Kentucky's
youngest amateur also youngest Extra
June 2, 2004 -- ARRL Kentucky Section Manager John
Meyers, NB4K, says League member Christopher Lee Castle, KI4BOQ, of West Van
Lear, Kentucky, not only is the youngest radio amateur in the Blue Grass State,
he's its youngest Amateur Extra class licensee. Castle got his Technician
ticket last July at age 11. After upgrading to General in January, he passed
the Extra examination on St Valentine's Day--less than 10 days before his 12th
birthday. The youngster hails from a family of hams, taking not only after his
father, Ron Castle, KI4NM, and grandfather, Donald Castle, KI4NL, and
grandmother, Deloris Castle, N4OKP, but his late great-grandfather Clyde Castle Jr, N4KJQ. He says his
biggest thrill in Amateur Radio was getting his Extra before his granddad did.
Castle enjoys DXing. He's a member of the Big Sandy Amateur Radio Club and
Johnson County ARES. In addition to his ham radio activities, Castle is a
musician. He plays the drums, steel guitar and a little piano, and he's won
drum and steel guitar competitions. He also is a member of the Porter
Elementary/Johnson County Middle School Academic/Future Problem Solving team,
part of the Future Problem Solving
Program. He and his team members will represent the state of
Kentucky during the 2004 FPSP International Conference at the University of
Kentucky June 3-6.--John Meyers, NB4K; Ron
Castle, KI4NM
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