My first DXCC credit for Angola was for a CR6 QSO back in the early 70's. I
even vaguely remember the QSO!
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 3:45 AM, <ct1ilt@sapo.pt> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I had to call an old timer for this one. I had a lilte chat with CT1ZW
> Júlio who was already ham in 1975.
>
> According to Júlio by that time the colonies from CT were ruled by
> numbers (CQ CR 4 - Cape Verde; CQ, CR, XX 6 - Angola, 7 - Mozambique,
> 8 - Timor, Goa, etc, - 9 Macau) so basically until DXCC agreed on
> these countries independence, they were ruled by the numbers.
>
> So I have to agree that CR6 CQ6 XX6 untill 1st Jan 1976 was Angola !
>
> 73's Filipe Lopes CT1ILT aka CR6K (PORTUGAL!! heh )
>
>
>
> Citando Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>:
>
> > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD
> > <k5zd@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >> The 1975 WPX SSB results show CQ6LF and XX6OZ as being in Angola. Does
> >> anyone know anything about these calls and can confirm or correct their
> >> location?
> >
> > Hi Randy,
> >
> > DX4WIN says CR6/XX6 = Angola until 01/01/1976
> >
> > I worked CR6OR in March, 1975 and have the Angola QSL.
> >
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> >
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