1957
Below are 3 newspaper articles of accounts
from a few Kankakee area ham operators
listening for the first satellites put into orbit
by Russia in October and November of 1957.
Sputnik and Sputnik II
Mr.
Bill Williams W9VQC is a former President of KARS.
Bill
had his share of great press in this area.
In
this article, Mr Will Bowser K9IFO (now K9FO)
is
the current license trustee of KARS callsign W9AZ
and
the many fine radio repeater systems in use today.
Will
is a "ham's ham" and long time advocate for KARS.
This
last article, featuring "Rufus" is a classic!
By
Mr. Ed Drolet W9IBU.
Ed
changed his callsign to W9IM years later.
