Craziest / most rewarding QSOs

[Ted Bryant]

I have one wall of my shack covered with QSL cards from all over the world.
One particular card is from 7Q7AA in Malawi for a QSO in 1971.  Many of you
may have worked him.  One day I just happened to pay attention to the small
print at the bottom of the card.  It noted the operator:  B. J. "Tony"
Martin W4FOA.  As it turns out, Tony W4FOA whom I have known for years, is a
member of our local Tennessee Valley DX Association.  I knew Tony had been
active from several places in Africa when he worked for the government but
never associated him with that call sign.  I took the card to one of our
meetings and we had a great conversation about his days in 7Q7.

I sometimes forget how small this hobby often makes our world.

73, Ted W4NZ

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[Wes Stewart-2]

I have his card for a 10 meter QSO on 5 March 1972 (my dad's 65th birthday).

Wes  N7WS


.  On 9/14/2018 2:48 PM, Ted Bryant wrote:

> I have one wall of my shack covered with QSL cards from all over the world.
> One particular card is from 7Q7AA in Malawi for a QSO in 1971.  Many of you
> may have worked him.  One day I just happened to pay attention to the small
> print at the bottom of the card.  It noted the operator:  B. J. "Tony"
> Martin W4FOA.  As it turns out, Tony W4FOA whom I have known for years, is a
> member of our local Tennessee Valley DX Association.  I knew Tony had been
> active from several places in Africa when he worked for the government but
> never associated him with that call sign.  I took the card to one of our
> meetings and we had a great conversation about his days in 7Q7.
>
> I sometimes forget how small this hobby often makes our world.
>
> 73, Ted W4NZ
>

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