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Steve Brodner | Dan Yaccarino | Hello World | Luba Lukova
Geoff Graham | Charles Burns | Hatch Show Print

Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio
October 25 - December 22, 2003

Jerry Powell was an ordinary guy on an extraordinary adventure. For 70 years he traveled the globe from his basement in Hackensack, New Jersey, using his ham radio to meet hundreds of people in the most remote corners of the world, literally from Antarctica to outer space. In return, each contact sent him a QSL card–the personalized calling card of the “hams.” Hello World follows Powell’s life, and the history of the world through his collection. At the same time, the book is an exploration of a fascinating technology, the true precursor to the internet, that still absorbs millions of people worldwide.

“Hello World” co-authors and fellow “hams” Danny Gregory and Paul Sahre will be on hand to sign copies of their new book.