From: Bob Fuller W7KWS

To: Bob Anderson KH6AS

Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 8:53 PM

Subject: History

Bob,

It was a great thought that you had this evening on the phone about documenting the history and contributions over the years of hams on Kauai.  It would be really nice to have some written club history regarding the best this hobby has had to offer. 

I've copied this email to several of those who I know have been around and knew these individuals and I'm sure they can add others to the list.  

Anyway, I'll start with a story I like.  I hope those who were here can help me as my knowledge is second or third hand at best.  In addition, I'm hoping they can email other stories and anecdotes to be included in such a history of the Kauai ARC and its members.

I've been told that the swimming ponds at Lydgate Park were inspired by Al Morgan KH6ZT (SK).  I first met Al around 1968 and he always was happy to have lunch with me at a restaurant down on Kress Street, the name of which now escapes me.  On one occasion, he gave me his tour of the McBryde Hydro plant that he was involved with in his job at the plantation.  As I was in my early 20s, this was very impressive.  what was more impressive was his willingness to take time with me whenever I visited my wife's family here on Kauai.

I don't have direct knowledge as he never mentioned this to me himself, but I have somehow become aware over the years that Al made a trip to Italy sometime, probably in the 1950s.  There he saw how safe-swimming-ponds had been created using boulders in the surf.  I was told that he brought that idea back to Kauai and pushed the concept until it was done here.

This is, of course, is subject to verification by those who were actually here at the time.

Amateurs who are no longer with us who have made wonderful contributions and come to my mind at this moment include:

Jack Wada, Bill Basely, Roko Sokei and several others to be sure.

Aloha,

Bob

From: Clifford Ikeda

To: Bob Fuller

Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 9:27 PM

Subject: Re: Typo correction NOT 1930's

And there were Ed Williams from Koloa, Alfred Dickens from Kalaheo, and a Fernandez from Kapaa ... let us not forget Mr. Nose.  Also the old locals who worked with Jack Wada in putting up the early repeater system; and many, many more.