A Big Birthday for a Ham Radio Legend Leo Meyerson W0GFQ Celebrates His 100th Birthday!

摘要

Leo Meyerson, W9GFQ and later W0GFQ, owned and operated World Radio Laboratories (WRL) from his factory in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His more famous products included the Globe Scout, Globe Champion, and Globe King lines. For many beginning hams, the Globe Scout was their first transmitter. He was, and still is, respected and beloved by his worldwide customers and competitors alike. Leo is celebrating his 100th birthday, and a big party at his winter home in Rancho Mirage, California, was scheduled for February 24, 2011. The celebration was to include a special event station, W0G, on 14.260 MHz (±) between 1800Z and 2400Z.