KF6MD - Delbert D. 'Dale' Lingenfelter KF6MD

Delbert D. 'Dale' Lingenfelter
Lincoln, CA

QCWA # 33990
Chapter 169

Started life in 1935 in Boicourt, KA, folks moved to CA in 1938 been here ever since.

Started playing golf when I was 13yrs old got down to a 2 hdcp by the time I went into the USAF in Jan 1955 got out in Oct 1958 was a Radio Operator in AACS, went to radio school in Bolxi, MS.

After the service I knocked around till 1966 March when I started to work for ARINC Aeronautical Radio Inc. (Company Radio for the Comm Airlines) Retired in Jan 1991.

I use to play pretty good golf (8 holes in one) till I had my right leg amputated abv the knee and now I play with my Radio's it's nice to stay in contact with the guy's I use to work with.

Thats about it in a nutshell.......Oh my equip is: Orion II, K3, Alpha 78, SPE 1KW-FA,Heil GM5 Mic for the Orion II and a D104 for the K3, Ten-Tec 238B Tuner, Begali Paddle, In the backyard I have 3 double Bazookas 20,40,80 and a Small SteppIR Vert.

Thank God for Ham Radio...keeps me from being in front of the boob tube all day!

73 Dale

January 27, 2015