[Dx-qsl] ARRRRRGHHHH

Wed May 31 12:47:24 EDT 2006

I have two QSO's with KG4OX (September 2005) confirmed
long ago on LoTW.
73/DX de Osten SM5DQC sm5dqc at areteadsl.se
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al" <alwynrichards at freenet.co.uk>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject: Fw: [Dx-qsl] ARRRRRGHHHH
> Anyone with info on KG4OX? QSL via W4OX.
>> Worked SSB/RTTY September 05 sent QSL direct October 05
> as yet no reply.
>> AL......GW3SFC
>> ----------------------------------
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
> To: "Danny Douglas" <n7dc at vabb.com>;
> <DX-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:55 PM
> Subject: RE: [Dx-qsl] ARRRRRGHHHH
>>> Buckmaster has a typo.
>>>From the ARRL DX Bulletin #10, 20 February 1997:
>> "QSL INFORMATION. Bill, WT4K, QSL Manager for KG4GC,
> KG4AU, KG4FD, and
> KG4AN, indicates that KG4AA and KG4US are pirates.
> These calls have not as
> yet been issued."
>> Funny, I remember when "KG4AA" & "KG4US" showed up in a
> contest (ARRL DX
> Phone, if memory serves) a few years ago. Had everyone
> snookered until the
> Saturday night of the contest, when they both showed up
> on 75 phone drunk
> and swearing at everyone, especially each other. Very
> irritating to find
> out they were both pirates, as I needed KG4 on 80/75 at
> the time (since
> worked, thank goodness!)
>> 73, ron wn3vaw
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
> Danny Douglas
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:18 PM
> To: DX-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] ARRRRRGHHHH
>>> Just got my envelope back from KG4AN- GUANTANAMO BAY
> AMATEUR RADIO CLUB,
> address given in qrz.com:
>> GUANTANAMO BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (GARC)
> PSC 1005 BOX 73
> FPO AE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA 09593
>> Marked up , and then a stamp saying no such number.
> Now I know there has been an uproar in congress with a
> few patsies wanting
> to close the base down, but didnt expect it quite this
> soon.
>> Buck says its esentially same address, but then has QSL
> manager as WT4AK,
> Soooo go look up WT4AK, and of course, there is no
> such call issued
> according to to Buck, QRZ, and the FCC data base. A
> searching thru Google
> shows the call has apparently come up for re-issue.
>> You would think a base small as Guantanamo would know
> who their customers
> are, and that the data bases would keep up with dropped
> calls, etc.
> Certainly a different army that I was in.
>> Anyway, I have an old contact on 21 Jan 96 on 40 ssb I
> need a QSL for, Any
> hints out there.
> Thanks
> Danny
>>>>>>>>>>>> Danny Douglas N7DC
> ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
> SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB
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