[South Florida DX Association] the Famed W3CRA

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I am sure the old timers chasing DX will recall the call sign of Frank Lucas 
W3CRA, reported to consistantly have the strongest signal at a rare and remote 
DX location.  Great CW operator, modest station hardware, but apparently a 
very special location.  If Frank was calling, might as well wait until he was 
finished.

"W3CRA held the Nr. 1 pre-war DXCC. His signal into Asia was legendary. Gus 
Browning said "I remember (this signal from) W3CRA  …. when no other US 
station 
was even being heard." DX Editor, Herb Becker-W6QD wrote that his visit to 
Frank's place was like a Moslem going to Mecca. And the great four part 1966 
QST 
series, "Station Design for DX,"

The following website is an effort to analyze W3CRA's location to see if it 
had some special characteristics.  The comments and picture of what is left of 
Frank's now abandoned shack are of interest. 

'<http://users.vnet.net/btippett/w3cra.htm>' 

Regards,
Norm W4QN