KARS Historical Archives
1957

Below are 3 newspaper articles of accounts
from a few Kankakee area ham operators
listening for the first satellites put into orbit
by Russia in October and November of 1957.
Sputnik and Sputnik II

KARS Archives CD - 1957
Mr. Bill Williams W9VQC is a former President of KARS.
Bill had his share of great press in this area.

KARS Archives CD - 1957
In this article, Mr Will Bowser K9IFO (now K9FO)
is the current license trustee of KARS callsign W9AZ
and the many fine radio repeater systems in use today.
Will is a "ham's ham" and long time advocate for KARS.

KARS Archives CD - 1957
This last article, featuring "Rufus" is a classic!
By Mr. Ed Drolet W9IBU.
Ed changed his callsign to W9IM years later.


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