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| EA0JC || Juan Carlos || King of Spain
| EA0JC || Juan Carlos || King of Spain
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|FO5GJ || Martin Brandeaux aka Marlon Brando || Actor (SK), in callbook as FO8GJ (see also FO0MB below)
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| FO5GJ || Martin Brandeaux aka Marlon Brando || Actor (SK), in callbook as FO8GJ (see also FO0MB below)
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| G2DQU || Lord Rix (formerly Sir Brian) || former actor and charity head
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| G2DQU || Lord Rix (formerly Sir Brian) || former actor and charity head (SK)
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| G3TZH || Tony Dolby || Brother of "the" Dolby
| G3TZH || Tony Dolby || Brother of "the" Dolby
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| GB1MIR || Helen Sharman || Astronaut
| GB1MIR || Helen Sharman || Astronaut
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| HS1A || Bhumiphol Adulayadej || King of Thailand
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| HS1A || Bhumiphol Adulayadej || King of Thailand (SK)
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| I0FCG || Francesco Cossiga || Former President of Italy
| I0FCG || Francesco Cossiga || Former President of Italy
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| K0HWY || Tex Beneke || Band leader
| K0HWY || Tex Beneke || Band leader
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| K1JT || Dr. Joseph H. "Joe" Taylor || Nobel Laureate (1993)
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| K1OKI || Mickey Schulhof || Head of Sony US
| K1OKI || Mickey Schulhof || Head of Sony US
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| K2AES || [[Tom Kneitel]] || Author, publisher (SK, August 2008)
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| K2HEP || John Sculley || CEO of Apple  
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| K2HEP || John Sculley || Former CEO of Apple  
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| K2ORS || Jean Shepard || author
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| K2ORS || Jean Shepard || author (SK)
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| K4LIB || Arthur Godfrey || TV performer (SK)
| K4LIB || Arthur Godfrey || TV performer (SK)
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| K6AUS || Scott Robson || All Round Dead Set Legend
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| K6DUE || Roy Neal || Television reporter
| K6DUE || Roy Neal || Television reporter
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| K7UGA || Senator (US) Barry Goldwater  || (SK)
| K7UGA || Senator (US) Barry Goldwater  || (SK)
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| KB2GSD Walter Cronkite, news reader
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| KB2GSD || Walter Cronkite || News reader (SK)
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| KB2OOR || William T. Godbey || aka "Havana Moon" (SK)
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| [[KB2OOR]] || William T. Godbey || aka "[[Havana Moon]]" (SK)
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| KB6LQR || Jeana Yeager || Voyager '86 pilot
| KB6LQR || Jeana Yeager || Voyager '86 pilot
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| KC5CKM || Richard Searfoss || Astronaut
| KC5CKM || Richard Searfoss || Astronaut
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| KC5ETH   Ronald Sega, astronaut
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| KC5ETH ||  Ronald Sega || Astronaut
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| KC5HBR   Jerry Linenger, astronaut
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| KC5HBR || Jerry Linenger || Astronaut
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| KC5RSY   Scott Parazynsky, astronaut
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| KC5RSY || Scott Parazynsky || Astronaut
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| KC5TIE Carl Walz, astronaut
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| KC5TIE || Carl Walz || Astronaut
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| KC5TZQ   John Blaha, astronaut
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| KC5TZQ || John Blaha || Astronaut
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| KD6BUP James Treybig Jr, son of W6JKV?
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| KD6OY || Garry Shandling || Comedian
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| KD6OY  Garry Shandling, comedian
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| KC7NHZ || Susan Helms || Astronaut
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| KC7NHZ  Susan Helms, astronaut
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| KG7JF || Jeff Duntemann || Author
| KG7JF || Jeff Duntemann || Author
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| LU1SM || Carlos Saul Menem || President of Argentina
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| LU1SM || Carlos Saul Menem || Ex President of Argentina - 8 de julio de 1989 – 10 de diciembre de 1999
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| N4BQW || Charles Brady || Astronaut
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Insert: N4HDP USAF Col (ret) Joe Kittinger, pilot
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| N4HDP || Col (ret) Joe Kittinger, USAF || Test pilot, first to cross the Atlantic solo in a balloon.
