On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:56:32 GMT, John Steffes
wrote:

Two quick notes:

1. We were KE0GG/C54 in The Gambia (sandwiched between north and south
Senagal) in '90 -- caused quite a few pile-ups on the east coast.

2. On old associate (W?4APL) told me he earned his Technicians license
in 1958. I think it was the also the International Geophysical Year
giving incentive to many young people at that time to get their first
ticket. He said he talked to Europe on 6 meters like talking "across
town". DX'ing was in his words "the best ever".

Regards,

John

Thanks John. I love hearing stories about past dx. I started listening
back in the late 60's. 1967-70 were the first particularly good years
I recall. I had a number of radios that I hacked together to receive
those classic cold war broadcasts. I was probably 11 or 12 years old
when I started collecting old tube radios. I don't know how I avoided
getting electrocuted but I guess my father taught me enough and I was
always reading old radio magazines.

Jim