJ Paul J Cohen, mathematician
    KC4OCA Gordon Barnes, weatherman
    KD6BUP James Treybig Jr, son of W6JKV?
    KD6OY Garry Shandling, comedian
    KG7JF Jeff Duntemann, author
    LU1SM Carlos Saul Menem, President of Argentina
    N4RH Ralph Haller, FCC PRB chief
    N5YYV Kathy Sullivan, Chief Scientist NOAA (former astronaut)
    N6FUP Stu Cook[s], baseball player
    N6GGM Laura, XYL of N6FUP
    N6KGB Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), actor
    N6YOS Priscilla Presley
    NK7U Joe Rudi, baseball player
    ON1AFD Count Dirk Frimouth, Belgian astronaut
    S21A Head of Bangladeshi PTT
    SU1VN/P Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia
    SV2ASP/A Monk Apollo
    U2MIR/UV3AM Musa Manarov, cosmonaut
    VK2BL Graham Connelly, radio announcer
    VK2DIK Dick Smith, entrepreneur & millionaire
    VK2KB Sir Allan Fairhall, politician
    VK2YOW Bob Hughes, radio announcer
    VU2SON Sonia Gandhi, XYL of VU2RG
    W0ORE Tony England, astronaut
    W2TQ Joel Miller, IEEE lawyer
    W3ACE Armin Meyer, US Ambassador to Japan
    W4ZG Worth Gruelle, started Raggedy Ann and Andy
    W5LFL Owen Garriot, astronaut
    W6FZZ Samuel F.B. Morse III
    W6JKV James Treybig, CEO of Tandem
    W6QHS President of California Microware
    W6QYI Cardinal Roger Mahony
    W6ZH Herbert Hoover Jr (son of ARRL Pres, grandson of US Pres)
    W8JK John Kraus (astronomer?)
    WA2MKI Larry Ferrari, organ player
    WA4SIR Ron Parise, astronaut
    WA6TJM President of ISD Inc
    WA7WYV Andy Griffith, actor
    WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap, singer
    WB6ACU Joe Walsh, singer
    WB6RER Andy Devine, actor (SK)
    WD4SKT Donnie Osmond, entertainer
    K0HWY Tex Beneke Band Leader
    K2ORS Jean Shepherd Author
    K4ZVZ Paul Tibbets Pilot (A-Bomb)
    K6DUE Roy Neal Newsman
    K7UGA Barry Goldwater Senator
    KB2GSD Walter Cronkite News Anchor
    KB4VJG Tommy Tucker
    KB6LQR Jeana Yeager Pilot-Voyager
    KB6LQS Dick Rutan Pilot-Voyager
    KD4WUJ Patty Loveless Singer
    KD6OY Gary Shandling Entertainer
    KI6M Stu Gilliam Entertainer
    KN4UB Larry Junstrom Musician
    N4KET David French Newsman
    N6FUP Stu Cook Baseball Star
    N6KGB Jimmy Stewart Actor
    N6YOS Priscilla Presley Actress
    NK7U Joe Rudi Baseball Star
    W3NOD Jacob Beser Electronics Specialist
    W4WRO Emory Gordy Jr. OM of P. Loveless
    W6EZV Curtis LeMay General (SK)
    WA3VJB Paul Courson
    WA4CZD Chet Atkins Singer
    WA7WYV Andy Griffith Actor
    WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap Singer
    WB4KVB Paul Yandell Musician
    WB6ACU Joe Walsh Singer
    WB6RER Andy DeVine (SK)
    WD4SKT Donny Osmond Entertainer
    WP4CO Jose Feliciano Singer
    Royalty
    Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon, EA0JC, (1938- ), King, Spain
    Bhumiphol Adulayadej, HS1A, (1927- ), King, Thailand
    Hussein I, JY1, (1935- ), King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
    Political and Religious Leaders
    Francesco Cossiga, I0FCG, (1929- ), President of Itally
    Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, (1909- ), former U. S. Senator (R-Az)
    Carlos Saul Menem, LU1SM, (1930- ), President, Argentina
    Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG, (1944-1991), former Prime Minister, Republic of
    India General Curtis LeMay, W6EZV, (1906-1991), Vice-Presidential
    Candidate
    (with George Wallace), 1968
    General Anastasio Somoza Debayle, YN1AS, (192ident,
    Entertainers/Musicians
    Marlon Brando, FO5GJ, (1924- ), Actor
    Arthur Godfrey, K4LIB, (1903-1983), Entertainer
    Burl Ives, KA6HVK, (1909-1991), Singer
    Donny Osmond, ex-KA7EVD (expired), (1957- ), Entertainer
    Patty Loveless (born Patricia Ramey), KD4WUJ, (1957- ), Musician
    Stu Gilliam, KI6M, (1933- ), Comedian
    Larry Junstrom, KN4UB, (1957- ), Rock Musician (".38
    Special")
    Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), N6KGB, (1918-1993), Actor
    Priscilla Presley, N6YOS, (1945- ), Actress
    Alvino Rey, W6UK, (1908- ), Musician/Bandleader
    Chet Atkins, WA4CZD (1924- ), Musician
    Ronnie Milsap, WB4KCG, (1943- ), Musician
    Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, (1947- ), Rock Musician (Eagles, James Gang)
    Andy Devine, WB6RER, (1905-1977), Actor

КОМЕНТАРІ • 25

  • @Andreas_Franklin
    @Andreas_Franklin 3 місяці тому +2

    Amateur radio is an excellent tool for finding the opinion of those close to an event without bias.

