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Recollections of William Hope, W2EWT (SK)
In the mid-1930s Lake freighters all used spark transmitters but passenger boats were not allowed to do so and used modulated transmitters.
![]() Direction Finder in the SS Greater Detroit (WSBI) Pilot House |
W2EWT - SHIP SERVICE RECORD AS A GREAT LAKES SHIP RADIO OPERATOR | |||
Name of Ship | Callsign | Time Period | |
Greater Detroit | WSBI | July 1, 1933 | Aug. 2, 1933 |
City of Detroit III | WNCN | Aug. 3, 1933 | Sept 20, 1933 |
George H Ingalls | KFTO | Sept 26, 1933 | Nov. 15, 1933 |
George F Rand | KFCT | May 4, 1934 | Sept 17, 1934 |
George H Ingalls | KFTO | Sept 27, 1934 | Oct. 5, 1934 |
Theodore H Wickwire | KDZC | June l8, 1935 | July 12, 1935 |
Standard Portland Cement | KDWA | July 12, 1935 | July 25, 1935 |
John J Boland | KDWB | July 25, 1935 | Sept 18, 1935 |
Thunder Bay Quarries | KDUL | Apr. 13. 1938 | Dec. 2, 1938 |
Consumers Power | KDUB | May 8, 1939 | May 14, 1939 |
U S Gypsum | KDUL | May l4, 1939 | Dec. 8, 1939 |
J F Schoellkopf Jr. | KFCJ | Apr. 12, 1940 | Dec. 3, 1940 |
Here's Bill
Hope at his ham rig in early 2006. He is
in fair health (for 94), and is on the air almost everyday (mostly on 2
meters) from his home in Buffalo. However, see p.s. below.
William
Hope, W2EWT
March 2006
E-Mail to William's son Bob
Reconstruct
the E-Mail address: bob-at-rbhope-dot-ca
p.s. Bob Hope recently reported (01/2007) that William Hope passed away on 12/25/2006.