<div dir="ltr"><div> Ham Radio History: King Hussein JY1<p><img width="273" height="191" align="right" style="margin-right: 0px;" src="https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfl1/v/t1.0-9/12814635_1106191546071030_5415141876498047891_n.jpg?oh=eb20bc9a6c194e480d7d1e87d9773aac&amp;oe=5791918D">In 1999, the Guardian newspaper reported on the amateur radio contact between <strong>Henry Balen G4MHB</strong> and <strong>King Hussein of Jordan JY1</strong><br><br>                      King Hussein and several members of his family were issued with amateur radio licences. He was a regular on the airwaves until he passed away on February 7, 1999.<br><br>                      Read the Guardian story at <br><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/feb/11/features11.g22" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/feb/11/features11.g22</font></a><br><br>                      The Guardian mentions the 1983 contact between JY1 and astronaut <strong>Owen Garriott W5LFL</strong>. A recording of the contact is available at <br><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2010/w5lfl_jy1_qso.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2010/w5lfl_jy1_qso.htm</font></a><br><br>                      JY1 featured in the amateur radio promotional film &quot;The World of Amateur Radio&quot; <br><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2011/the_world_of_amateur_radio_with_directors_comments.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2011/<br>                      the_world_of_amateur_radio_with_directors_comments.htm</font></a><br><br>                      JY1 was made an honorary member of the Radio Society of Harrow in 1971 <br><a href="http://www.g3efx.org.uk/silentkeys/jy1/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.g3efx.org.uk/silentkeys/jy1/</font></a></p></div></div>