[K4RY] Club history

[William Capps]

That's him. The original AM station was located across the street from the East Alabama Medical Hospital. I believe there is a Sonic Drive-in there now. The offices and studio were in a little house and the AM broadcast tower was a couple hundred yards back.  It was there until the early 80's


From: k4ry-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:k4ry-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of John Klingelhoeffer
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:52 AM
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Hi Bill;

Ahhhh.... ok then.  It is the Orr also of WJHO-AM fame, too!  That would make sense, then.

No need to dig deeper.  I was just trying to connect the dots and you have done that.

Thanks very much.  Another mystery solved.

73

John...
WB4LNM


-----Original Message-----
From: William Capps <cappswb at auburn.edu<mailto:cappswb at auburn.edu>>
To: Auburn University Amateur Radio Club <k4ry at mailman.eng.auburn.edu<mailto:k4ry at mailman.eng.auburn.edu>>
Sent: Tue, Oct 21, 2014 7:57 am
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Hello,

    John Herbert Orr was a great uncle of mine. He started the Ampex magnetic

tape business in Opelika in the mid-late 50's.  I can dig up history on him if

needed.



Thanks and 73



Bill Capps   AF4OD





Bill Capps

Auburn University

Surplus Manager

334-844-4984







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Seems to me there was a gent named "John Orr" associated with the Ampex tape

manufacturing in Opelika, too.



Just to add some confusion to the subject.



73



--

John Melcher, Jr.

Mobile: 561-376-3630



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