  • @nyworker
    @nyworker 11 днів тому

    Nice investigation. Many I did not know...Thank You

  • @jeffreyfritz5866
    @jeffreyfritz5866 2 місяці тому +4

    Actually, with Tim Allen it was the other way around. His character was written as a ham largely because one of the show’s producers was a licensed amateur radio operator. It was only toward the end of the series that Tim Allen actually became a Technician Class Operator.

  • @frankd.3985
    @frankd.3985 2 місяці тому +2

    Ronnie Milsap is a ham ( WB4KCG) and he used to be pretty active.

  • @calastleford1638
    @calastleford1638 3 місяці тому +2

    Fred Gwynne, the actor that played Herman Munster among many other roles in shows and movies such as Car 54, CBS Radio Mystery Theater and My Cousin Vinny was an Amateur Radio operator.

    • @Plasmastorm73_n5evv
      @Plasmastorm73_n5evv Місяць тому +1

      Not true. During World War II, Gwynne served in the United States Navy as a radioman on a submarine chaser but was never a licensed ham. ONLY his character Herman Munster was a fictional ham.

    • @calastleford1638
      @calastleford1638 Місяць тому

      @@Plasmastorm73_n5evv ...I stand corrected, Thanks!

  • @n1ix
    @n1ix Місяць тому

    Joe Rudi is still a very active contester.

  • @MENSA.lady2
    @MENSA.lady2 Місяць тому

    The only ones I ever contacted were JY1 King Hussain of Jordan and HZ1AA who was the USA Ambassador in Saudia Arabia. Sadly I missed Barry Goldwater the USA Senator.

  • @bullitt7544
    @bullitt7544 3 місяці тому +3

    I have spoken to the scientists in Antarctic, and once did a very brief QSO with Troops in Iraq during the War, IDF Soldiers in the 90's out on recon in tanks, Secret Sub base in then USSR, Fine Police Chief middle of night patrol, Professors in Turkey, Egypt, and perhaps even one of the mentioned "Celebs" because on Amateur Radio every one is just a friendly Call Sign. VA3MPL

  • @brutonstreettailor4570
    @brutonstreettailor4570 2 місяці тому +1

    Feargal sharkey is another well known music entertainer well into ham radio.

  • @MultiPetercool
    @MultiPetercool 3 місяці тому +2

    David Letterman is an avid Shortwave listener.

    • @Plasmastorm73_n5evv
      @Plasmastorm73_n5evv Місяць тому

      Not a ham so it doesn't merit mentioning. ANYONE can be a listener. Just buy a radio.

    • @MultiPetercool
      @MultiPetercool Місяць тому +2

      @@Plasmastorm73_n5evv Well excuse me! Shortwave listening is not a very popular hobby and most Hams start as listeners.
      I’ll give you another then…
      Jean Shepherd, author, radio personality and creator of “A Christmas Story” had W9QWN as his callsign.

    • @Chaos_
      @Chaos_ Місяць тому

      Interesting! I never knew that!

  • @joetrainor151
    @joetrainor151 Місяць тому

    The late Art Bell, radio talk show host, was also a ham operator. I think most of the people on this list are dead.

  • @dirtyharry53-vo4id
    @dirtyharry53-vo4id Місяць тому

    There are more: King Hussein of Jordan (JY1), Spanish King Juan Carlos (EA6JC), Sir Roger Moore and of cause me (just kidding!)

  • @cornbread-KO5RN
    @cornbread-KO5RN 2 місяці тому +2

    Meany you missed 👋I am but only one 😎

  • @nativetexan9776
    @nativetexan9776 Місяць тому

    Patty Loveless allowed her license to drop and is no longer a Ham

  • @Robbie-sk6vc
    @Robbie-sk6vc 2 місяці тому +1

    Loveless turned her license back in to the FCC a long time ago. Do any of these famous people ever get on the air even?

  • @py2rpjrubens450
    @py2rpjrubens450 2 місяці тому

    And we too!! 73

  • @gerardcoric9647
    @gerardcoric9647 2 місяці тому

    Barry Goldwater

  • @JAMES-KB7TBT
    @JAMES-KB7TBT Місяць тому +1

    Dead, inactive or paper hams, this list is useless.

    • @Plasmastorm73_n5evv
      @Plasmastorm73_n5evv Місяць тому

      Joe Walsh isn't inactive. but the rest, yeah either dead or inactive/canceled since Lovelace turned her license back in.