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Roanoke Rapids Welcomes First Amateur Radio Station
Station W4FTH owned by F D Woolum at 226 Jackson Street increased power from 60 to 100 watts and added a microphone enabling conversations with stations across the globe. The system operates on 7244 KC with phones on 1872 KC and serves as an emergency communication asset for the town.
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W4fth
Roanoke Rapids
F. D. Woolum
Jackson Street
Young Woolum
Woolum
U. S
Norfolk
Columbus
Ohio
Huntington
United States
Pasadena
California
Halifax
N. S
Montreal
Miami
Florida
Paris
France
British Guiana
South America
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Mississippi
Tennessee
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Warrenton
Raleigh
Wilson
Clyde Martin
Roanoke Rapids Theatres
Martin