[SCCC] Fwd: KZ5 Research Help

[Bill Haddon]

Thanks for posting this, Jim.  I made the following posting to the Canal
Zone Ham Operators Facebook page, which is easily joined, and posted the
attached photo.

"From Aug. 6-16, 1964 hams were encouraged to work KZ5's during the 50th
Anniversary celebration of the Canal. That summer, working in research at a
textile company in Western NC, (American Enka Corp) as a summer employee
prior to attending grad school at Purdue, some ham activity was possible
using the HT-32 and SX-100 dragged from CA in my '62 Falcon. The 7 Q's on
15m (1 AM, 6 SSB) were KZ5KL, KZ5WW (Julie), KZ5AF (George), KZ5KM (Ken),
KZ5AW (Jim), KZ5OA (Anita), and KZ5NM (Al). Two YL's! Later the certificate
arrived and, 43 years later, I still have it. The signer is Paul
Runnestrand, KZ5PR, Pres of the Canal Zone ARA. I can contribute the
original to a museum display if requested. 73, Bill, N6ZFO in Kelseyville,
CA. [K6OPI/4 in 1964]"

On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Jim Forsyth <jim at af6o.com> wrote:

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>
> Hi Dick and Jim
>
> Came across your club (SCCC) in a recent search and thought I would send
> you my spiel and hope I would get a reply.  I am asking you to forward or
> post this to your club members.
>
>  My name is Mike Paulson, and I am working to create a comprehensive,
> historical record of ham operators who were active in the Panama Canal Zone
> from 1920 to 1979.  I need your help!
>
> The Canal Zone was home to a unique population who shared a very special
> time-limited experience. Ham operators played an important role in it with
> phone patches and messages back and forth to the US for both Civilian and
> Military personnel.  For all you DXer’s out there they were a prized
> contact. My mom, Mary Jane Paulson was KZ5MP in Gatun, Canal Zone,
> 1968-1979, and KA4CZC in Tallahassee, FL 1979-1996.  When vanity calls came
> out, she was able to get her KZ5MP call back and held that until 2006.
>
> I am seeking to identify all the Canal Zone ham operators either through
> their QSL Cards or through the White Horse call books. Sound impossible?
> Not with your help!
>
> You can help by looking through your QSL cards and doing one of these
> things:
>
> 1.Scan the front and back of your KZ5 cards and email the scans to me at
> kz5land at yahoo.com <mailto:kz5land at yahoo.com> or post them to the FaceBook
> group I have for the project.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/532860190101682/ <
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/532860190101682/>“Canal Zone Ham
> Operators” .
>
> 2.If you would like, you can send me the cards for scanning and I will
> return them to you post haste.  Just include a SASE.
>
> 3.The other item I need, are scans of the KZ5 listings from the White
> Horse call book (Pre-1952). It is very important that I know the Year and
> Season. High quality scans are critical so that they are readable when
> enlarged.
>
> Ultimately, after I have been able to gather as much information as
> possible, I plan to turn it over to a museum or library of Canal Zone or
> Ham Radio history.
>
> I do this to honor my mom, and all the other Canal Zone Hams. Please, be a
> part of this effort to record our history!
>
> Even if you can't help, I invite you to stop by for a look see at the
> Facebook group, and let me know what you think.
>
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Mike Paulson
> 1323 Blakemore Ct
> Tallahassee   FL   32317-8459
> kz5land at yahoo.com
> FaceBook Canal Zone Ham Operators <https://www.facebook.com/grou
> ps/532860190101682/>
> Web Site Canal Zone Ham Operators <https://sites.google.com/site/kz5what/>
> Please remember, your KZ5 cards and documents always have a safe and
> protected home when archived with KZ5LAND.
>
>
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