Subject: RE: Valpo Technical Institute
From: Don Tyrrell, W8AD
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:34:12 +0100
To: Stan Vandiver, W4SV

Hi Stan,

Thank you for the very nice e-mail. You have brought back great
memories of Valpo Tech. Yes, I graduated from there in 1956 and the
education and knowledge gained there set me on a wonderful career.

My first job out of school was in the sales department with Amphenol
Electronics in Chicago. Then, I was an engineer with Raytheon on the
Hawk Missile System in Massachusetts and then an engineering job with
Martin Denver on the Titan ICBM project. Was also the sales manager
at R.L. Drake for 4 years. I spent the rest of my career with
Motorola Semiconductor, headquartered in Phoenix. Retired from there
as Advertising Manager. I now own Alpha Delta Communications, a name
I took from the phonetics of my call sign, W8AD. It was a part time
"hobby business" that is now full time.

So, what does all this have to do with Valpo Tech? it is that the
great education there allowed me to have a wonderful career in
electronics, with equal or better footing with other EEs or MSEEs.

Gene Wiggins was one of my instructors then, as well as Cloid Patton
and Gene Bullis. Great guys! I did operate W9SAL in those days. I
remember we had a Heathkit 100 watt AM/CW transmitter that seemed
like it weighed a ton, as was typical then. Enjoyed many an hour
sitting at that station. My own call then was W9JTN. I'm originally
from Peoria, IL and got the call in 1950 when I was a freshman in
high school.

We'll stay in touch and thank you for contacting me!

73,

Don, W8AD, Alpha Delta
Alpha Delta Communications, Inc.
WEB <www.alphadeltacom.com>