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The Amateur radio V.I.P. list |
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| Callsign | Name | Claim to Fame | Notes |
| 9DRV? | David Packard | Co-Founder of Hewlett-Packard | (SK) 26-MAR-1996 (84) |
| 9K2CS | Prince Yousuf Al-Sabah | Royalty | |
| 9N1MM | Fr. Marshall Moran | Renowned Missionary | (SK) |
| A41LZ | Murtadha Ahmed | Sultan, Sultana Oman | |
| AA0AX | Dr. William B. Morgan | Tuskegee Airman | |
| AC4VW | Gordon Barnes | Meteorologist (ret.) ex-KC4OCA | |
| AI6M | Barry Friedman | 2-time World Champion Juggler | |
| CN8MH | King Hassan II (Moulay Hassan) | King of Morocco | (SK) 24-JUL-1999 |
| EA0JC | Juan Carlos | King of Spain | |
| F5VBY | Tony Dolby | brother invented Dolby Noise Reduction System | ex-G3TZH, nr Toulouse, France XYL: Anne F5VBX |
| FO5GJ | Marlon Brando | Actor | aka Martin Brandeaux aka KE6PZH |
| G0DMU | Ian Morison | Senior project manager at Jodrell Bank radioastronomy observatory, makes a special appearance in SF film "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", HG2 | |
| G0OAN | Feargal Sharkey | lead singer Irish punk band in 70's | (via G4KFK) |
| G2DQU | Sir Brian Rix | Actor/Philanthropist | |
| G3YLA | Jim Bacon | TV Meteorologist | |
| GB1MIR | Helen Sharman | Astronaut | |
| HS1A | Bhumiphol Adulayadej | King of Thailand | on banknote of 20 |
| I0FCG | Francesco Cossiga | former President of Italy | (via XE1MN) |
| JA5FHB | Katsutsugu Sekiya | Minister of Construction and Minister of State for the National Land Agency | (via Takehiko Hiyoshi JH6MHO) |
| JI1KIT | Keizo Obuchi | former Prime Minister of Japan | (SK) 14-MAY-2000 |
| JY1 | King Hussein | King of Jordan | Very active ham before becoming (SK) 07-FEB-1999 |
| JY1NH | Queen Noor | Queen of Jordan | American-born Lisa Halaby |
| JY2HT | former Crown Prince Hassan | King Hussein's brother | |
| JY2RZ | King Hussein's cousin Prince Raad | Chairman of the Royal Jordan Radio Amateur Society | |
| K0HWY | Gordon L. "Tex" Beneke | crooner/movie actor -- see also | (SK) 30-MAY-2000 (86) |
| K1AYA | Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt | musician and recording star | via Bob W8SU |
| K1JT | Joe Taylor | Scientist/Princeton University Dean of Faculty/James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics | Nobel Prize in Physics see also: |
| K1OKI | Mickey Schulhof | Heads SONY US | |
| K2AGZ | Dave Mann | wrote hundreds of songs, his most popular "There I've Said It Again" | via Bob W8SU |
| K2HEP | John Sculley | former CEO of Apple Computer | lapsed callsign |
| K2MLT | Walter Taylor | vintner/artist/inventor/aviator/poet. | (SK) 20-APR-2001 (70) |
| K2ORS | Jean Shepherd | Author/Actor/Radio/TV personality | (SK) 16-OCT-1999 (78) |
| K2ZCZ | George Pataki | Governor of New York 1994- | lapsed callsign, now re-issued |
| K4EB | Larry Junstrom | Bass Guitar player for the rock group 38 Special | (via K4GZZ) |
| K4ICA | Vera Mayree Tallman | founder/past president YLISSB System - one of 1st airline stewardesses | (SK) 19-JUN-2001 |
| K4LIB | Arthur Godfrey | TV personality (SK) | |
| K4ZVZ | Paul W. Tibbets | War Hero | (via AA7OA) Pilot of B-29 "Enola Gay" |
| K6BBC | Tony Randel | Hollywood director of "Hellraiser II (1988)" among others; black belt in Kenpo Karate | ex-WA6LGW, see: |
| K6DUE | Roy Neal | TV personality | produces/stars in ham radio videos |
| K6DXK | Ernest P. Lehman | Writer, Producer, Actor, Director | won Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement 25-MAR-2001 |