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        (in free fall test jump from a high altitude balloon in late 50's)
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        First to cross the Atlantic solo in a balloon.
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| N4KET || David French || CNN newsman  
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>N4KET David French, CNN newsman (K4... ?)
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| N4RH || Ralph Haller || FCC PRB chief
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        Now with the PAO at CIA
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| N5FPW || [[Larry Van Horn]] || Author
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>N4RH   Ralph Haller, FCC PRB chief
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| N5QWL || Jay Apt || Astronaut
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| N5RAW || Steve Nagel || Astronaut
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| N5RAX || Linda Godwin || Astronaut and XYL of N5RAW
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>N5YYV Kathy Sullivan, Chief Scientist NOAA (former astronaut)
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| N5YYV || Kathy Sullivan,|| Chief Scientist NOAA, former astronaut
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>N6FUP  Stu Cook[s], baseball player
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| N6GGM || Laura || XYL of N6FUP
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        Stu Cook, not Cooks
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| N6KGB || Stewart Granger (James Stewart) || actor
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>N6GGM Laura, XYL of N6FUP
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>N6KGB Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), actor
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| N6YOS || Priscilla Presley || Former wife of Elvis Presley
| N6YOS || Priscilla Presley || Former wife of Elvis Presley
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| NK7U   Joe Rudi, baseball player
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| NK7U || Joe Rudi || Baseball player
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| ON1AFD Count Dirk Frimouth, Belgian astronaut
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| ON1AFD || Count Dirk Frimouth || Belgian astronaut
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| S21A  Head of Bangladeshi PTT
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| [[RAEM]] || [[Ernst Krenkel]] (Зрнест Кренкель) || Polar explorer and Hero of the Soviet Union [http://goto.glocalnet.net/sm5iq/raemeng.html] (SK)
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| SU1VN/P Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia
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| S21A || || Head of Bangladeshi PTT
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| SV2ASP/A || Monk Apollo
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| SU1VN/P || Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia ||
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| SV2ASP/A || Monk Apollo ||
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| U2MIR/UV3AMMusa Manarov, cosmonaut
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| U2MIR/UV3AM || Musa Manarov (Муса Манаров) || Cosmonaut
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| UA1LO Yuri Gagarin, cosmonaut (SK)
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| UA1LO || Yuri Gagarin (Юрий Гагарин) || Cosmonaut (SK)
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>VK2BL Graham Connelly, radio announcer
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| VK2BL || Graham Connelly || Radio announcer
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>VK2DIK Dick Smith, entrepreneur & millionaire
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>VK2IG  Dave Grey, Deputy Commissioner (???)
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>VK2KB  Sir Allan Fairhall, politician
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>VK2YOW Bob Hughes, radio announcer
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>VR6TC  Tom Christian, great**n-grandson of Fletcher Christian
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>VU2RG  Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (SK)
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>VU2SON Sonia Gandhi, XYL of VU2RG
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>W0ORE  Tony England, astronaut
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>W2TQ  Joel Miller, IEEE lawyer
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>W3ACE  Armin Meyer, US Ambassador to Japan
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| W4LAA  Paul Kangas, host of "Nightly Business Report" on PBS
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| VK2DIK || Dick Smith || Entrepreneur & millionaire
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>W4ZG  Worth Gruelle, started Raggedy Ann and Andy
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| VK2IG || Dave Grey || Deputy Commissioner (???)
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>W5LFL  Owen Garriot, astronaut
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| VK2KB || Sir Allan Fairhall || Politician
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>W6EZV  General Curtis LeMay (SK)
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| VK2YOW || Bob Hughes || Radio announcer
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>W6FZZ  Samuel F.B. Morse III
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| VP6TC || Tom Christian || Descendant of Fletcher Christian
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>W6JKV  James Treybig, CEO of Tandem
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| VU2RG || Rajiv Gandhi || Prime Minister of India (SK)
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>W6QHS  President of California Microware
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| VU2SON || Sonia Gandhi || XYL of VU2RG
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>W6QYI  Cardinal Roger Mahony
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| W0ORE || Tony England || Astronaut
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>W6ZH  Herbert Hoover Jr (son of ARRL Pres, grandson of US Pres)
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| W2TQ || Joel Miller || IEEE lawyer
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>W8JK  John Kraus (astronomer?)
