[SEDXC] More AM DXCC confirmations found

[David Thompson]

In looking thru my QSL files I found two more DXCC countries I have confirmed on AM phone.  I worked YV0D recently and found that I had worked YV0AA in 1962 on 2 way AM.  Then I found my JZ0HA card from 1960 on 2 way AM.  This brings my AM DXCC total to 263.  I reported 261 in the past.  Now if I could get a card from FF8AH (later F3VW)...HI  I even tried a filled out reply card just requiring his signature but nothing about 15 years ago.  He was then 80 so he is now probably a SK.  Jim, K4DLI was also missing his card.

Next is to try and get some of the Dxpeditions to switch to AM (many rice boxes do AM OK).  Guess the days of carrying a big AM transmitter are long past.  I was looking at a 1963 QST and DJ0IR used a Johnson valiant
on his Dxpedition to San Marino then 9A.  I have his card for 20 and 75 AM.  Geez a complete KW station today is 25% the size and 50% of the weight of that transmitter alone. Its surprising what was worked on 40 and 75 AM back then.  There was No 160 operation allowed then in most of the SE USA.

73 Dave K4JRB