[WVDXA] Top Of The Honor Roll

[Dave Heil]

w8hc at aol.com wrote:
> That's really quite an accomplishment Dave.  Pete was from Logan 
> County.  I would be surprised if anyone from Logan County ever won a 
> Golden Horseshoe.   How 'bout you Pete?  You know anyone that won from 
> down there?


I was lucky enough to have a good teacher, Hal.  Elwood Hedrick made the 
stuff come to life.  He put his hand on my shoulder during class about 
the first week of West Virginia History studies.  He said, "Your going 
to be one of my Golden Horseshoe winners and I always have Golden 
Horseshoe winners."  That year, three of the four from Summers County 
were not only from Hinton, but from Mr. Hedrick's class.

Hinton was a good place to learn about amateur radio too.  Andy 
Timberlake W8MN taught me and also helped Bob W8KBM get on the air.
Of course Buzz Collins K8CFT gets some of the credit.  He administered 
the Novice exam and helped me put up antennas when I moved from Hinton 
to Oak Hill.

73,

Dave K8MN