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| W3ACE || Armin Meyer || US Ambassador to Japan
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>WA2MKI Larry Ferrari, organ player
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| W4LAA || Paul Kangas || Host of "Nightly Business Report" on PBS
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>WA4CZD Chet Atkins, GUITAR PLAYER (alright! alright!)
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| W4ZG || Worth Gruelle || Actor
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>WA4SIR Ron Parise, astronaut
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| W5HLH || Harry L. Helms || (ex-AA6FW) Author (1952-2009)
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>WA6TJM President of ISD Inc
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| W5LFL ||  Owen Garriot || Astronaut
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>WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap, singer
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| W6EZV || General Curtis LeMay || SK
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| W6FZZ || Samuel F.B. Morse III ||
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| W6JKV || James Treybig || CEO of Tandem
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| W6QHS || || President of California Microware
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| W6QYI || Cardinal Roger Mahony ||
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| W6ZH || Herbert Hoover Jr || Son of ARRL Pres, grandson of US President
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| W8JK || John Kraus || Radio-astronomer, SK
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| WA2MKI || Larry Ferrari || Organ player
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| WA4CZD || Chet Atkins || Guitarist (SK)
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| WA4SIR || Ron Parise || Astronaut
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| WA6TJM || || President of ISD Inc
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| WB4KCG || Ronnie Milsap || Singer
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| WB6ACU || Joe Walsh || Singer
| WB6ACU || Joe Walsh || Singer
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| WB6RER || Andy Devine || Actor (SK)
| WB6RER || Andy Devine || Actor (SK)
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==See also==
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>FO0MB  Marlon Brondo (Actor)
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* [[Amateur radio]]
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        Typo? New/old call? What? See FO5GJ above.
 
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==External links ==
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* [http://users.tellurian.com/gjurrens/famous_hams.html The Original Famous Hams and ex-Hams List] by N2GJ and W2SG
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* [http://www.hamradio-online.com/notable.html Who Do You Think is A Ham Radio Operator?], Notable [[Amateur radio|ham radio]] operators around the World. List maintained by Dave Horsfall, VK2KFU.
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Latest revision as of 00:45, 17 September 2018

Callsign Name Details
7L2NJY Dr Mamoru Mohri Japanese astronaut
9K2CS Prince Yousuf Al-Sabah
9N1MM Father Marshall Moran Missionary (SK)
A41AA Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said Sultan of Oman (In callbook as A4XAA)
EA0JC Juan Carlos King of Spain
FO5GJ Martin Brandeaux aka Marlon Brando Actor (SK), in callbook as FO8GJ (see also FO0MB below)
