1976: John Yasuda, WB6PTC

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John Yasuda, WB6PTC (formerly WN6PTC, 1976)

[Editor's Note - Above, the Jet Propulsion Lab Amateur Radio Club, W6VIO, has captured John Yasuda, WN6PTC, now WB6PTC's first novice QSO. John was visiting JPLARC and operating its special events station N6V, on the ocassion of celebrating a successful Viking space probe.  John had only recieved his ticket the week prior after taking a ham licensing class at the Widney High School of the Handicap in Los Angeles,  JPL videoed John's visit and first QSO to help inspire young people into getting into ham radio].