[SMCARA] Better late than never

Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS frederic.clarke at navy.mil
Tue Nov 19 15:08:03 EST 2013


You obviously never had to wait for cards from "Box 88, Moscow, USSR"!  

Back in the day, the only way to get a card from Russia was via the Buro
in Moscow- no "QSL Direct" in those daze!

Bzzzzt Bzzzzt Bzt Bzt Bzt   Bzt Bzt Bzt Bzzzzt BzzzzT  (Spark, don't ya
know?)

Tom/W4OKW

-----Original Message-----
From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KG3BOZ
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 6:54 PM
To: SMCARA Reflector (E-mail)
Subject: [SMCARA] Better late than never

Now I realize some of us on this list used spark gap transmitters, went
to
field day with Lee De Forest 
and no doubt waited longer for a QSL card.

However.  

What do I find in the mail today? A QSL Confirmation for 15M SSB to
KH6J.
"MEH" you say? 
I requested the QSL in Aug 2009 via direct mail. I received it today. 
That is a record for me. :-)

73 DE KG3BOZ (Boz)
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