[SFDXA] KZ5 Research Help

[Michael Raskin]

It will take me a while to check, but I have many KZ5 QSLs.  I even received 
an award for working 25 or more Canal Zone stations.  I was stationed at 
Fort Sherman Jungle Training School when it was in the Canal Zone (1974) 
and, later, when it became Republic of Panama (1980).

73,
Mike, W4UM

-----Original Message----- 
From: Pete Rimmel N8PR
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10:59 PM
To: Mike Paulson ; SFDXA ; QCWA
Subject: [SFDXA] KZ5 Research Help

Can anyone Help Mike?  I don’t have any KZ5s in my log since I was 
travelling a lot during that time.
Please contact him direct.
PeteR  N8PR
From: Mike Paulson
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:12 PM
To: n8pr at arrl.net
Subject: KZ5 Research Help

Good afternoon Mr. Rimmel,

My name is Mike Paulson and I acquired your email from the SFDXA website.  I 
was hoping you would be willing to include the attached letter to you next 
newsletter or email it to your members.  The letter explains how I am 
researching KZ5 Ham Operators.  Please take a moment and look at it and let 
me know if you are willing to help me out.  If you have any questions please 
do not hesitate to ask.

73's

Mike Paulson
kz5land at yahoo.com

Canal Zone Ham Operators
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Mike sent the following with pix that cannot be copied onto the reflector:


Hello

My name is Mike Paulson and my mom is/was KZ5MP in Gatun, Canal Zone, 
1968-1979.  She was also KA4CZC in Tallahassee 1979-1996.  When vanity calls 
came out, she was able to get her KZ5MP call back and held that un,l 2006.

I am working on a project to document and identify all the Canal Zone Ham 
Operators through the use of their QSL Cards or through the Radio Amateur 
CallBook Magazine (The Flying Horse), and I need your help.  I know this 
sounds like an impossible task but I really do believe it can be done.  On 
average from 1960 to 1979 there were only about 150-200 operators.

My effort may not be quite so daunting, if I can get your help.

I am asking you to look through your QSL Cards and scan the front and back 
of your K5, NY1, NY2, (pre war) and your KZ5 cards and email the scans to me 
or post them to the FaceBook group I have for the project.
h at ps://www.facebook.com/groups/532860190101682/   “Canal Zone Ham Operators”.
You should really visit the site if you can.  You can also mail me the cards 
if you choose to at the address below.

Ul,mately, aFer I have been able to gather as much info as possible, I plan 
on turning it over to a museum or library of Canal Zone history or ham radio 
history.  I do this to honor my mom, and all the other Canal Zone Hams.

If you have any other documents from the old KZ5 days I would appreciate you 
adding them as well.  These could include licenses, certificates, shack 
photos, any info on the clubs that were there.  Really anything that has KZ5 
on it.

Please pass this on to other hams, I also need help in geHng my word out. 
Thank you so much. If you have any ques,ons or sugges,on, please let me know 
either by email or the Facebook page.



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