[ADXA] QSL Card Received/Zone 2

[Steven Rutledge]

Thanks for the thanks Randy.

Steve, N4JQQ

On 5/31/2026 7:35 PM, rcurt at centurytel.net wrote:
>
> That is a really neat story Steve. I have to agree with Rick and You 
> that there are QSO's that are burned into memory and mean so much. I 
> really didn't know anything about WAZ at all until this email, and it 
> did prompt me to take a look a lotw to check my stats.
>
>
> Thanks for the post
>
>
> Randy/W5ZJ
>
>
>
> On Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 5:37 PM, Steven Rutledge via ADXA 
> <adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> To: richard roderick
> Cc: adxa at mailman.qth.net
> Thanks Rick.  I was in SEMDXA with Ted.  He developed a logging program
> right before DXBase came out.  When it did, he knew everyone was going
> to pick it up.  He immediately devised a program to transfer Qs out of
> his program to DXB.  I guess I never entered any of Zone 2 Qs in either
> program.  I happened on this one by chance.  I was searching for Zone 2
> and checked his call. He wasn't in Zone 2 but I sent him an email to see
> if he ever had been.  Bingo.  I'd rather be lucky than good.
>
> I stayed in touch with Ted until the end.  I called him about once a
> month.  He was a great guy.  As was Ken, W8LU, Gary Rutledge, KR8V and
> Larry, K8NLD.  All silent keys now.  Ken, in fact, was the CFO for
> American Motors.  Larry and Ken used to go down to C6 with me for the 10
> meter contest.  They were absolute stars on CW.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve
>
> On 5/30/2026 5:20 PM, Richard Roderick wrote:
> > Good story, Steve.
> >
> > Yes, back in the day CQ did not have a CW WAZ. That was added later 
> on. Don’t recall when but it was sometime after their WAZ program was 
> well underway.
> >
> > K8NA was a good guy. A friend. Glad you mentioned him.
> >
> > Fun to think back about those older QSO’s. I can still remember 
> certain QSOs like it was yesterday, and QSLs from years ago, too.
> >
> > 73,
> > K5UR
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On May 30, 2026, at 4:02 PM, Steven Rutledge via ADXA 
> <adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> VE8PW, 7 July 89, 17 meters, SSB, Zone 2.
> >>
> >> I couldn't find a zone 2 card or confirmation in my collection even 
> though I have a WAZ award Feb. 91, signed by Chod Harris.  I sent all 
> CW cards but they titled it CW/Phone.  As I recall, and maybe some of 
> our senior members can verify, CQ, at that time did not issue a CW 
> certificate for WAZ???
> >>
> >> Anyway, I located this Q and it seemed like the guy may have been 
> in Zone 2 on or around the date of  my QSO.  I emailed him, and yes, 
> he was at a mining camp.  I was in his log.  He insisted on sending me 
> a card, he paid for the postage.  Nice fellow.  Always nice to meet a 
> ham like that.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure I was using computer logs at that point in 1989 but I 
> couldn't find any Zone 2 QSOs in DXBase.  When I went technical, I 
> only entered one card for each country as suggested by Ted, K8NA, SK. 
>  There was no way I could do my entire log.  I had just gotten off the 
> straight key and had my microphone back and guess I was trying out phone.
> >>
> >> Its a boring day here.  So I came up with this story if anyone is 
> interested.
> >>
> >> Steve, N4JQQ
> >>
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