| K6EWP | General Eugene E. Habiger (Ret.) | Former commander in chief, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE | |
| K6WLS | Timothy "Gaines" Hagelganz | Bass Player in the world famous rock group | (via |
| K6WLZ | Irene Kelly | Singer/Songwriter | XYL of |
| K7JPD | Jeffrey P. Duntemann | Author | ex-KG7JF |
| K7TA | Clifford Stoll | Scientist/Author/Actor | |
| K7UGA | Barry Goldwater | late US Senator/vociferous friend of amateur radio | (SK) 29-MAY-1998 |
| K9QVL | Robert P. Hanssen | Former FBI agent and alleged spy (2001) | |
| KB2GSD | Walter Cronkite | TV Journalist | |
| KB2LHI | Joe Walsh | Guinness Book says "World's Fastest Shooter" | (SK) 28-FEB-2000 (60) |
| KB4VJG | Tommy Tucker | Band Leader and network radio host | via Bob W8SU |
| KB6LQR | Jeana Yeager | Pilot/Adventurer | Voyager 'round the world flight 1986 |
| KB6LQS | Dick Rutan | Pilot/Adventurer | Voyager 'round the world flight 1986 |
| KB6OLJ | Paul J. Cohen | Mathematician | |
| KC2ONX | Greg Olsen | 3d space tourist (Oct 1, 2005) in board ISS. PhD in materials sciences. | former director of Sensors Unlimited (sold in 2000) |
| KC5ZTA | Koichi Wakata | Astronaut from Japan (ISS) | |
| KD4WUJ | Patty Loveless | Country Music Singer | sang "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" w/George Jones at 1997 CMA Awards telecast |
| KD6BUP | James Treybig, Jr. | reportedly son of Tandem Computer CEO | father W6JKV? |
| KG6FZX | Dennis Tito | Wealthy American Businessman | paid $20M for ride to ISS |
| KO6NM | Mike Dorrough | Audio engineer and inventor, recipient of many awards in the music industry | via Bob W8SU |
| LI2B | Kon Tiki Raft Expedition | Thor Heyerdahl (Leader, died 17-APR-2002) | Kurt Haugland, LA3KY, and Torstein Raaby (ops) |
| LU1SM | Carlos Saul Menem | President of Argentina | |
| M0SDX | Sergei Rebrov | professional soccer player | ex-UT5UDX -- see also note below |
| N0UJR | Greg Trook | ||
| N1ZSU | Ted Ts'o | Linux kernel developer | |
| N4KET | David French | TV Journalist | on CNN? |
| N4RH | Ralph Haller | former FCC PRB chief | |
| N5QWL | Jay Apt | Astronaut | |
| N6FUP | Stu Cook | Bass player | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| N6GGM | Laura Cooks | XYL of N6FUP | |
| N6KGB | Stewart Granger | Actor | born James Stewart! |
| N6NHG | Kevin Mitnick | noted? computer hacker | |
| N6UDK | Seth Shostak | Astronomer at SETI Institute, scientific writer | |
| N6YOS | Priscilla Presley | Actress | (confirmed via K4GZZ) |
| N7YA | Adam S. Taylor | bass player for the rock group Industry | |
| NK7U | Joe Rudi | Baseball player | |
| NR3A | Mike Griffin | NASA Administrator 2005 | |
| SP3RN | St. Maximilian Kolbe | Roman Catholic WW II martyr/canonized saint | |
| SU1VN | Prince Talal | Saudi Arabian royalty | |
| U2MIR/UV3AM | Musa Manarov | Cosmonaut | |
| UA1LO | Yuri Gagarin | First Cosmonaut | (SK) 27-MAR-1968 age 34 - (jet crash) |
| VK2KB | Sir Allan Fairhall | Statesman | |
| VK4HA | Harry Angel | Was Australia's oldest radio amateur | (SK) 106 on 14-DEC-1997 |
| VU2RG | Rajiv Ghandi | late Prime Minister of India | |
| VU2SON | Sonia Ghandi | XYL of VU2RG | |
| W0ORE | Anthony W. "Tony" England | Astronaut | |
| W1AW | Hiram Percy Maxim | Inventor, radio pioneer, early aviation pioneer | ARRL founder |
| W1HFA | Paul Horomitz | Physicist and radioastronomer | Pioneer of SETI programs at Harvard University |
| W1ZE | Irving Vermilya | "the first licensed radio amateur in the U.S..A." | (SK) JAN-1964 (73) |
