Fred passed the exam with flying colors and received the callsign VE3HC which, other than a brief interruption during the war years, he has kept in continuous operation. Fred's built his first station using 201's modulated with a pair of 71’s enough to radiate a few watts of power on 80 metres from his parents home on College Avenue in Guelph. Later he was heard around the world on 20 as well as 75 with a pair of 800's modulating another pair of 800's. Fred was an early pioneer with mechanical TV that became the rage in the early 30's. More info on early Mechanical TV can be found at the CITY-TV web site http://www.chumcity.com/mztv/mech1.html
Amateur Station VE3BJ maintains the memory of Bill Kent who went on the air from Toronto in 1908 making Bill one of our earliest radio pioneers. Bill was employee #1 at the Radio Valve Company. This fully equipped station provides equipment to allow simultaneous operation on up to 4 bands operating a full 2kw PEP on each band. Antennas range from dipoles to 5 element full size beams.
Sandy untimely death in 1988 was a great loss to the 'Sanderson Hour' that met every evening on 3762.5. In memory of Sandy, Bill Atcheson, VE3AUJ in Woodstock continuing the tradition of calling the "Sanderson Hour" to order every evening on 3762.500 kHz to discuss and solve the world problems of the day. Visitors are welcome. All of museum stations are fully operational with power ranging up to 1500 watt output operating on all bands 160 through 10 metres. To arrange for a tour, or for more information please drop us an email at museumtour@kwarc.org Or write: Museum Tours
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Today, from the
Hammond Museum of Radio, Fred operates several memorial stations in memory of early radio
pioneers. 
The VE3AHW
memorial station memorializes A.H. 'Sandy' Sanderson one of the most considerate
and friendly amateurs one could every meet.