Inducted: April 1987
Nose’s operating skills and knowledge are legendary among amateur radio operators. For many hams, Nose was often the first Hawaii or Oceania contact. He was known and respected throughout the world as a DXer and champion contester. He had a unique mix of ability, patience, and good sportsmanship.
Katashi was the first station outside the continent to win ARRL’s Worked All States (WAS) award in 1936 which was quite an accomplishment for its day (WAS Nr. 153). He was the first Hawaii station to earn Worked All Zones NR. 62, in 1948, and ARRL’s DX Century Club award NR. 255 in 1948. In 1952 he received his Amateur Extra Class, the fifth U.S. ham to do so. Nose eventually got his famous call sign issued, KH6IJ.
Nose began writing a column “With Hawaii’s Radio Amateurs” in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper, which ran from June 19th, 1937, until December 31, 1992. It was the longest-running column for the newspaper and featured amateur radio news from Hawaii, the U.S., and abroad.
Died: April 1994