An eight year girl in the U.S. has passed her Extra Class licence. She was seven when she earned the Technician Class License and six months later she earned the Advanced Class License. In a whimsical mood, here's a light-hearted look at ham radio history. The original version of this was posted on the Contest Reflector a few months back. Earth is a swirling ball of flames.
Propagation is extremely poor.
It is divided up into grid squares. Second patch of dry land appears. Rotary beam invented, but sales stall for lack of suitable mounting structures. First tree appears and is immediately cut down, stripped of branches, placed in a concrete base and called a telephone pole. Beam sales pick up.