This grainy picture appeared fifty years ago this month in the July 1968 issue of Popular Electronics. It shows the members of the Howland Junior High School Radio Club of Warren, Ohio. The adviser is George Watson, WA8HDQ, and the club held the club callsign WA8ODB. According to the camtion, four of the club members had their novice license, with six more well on their way.

THe station consisted of an EICO 720 transmitter shown above the Drake 2B receiver. On top is a Heathkit Twoer two meter AM transceiver, affectionaely known as the Benton Harbor Lunchbox.