[Dx-qsl] ZS8C Carson McAfee

[Harvey Hutchison]

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-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Murray Green (K3BEQ)
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 8:28 PM
To: DX Posts
Cc: zs8c.carson at gmail.com
Subject: [Dx-qsl] ZS8C Carson McAfee

About a year ago Carson McAfee, ZR6CWI, reactivated ZS8C from Marion Island;
a much sort after DXCC entity.
That was the good news; the bad news was that he did not know morse. I took
a chance and sent him an email asking if he would give it a try. He agreed
and I sent him the basics of a DX CW exchange emphasizing that he listen to
the rhythm as opposed to writing down the actual dots/dashes. 
It was a learning curve and he did quite well. On 26 October 2013 @1402Z we
met on 28.035 and made the CW contact. Granted it was very slow but it was
his first CW QSO. He was elated; I was elated and /"it was the best of
times"./

Following that contact Carson went on to increase his speed and work many
others. I understand that he has or will leave the Island finishing up his
tour of duty and  returning Johannesburg, South Africa. I would like to take
this opportunity on behalf of all the CW operators he worked to say thanks
for your efforts. The challenge was there and you took it upon yourself to
learn a new language that has a very long and proud history throughout the
world. Good luck to you and again thank you so very much for having the
courage and tenacity to increase your communication skills and provide a new
CW contact to the deserving.......
73, Murray, K3BEQ
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