Topband: A brief Boring report

[Tree]

The HQ for the Boring report has moved to Hillsboro, Oregon - but alas -
the reports are still Boring.

During the ARRL 160 - at 1500Z - on Sunday - when the rate was near zero -
a very familiar callsign ticked my ear drums.  It was W0ZTL.

There are many callsigns that I remember from the "old" days on Topband
(let's call that pre-1980) - and W0ZTL is certainly one of them.  I have
Alex's QSL card from 1975 here as I write this - sent to my Mom's address -
with an eight cent stamp on it.  Just for sentimental purposes - I sent a
new QSL to him for this most recent QSO - and received a prompt reply.

He has been on the air since 1937 and is less than two years away from his
100th birthday.  It's always such a pleasure to hear old friends like this
on the band.   He always seems to call in well after his sunrise - but
always with a good signal on an otherwise lonely band.

Thanks for being there Alex.  I hope to work you many more times on Topband.

73 Tree N6TR