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Post subject: William F. Buckley Meets Amateur Radio
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:40 am
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The National Review website
William F. Buckley Meets Amateur Radio (Apr 8, 2008)
-- In a personal essay published in the April 2008 issue of The National Review, the
late William F. Buckley Jr described a fascinating story involving himself, Senator
Barry Goldwater, K7UGA (SK), and of course ham radio. It seems that Mr Buckley was part
of a 12 man trip to a very remote outpost at the South Pole. In addition to his son,
his old pal Barry Goldwater and Barry Jr were also members of this expedition. Buckley
described being in a crowded Soviet igloo, entertained with "trays of caviar and tumblers
of vodka." After toasting his Russian host, he was suddenly taken aside by Barry Jr.
"Dad wants to see you" he said, pointing to the door. Buckley was taken to another igloo,
apparently the radio shack. "Thought you might like to talk to your wife," the senior
Goldwater said. Buckley describes the prideful look on Goldwater's face, having maneuvered
the Soviet radio to contact his wife back home in Arizona! Although he was a man famous
for his complete control of the English language, Bill Buckley said he was "speechless"
as he heard the telephone ringing and his wife answering the telephone! He said, "It's
me darling" and his wife responded, "It's three o'clock in the morning!" Buckley exclaimed,
"I'm calling from the South Pole!" This story reminded me of the many nights back in
the late 1970s when I gladly helped with phone patches from the US Navy base at McMurdo,
Antarctica. Just as Senator Goldwater did, I awakened many people in the wee hours of
the morning with a phone call from their loved ones on the bottom of the world! -- Bruce
Jackson, KA5ELC, Cordova, Tennessee
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