At HQMC Master Sergeant Boso foresaw a coming need for a better organized Marine Corps Amateur System.  Marine Amateurs and Special Services stations who worked MARS were either affiliated with the Army or the Air Force programs.  In 1962 the Navy became part of the Military Affiliated Radio System.  Top Boso began advertising in various Marine Corps publications:

Leatherneck  Sep 1962

"MSgt Kinsman G. Boso, operator of Amateur Radio Station W4NTR, at Henderson Hall, Headquarters Marine Corps, is interested in obtaining information on Marine personnel who possess amateur radio operators' licenses. Marines who have furthered their hobby in radio to the point of receiving FCC permits are requested to furnish the following:

Name, rank, service number, MOS, duty address, personal call sign, class of license and expiration date of same.

This information should be addressed to MSgt Kinsman G. Boso, c/o Amateur Radio Station W4NTR, Hq Bn., HQMC, Henderson Hall, Arlington 14, Va."

Since stations could only participate in one MARS program, Boso began encouraging everyone to prepare for the switch and to join the Navy MARS program.  He also originated a newsletter for all the Marine Corps amateurs and stations.  He called the publication "Zero Beat"  and began sending out the first issue in May of 1962.

1stSgt   K.  G.  Boso    Circa 1964

Founder of Zero Beat

WHO’S WHO  - Here’s a pic that will probably wind up on the Post Office wall.  But, stand easy, there’s only a $1.98 reward.  This here is ye olde editor for ZERO BEAT.  The picture was available, and the story isn’t much, but here tis.

First got the bug for the HAM business down at Parris Island’s W4HBC in 1959.  Somehow, I stumbled through the Novice test for the call, KN4PYV, and in February, 1960, made all the right mistakes and wound up with the ‘N’ missing.  So I graduated into the AM field and operated with a variety of gear, mostly Heathkits.  Moved to Cherry Point in mid-1960, and was active with the local station’s Hurricane Net, with K4BUJ as control.  Most of the Net operation was covered with a bit of a mobile mounted in a TR-3 sports car.  Managed to get my feet wet a couple of times.  In January, 1962, took over as CHOP of W4NTR, got a taste of side-band, and have been with it ever since.  A couple of months at NTR proved that a newsletter might be helpful for the USMC amateurs, so ZERO BEAT came to life in May, 1962.  My primary concern in amateur radio now, is to assist in any way possible, the USMC-type amateurs, and the various military recreation stations that have been, and will be established.  Particularly along the line of Navy MARS association.  Although I left W4NTR in August, 1963, I still try to keep my hand in with ZERO BEAT, and whatever operating time will allow.  Home station is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and consists of very little.  Globe Chief and HQ-100A for CW, and a Heath HW-32 for 20 meter sideband.  Presently assigned as a Company First Sergeant at Headquarters Battalion, Henderson Hall.