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've been considering learning Morse code (CW) at some point. While I'm not particularly interested in the newer "FT-whatever" technologies, I'm drawn to CW because of its status as a classic aspect of ham radio. I'm also eager to expand my overall knowledge of ham radio, as I still consider myself quite a novice in the field, despite holding an Extra-class license.
Recently, I've become a member of a club. I attended my first in-person meeting last month and participated in our most recent meeting, which took place over Zoom this past Friday. I'm looking forward to taking part in the POTA (Parks on the Air) activities organized by the GSARA (Greater Society for Amateur Radio Activities) club.