My
interest in stamp collecting began, as with many, about the
age of 10. In 1965, as a high school sophomore, my stamp
collecting was put aside for my new passion of amateur
radio. Having received my FCC license, I was delighted by
the fact that I could now talk live and firsthand with
people in other countries! By 1975 I realized my love for
philately was still as great as ever so I decided to resume
this hobby. I thought I could enjoy both hobbies equally by
essentially marrying the two and indeed this is exactly what
happened. I felt it important to narrow my area of
collecting interest so I decided to concentrate on the south
polar region. Through my radio hobby I had developed an
intense interest in this region. I've always been fascinated
by the early explorers and after significant study on the
history of Antarctic exploration I felt it appropriate to
concentrate in this area. When I speak to other ham
operators situated at these lonely outposts I request, and
often receive, beautifully cacheted and autographed covers.
I am still very active on the radio and can often be found
with headset on, spinning the dial, with the antenna
pointing south.
Here
I am in my most comfortable setting: the "ham shack".
I also belong to several philatelic societies, one of which
serves the polar community, the American Society of Polar
Philatelists. I highly recommend this organization to
anyone specializing in the polar regions.
Life
Member American Radio Relay League
Ham Radio Callsigns:
WN7EKZ (1965-66)
WA7GVM (1966-88)
WW7Q
(1988- )
You can reach the Webmaster as follows:
By Post:
Gary Pierson
P.O. Box 978
LaConner, WA
98257-0978 USA
Life
Member American Radio Relay League
My
interest in stamp collecting began, as with many, about the
age of 10. In 1965, as a high school sophomore, my stamp
collecting was put aside for my new passion of amateur
radio. Having received my FCC license, I was delighted by
the fact that I could now talk live and firsthand with
people in other countries! By 1975 I realized my love for
philately was still as great as ever so I decided to resume
this hobby. I thought I could enjoy both hobbies equally by
essentially marrying the two and indeed this is exactly what
happened. I felt it important to narrow my area of
collecting interest so I decided to concentrate on the south
polar region. Through my radio hobby I had developed an
intense interest in this region. I've always been fascinated
by the early explorers and after significant study on the
history of Antarctic exploration I felt it appropriate to
concentrate in this area. When I speak to other ham
operators situated at these lonely outposts I request, and
often receive, beautifully cacheted and autographed covers.
I am still very active on the radio and can often be found
with headset on, spinning the dial, with the antenna
pointing south.
Here
I am in my most comfortable setting: the "ham shack".
