It is of interest how Walt found the NET and then how the NET found Walt.

First licensed in 1938 as W2LBF. Was employed in Ham Department by a well known Distributor located on "Radio Row" Cortlandt Street, NYC. World War 2. had him overseas in the Pacific with the Signal Corps. The War ended and he started his own parts distributor selling to industrial users. In 1958 he moved to Los Angeles expanding the company coast to coast. Walt enjoyed world traveling via many cruise ships and made lots of Ham contacts found on the NET. He was able to make visits scheduled via those contacts and many "eyeball QSO's" were made. Walt's activity resulted in a close friendship with Jerry Branson who inherited the NET when Bill Bennett became a silent key. When Jerry hatched the "Trustee Plan",  the NET found Walt.

Retired engineer from Bendix Corp. First licensed in 1961as WA2RIB in New Jersey, upgraded to extra 1981 as AA2D, moved to Washington in 1981 as KS7C and stared a ,music business, retiring in 1993. Enjoys traveling with wife Terry N7IHM. In the early1990's the Net helped me achieve a DX Honor Roll position. It also built a friendly relationship with Jonie and Jerry Branson. When Jerry became a silent key,  Walt... W6BMG called me and mentioned conversations with Jerry that I be asked to join the Trustee Group, which I accepted. At the present certain home duties decreases the time I can devote. However that is temporary and look forward to future full time service.

First licensed in 1954 as a novice - KN6ELX in California. a year later my General call became K6ELX. After several years my DXing expanded with license upgrades to Advanced and then Extra. The planned retirement from ABC - TV and a consequent move to Las Vegas furthered a call change to W7EB.   Most of my operating was via the Net and the ensuing relationship with Walt... W6BMG.  We met during a Las Vegas visit and Walt proposed my joining the Controllers. I graduated to Chief Controller and later on was appointed as a trustee,  when Paul - W8GTO no longer could be active.

The first was a telephone call to Mr. Hollingsworth in October, 1999. The NET was losing participation due to a surge of SLOW SCAN stations, mostly from Europe, operating on the same or close to 14226.5 Hz frequency. All efforts by the NET failed to solve the problem. Walt indicated that he would like to relocate to another frequency in the General Class segment of the band. The actual frequency would be the result of ample timed results. Mr. Hollingsworth concurred and asked to be notified if any major problems were encountered. Walt spent several weeks of frequency testing and found 14245 Hz provided the acceptance sought. During the next five months the popularity of the NET became substantial and of consequence a NEW THREAT-from a few fanatic DXers. This group was-against any-NET -help offered to stations whose circumstances were not as competitive and new to the world of DX. This persistent group, hoping favor from the FCC, started attacking certain NET formats claiming non compliance with FCC Rules. These HECKLERS occurring during the NET'S operation were meant to be disruptive and Walt once more approached the FCC.

A letter, written in March, 2003, addressed to Mr Hollingworth detailed the operation of the NET. It mainly covered FCC Part 97 and rulings devoted to the use of the " LAST TWO " and the flexibility of the " 10 MINUTE RULE ". The letter specifically asks if compliance is met by the NET. A reply stated "there is no enforcement problems with your net operations". A copy of the letter and reply are on file at both the Chief Trustee’s and Historian’s QTH.