| W2MFW | Jerry Schatz | Child actor from "Our Gang" comedies (credited as Jerry Tucker) | neighbor of Bob Myers, K2TV |
| W2MGE | Martin Block | NYC Radio Personality known for "Make Believe Ballroom" | via Bob W8SU |
| W2TQ | Joel Miller | IEEE attorney | |
| W2ZXM | Capt. Kurt Carlsen | survived sinking of the Flying Enterprise. Later sailed the world, operating maritime mobile on Flying Enterprise II. | (SK) 1989. Callsign now re-issued to Wayne, ex-N4OJY |
| W3DEF | Stephen Aug | broadcast and print journalist (now semi-retired) | |
| W4CGP | Chet Atkins | Singer/Composer/"Certified Guitar Picker" | (SK) 30-JUN-2001, ex-WA4CZD |
| W4LAA | Paul Kangas | co-anchor and financial commentator of Nightly Business Report see also - | |
| W4ZG | Worth Gruelle | Author, Raggedy Ann/Andy books | Original callsign holder, now re-issued |
| W5CY | Howard Hughes | Inventor, Pilot, Billionaire eccentric | via Jim N8EE, and Bob W8SU |
| W5LFL | Owen Garriot | Astronaut | |
| W6EZV | General Curtis LeMay | Military legend | |
| W6JKV | James Treybig | reportedly CEO of Tandem Computers | see KD6BUP |
| W6KHJ | Beau Weaver | Radio Personality and voiceover specialist - see also | |
| W6OBB | Art Bell | Syndicated radio personality | |
| W6QUT | Freeman Gosden | Actor | (SK) |
| W6QYI | Cardinal Roger Mahony | Cleric | Los Angeles Roman Catholic Cardinal |
| W6UK | Alvino Rey | Radio/TV/Records, reportedly invented the electric guitar | via Bob, W8SU |
| W6ZH | Herbert Hoover, Jr. | Son of U.S. President/Callsign now held by the grandson of the President, Herbert "Pete" Hoover | (Jr.: SK) Pete is alive & well in CA |
| W7DUK | Nolan Bushnell | Inventor, Computer Pioneer, Founded Atari | ex-ham, 1958 Callbook |
| W8JK | John Kraus | Astronomer and noted antenna designer (Big Ear at Ohio State U., 8JK array, corner reflector, and circular polarized endfire helix) | (SK) 18-JUL-2004 |
| W8PAL | Al Gross | Communications Pioneer/Inventor | (SK) 21-DEC-2000 |
| W9GFZ | Grote Reber | Amateur and radioastronomer at NRAO | (SK), call reassign to NRAO Amateur Radio Club |
| WA2MKI | Larry Ferrari | Musician/TV personality | (SK) 20-NOV-1997 (65) |
| WA3VJB | Paul Courson | broadcast journalist -- see also | |
| WA4SIR | Ron Parise | Astronaut | |
| WA6AAA | Bryan K. Joseph | writer/TV series creator | "Adam-12", "Three's Company", others |
| WA6TWX | Kent Cullers | Physicist, play the blind character "Kent Clark" in Carl Sagan's movie "Contact" | |
| WB4KCG | Ronnie Milsap | Singer/Songwriter | Spoke at Dayton Hamvention, 5/98 |
| WB4KVB | Paul Yandell | Musician (with Chet Atkins) see also - | |
| WB6ACU | Joe Walsh | Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter/Eagles | |
| WB6RER | Andy Devine | Actor | (SK) |
| WD4LZC | Larnelle Harris | Country/Christian Music Singer | 7 time Grammy winner (via K4GZZ) |
| WD4SKT | Donnie Osmond | NOT the TV personality! Has same name... | |
| XE1GC | Guillermo GonzC!lez Camarena | Invented color television picture tube (Tri-Color Tube that made viewing the color signal possible U.S. Patent 40235 (17-AUG-1940) | (SK) (info via XE1ZVO) |
| XE1GGO | Enrique Guzman | Singer | (info via XE1ZVO) |
| XE1K | Walter Cross Buchanan | ex-Minister of Communications and Public Works (SCOP) | (SK) (info via XE1MN) |
| XE1MMM | Jorge Vargas | Singer | (info via XE1ZVO) |
| XE1N | Manuel Medina | Built first spark transmitter in Mexico | (SK) (info via XE1MN) |
| YU1RL | Radivoje "Rasa" Lazarevic | Yugoslav ambassador to Brazil | March 2001 |
| YU4ZU | Goran Bregovic | Actor, Musician | |
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