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FASHIONED MODE, IT IS ONE MANY OF US STILL ENJOY.  BARRY FEIERMAN WAS FIRST
LICENSED IN 1958 AT AGE 13 AS KN3EUI.  HE WAS INSPIRED TO GET HIS HAM RADIO
LICENSE AFTER VISITING THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE MUSEUMS HAM RADIO
EXHIBIT, W3AA FORMERLY W3TKQ, IN PHILADELPHIA.  HE TOOK CODE PRACTICE
SESSIONS WITH W3DYP SK AT THE MUSEUM AND LEARNED TO COPY CODE AT 20 WPM IN
HIS HEAD, LISTENING FOR WORDS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL LETTERS AS HIS
INSTRUCTOR TAUGHT HIM.  HE EARNED THE AMATEUR EXTRA CLASS LICENSE AFTER
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COLLEGE AND CONTINUES TO ENJOY CW AS WELL AS THE OTHER DIGITAL MODES.
BARRY IS AN ARRL MEMBER.  HIS INTEREST IN HAM RADIO LED HIM INTO THE WORLD
OF PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS RESULTING IN A CAREER AS A HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS
TEACHER FOR 36 YEARS AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL NEAR PHILADELPHIA.  HE CONTINUES TO
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ON AB4EL 126 5 1 1,310 NC K3TW 80 5 1 1,250 MDC WD6DX 132 5 1 1,205 SCV
AK7V 117 5 1 1,165 ORG WG5F 80 5 1 1,080 OK W7CD 55 5 1 1,075 WWA K5ICW 
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