On Nov 18, 11:39*am, dxAce wrote:
Patrick Martin is an accomplished MW DXer, and here is his report to HCDX of a
milestone he has reached:

After rearly 44 years of QSLing (Feb 65 to now), I have reached a
milestone of 3,000 MW QSLs from 95 countries. The one received in
today's mail is another jewell. It made my day.

970 * *KFBX * * AK, Fairbanks, received a very nice QSL card "NewsRadio
970" in blue and "KFBX" is yellow lettering. Under that in black
lettering *"Fairbanks Alaska USA" * *and " 970 kHz AM 10,000 watts."
Also enclosed was a nice letter on KFBX letterheard. in 358d V/S: Scott
Diseth, C.E.. Mentioning, they rarely get reports from the Lower 48.
Address: KFBX, Clear Channel Radio, 546 9th Avenue, Fairbanks *AK
99701. Alaska QSL #60, MW QSL 3,000. *(PM-OR)

I had given up on this one, as the report was tentative and the CD left
a lot to be desired quality-wise. No ID, but I did have spot for a Car
Dealer with the phone prefix, so I knew it was KFBX. I am sure happy
with this one.

73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
KGED QSL Manager
(via HCDX)
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dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
70' and 200' wires
I swear by, not at, Drake receivers.

And, as always, don't do business with The Huntington Investment Company.

Wonderful achievement by Patrick - congratulations on a lifetime of
achivement = very well done. Pity that few youngsters are as serious
about the hobby today as Patrick has been throughout his life.

I'm afraid I fall into the category of lazy, as I have few QSL's -
mainly only those that I have considered exceptional. I salute Patrick
and Steve Lare who take the trouble to build up a meaningful
collection of QSL's, and my DX pals in South Africa - Gary Deacon and
vince Stevens, who take the trouble to get those difficult QSL's.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700, Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
ERGO software
Drake SW8. Sangean 803A
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx