Fw: [Dx-qsl] Re: XX9KA 1988

Sun Jul 20 10:54:41 EDT 2008

The only reference to XX9KA
73 de Steve, KZ2I
Charlotte, NC USA
--- On Sun, 7/20/08, John Warren <nt5c at texas.net> wrote:
> From: John Warren <nt5c at texas.net>
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Re: XX9KA 1988
> To: "dx-qsl dx-qsl" <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 6:28 AM
> On Jul 20, 2008, at 7:30 AM, Tim N3XX wrote:
>> > I'm trying to find qsl info for a very old qso. 
> Somehow I missed 
> > qsling this one, and it would be a new one on 40 Mtrs.
> > The qso was during the CQWW/CW contest, on Nov. 26,
> 1988. It will 
> > probably be tough getting a qsl for one this old, but
> worth a try.
> > I found information that XX9KA was Peter Johnson
> (don't know how to 
> > contact him), and I think there were guest operations
> from this 
> > station. So, maybe different qsl routes depending on
> the date of qso?
> > It would sure help if anyone has a card from this
> contest, and can 
> > tell me who you sent your qsl to.
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> > 73, Tim - N3XX
>> Tim,
>> My XX9KA QSLs were for DX QSOs earlier that month. Peter W
> Johnson's 
> address then was : P.O.Box 768, Macau, South China. But I
> wouldn't 
> bet on that working now! However, the QSL manager was KC9V.
> I see 
> from QRZ.COM that KC9V's name is Michael, but my two
> cards were signed 
> "Betty" - perhaps Michael's XYL?
>> GL!
>> John, NT5C. 
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