All that is left of the 160 meter AM mobile rigs from the late '50's and early 60's are parts like these.

Whatever happened to Joe, K8ONP .....

Joe, K4OLA

Joe, K4OLA of Tampa, Florida is a Michigan "transplant", who operated 160 meters years ago, when he lived on the "East side" of Detroit. Besides K4OLA, Joe has held the callsigns K8ONP and later as an "extra", K8ON. He is still active, but only operates 2-meters and EchoLink. He also has operated remotely via the internet using W4MQ. Currently, he spends all his time hanging out in Ybor City!        K4OLA QRZ look-up

A List of Stations who were heard on 1806 on the Eastside of Detroit during the late 50's, 60's, and 70's

Original Callsign	Handle	Present Callsign	Current QTH	Status
K8BJP	Barney	K8BJP	Dade City, FL	Still Active!
K8BVJ	Jack	W8BVJ	Clinton Twp, MI	Still Active!
K8BWI	Roman	K8BWI	Imlay City, MI	Still Active!
K8CWC	Lyle (Kenny)	K8CWC	Grayling, MI	Still Active!
K8CZA	Jim	K8CZA	Detroit, MI	SK
K8DJE	Jonsey	K8DJE	Sterling Heights, MI	?
K8DUG	Bill	K8DUG	Livonia, MI	SK
K8DZG	Silo	?	?	?
K8EGL	Chuck	K8EGL	Detroit, MI	SK
K8EQC	Bob	K8EQC	Cottonwood, AZ	Still Active!
K8EVG	Bob	K8EVG	Warren, MI	?
K8EZC	Ed		Grosse Point Farms, MI	SK
K8EZV	Guy	K8EZV	Sterling Heights, MI	Still Active!
K8HVG	Bob	W8OWL	Allen Park, MI	Still Active!
K8HWW	Clem	W8VO	Sterling Heights, MI	Still Active!
K8IEC	Jocko	K8IEC	Detroit, MI	SK
K8IOJ	Jack	K8IOJ	Detroit, MI	SK
K8IVC	Fred (Rick)	K8IVC	West Bloomfield, MI	Still Active!
K8ONP	Joe	K4OLA	Tampa, FL	Still Active!
K8PJQ	Rich	K8PJQ	Chesterfield Twp, MI	Still Active!
K8QDZ	Herb	K8QDZ	Detroit, MI	SK
K8VWK	Ray	?	?	?
W8AOQ	Chet	W8AOQ	?	?
W8EXV	Bob	W8EXV	Harrison Township, MI	Still Active!
W8FWC	Jack	W8FWC	Detroit, MI	SK
W8IEC	Steve	W8IEC	Detroit, MI	SK
W8IWG	Steve	W8IWG	Detroit, MI	SK
W8KAZ	Rich	W8KAZ	Detroit, MI	SK
W8LVR	Charlie	W8LVR	Warren, MI	SK
W8LXE	Don	W8LXE	St.Clair Shores, MI	SK
W8LZN	Paul	?	?	?
W8LZY	Bob	W8LZY	?	SK
W8OHS	Morrie	W8OHS	Sterling Heights, MI	SK
W8OHM	Hal	W8OHM	Warren, MI	Still Active!
W8POZ	Stan	W4KR	Plantation, FL	Still Active!
W8PPY	Mike	?	?	?
W8PWN	Rudy	?	?	?
W8PZQ	Howard (Pappy)	W8PZQ	Farwell, MI	SK
W8QNK	Blane	W8QNK	Warren, MI	SK
W8RQF	Hank	?	?	?
W8RX	Frank	?	?	SK
W8SEB	Bob	?	?	?
W8SVM	Pete	W8SVM	Howell, MI	SK
W8TMZ	Elton	?	?	?
W8UCI	Jerry	W8GF	Warren, MI	Still Active!
W8UHI	Roy	?	?	?
W8UMI	Bud	?	?	?
W8VVX	Chris	W7JPG	Placerville, CA	Still Active!
W8WQU	Jerry	W8WQU	Livonia, MI	Still Active!
WA8BRS	Chuck	WV8A	Detroit, MI	Still Active
WA8KNJ	Bud	WA8KNJ	?	SK
WA8MJY	Ron	?	?	?
WA8UCW	Dave	WA6PRL	Romeo, MI	Still Active
WB8ORM	Clint	WB8ORM	Grosse Pointe Park, MI	Still Active

Note: The abbreviation "SK" means silent key. Ham radio and cw operators
used this designation for someone who has passed away.

Know of any others to add to the list?        Please email K8IVC

This picture was taken at a SEMARA field day site back in the "good-old-days"! From left to right are Ed, N8COY, Neil, N8BAR, Ev, K8JTT (blue and white hat), Morrie, W8OHS (facing Neil), and another unknown amateur. SEMARA was the dominate radio club on the East side of Detroit. Many SEMARA members operated 160 meters back in the 50's and 60's, using cut-down broadcast receivers and homebrew transmitters, long before 2-meters was ever thought of.    (larger image)

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