G2DQU Lord Rix (formerly Sir Brian) former actor and charity head (SK)
G3TZH Tony Dolby Brother of "the" Dolby
G3YLA Jim Bacon OBE Weatherman
GB1MIR Helen Sharman Astronaut
HS1A Bhumiphol Adulayadej King of Thailand (SK)
I0FCG Francesco Cossiga Former President of Italy
JA5FHB Japanese Minister for Transport and Communications
JY1 King Hussein of Jordan SK, JY1 also held reciprocal call EP1JY in Iran
JY1NH Noor Alhussein Queen and XYL of JY1
JY2 Queen of above
K0HWY Tex Beneke Band leader
K1JT Dr. Joseph H. "Joe" Taylor Nobel Laureate (1993)
K1OKI Mickey Schulhof Head of Sony US
K2AES Tom Kneitel Author, publisher (SK, August 2008)
K2HEP John Sculley Former CEO of Apple
K2ORS Jean Shepard author (SK)
K4LIB Arthur Godfrey TV performer (SK)
K6AUS Scott Robson All Round Dead Set Legend
K6DUE Roy Neal Television reporter
K7TA Clifford Stoll Author & scientist
K7UGA Senator (US) Barry Goldwater (SK)
KB2GSD Walter Cronkite News reader (SK)
KB2OOR William T. Godbey aka "Havana Moon" (SK)
KB6LQR Jeana Yeager Voyager '86 pilot
KB6LQS Dick Rutan Voyager '86 pilot
KB6OLJ Paul J Cohen Mathematician
KC4OCA Gordon Barnes Weatherman
KD4WUJ Patty Ramey, aka Patti Loveless Country singer
KB5YSQ Charlie Precourt Astronaut
KC5CKM Richard Searfoss Astronaut
KC5ETH Ronald Sega Astronaut
KC5HBR Jerry Linenger Astronaut
KC5RSY Scott Parazynsky Astronaut
KC5TIE Carl Walz Astronaut
KC5TZQ John Blaha Astronaut
KD6OY Garry Shandling Comedian
KC7NHZ Susan Helms Astronaut
KG7JF Jeff Duntemann Author
LU1SM Carlos Saul Menem Ex President of Argentina - 8 de julio de 1989 – 10 de diciembre de 1999
N4BQW Charles Brady Astronaut
N4HDP Col (ret) Joe Kittinger, USAF Test pilot, first to cross the Atlantic solo in a balloon.
N4KET David French CNN newsman
N4RH Ralph Haller FCC PRB chief
N5FPW Larry Van Horn Author
N5QWL Jay Apt Astronaut
N5RAW Steve Nagel Astronaut
N5RAX Linda Godwin Astronaut and XYL of N5RAW
N5YYV Kathy Sullivan, Chief Scientist NOAA, former astronaut
N6GGM Laura XYL of N6FUP
N6KGB Stewart Granger (James Stewart) actor
N6YOS Priscilla Presley Former wife of Elvis Presley
NK7U Joe Rudi Baseball player
ON1AFD Count Dirk Frimouth Belgian astronaut
RAEM Ernst Krenkel (Зрнест Кренкель) Polar explorer and Hero of the Soviet Union [1] (SK)
S21A Head of Bangladeshi PTT
SU1VN/P Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia
SV2ASP/A Monk Apollo
U2MIR/UV3AM Musa Manarov (Муса Манаров) Cosmonaut
UA1LO Yuri Gagarin (Юрий Гагарин) Cosmonaut (SK)
VK2BL Graham Connelly Radio announcer
VK2DIK Dick Smith Entrepreneur & millionaire
VK2IG Dave Grey Deputy Commissioner (???)
VK2KB Sir Allan Fairhall Politician
VK2YOW Bob Hughes Radio announcer
VP6TC Tom Christian Descendant of Fletcher Christian
VU2RG Rajiv Gandhi Prime Minister of India (SK)
VU2SON Sonia Gandhi XYL of VU2RG
W0ORE Tony England Astronaut
W2TQ Joel Miller IEEE lawyer
W3ACE Armin Meyer US Ambassador to Japan
W4LAA Paul Kangas Host of "Nightly Business Report" on PBS
W4ZG Worth Gruelle Actor
W5HLH Harry L. Helms (ex-AA6FW) Author (1952-2009)
W5LFL Owen Garriot Astronaut
W6EZV General Curtis LeMay SK
W6FZZ Samuel F.B. Morse III
W6JKV James Treybig CEO of Tandem
W6QHS President of California Microware
W6QYI Cardinal Roger Mahony
W6ZH Herbert Hoover Jr Son of ARRL Pres, grandson of US President
W8JK John Kraus Radio-astronomer, SK
WA2MKI Larry Ferrari Organ player
WA4CZD Chet Atkins Guitarist (SK)
WA4SIR Ron Parise Astronaut
WA6TJM President of ISD Inc
WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap Singer
WB6ACU Joe Walsh Singer
WB6RER Andy Devine Actor (SK)

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