Topband: JT5DX - W0CD Story

[k1zm at aol.com]

Hi All


While at JT5DX a week or so ago, I took a breather from antenna owrk  to rest for a moment - and sat down in the lounge behind CHAK's shack.


On the table next to me was a stack of incoming qsl cards and I decided to take a look at them.


Near the top of the pile as I sifted through them, I was very surprised to find the QSL from Charlie Dewey W0CD for his 160M QSO with Chak that had been made in  2009.  WOW - What a coincidence!  I was stunned for a moment or so./....


Many on this reflector will fondly remember CHARLIE DEWEY, W0CD who passed away a few years ago.

Charlie along with W8UVZ and K8GG was one the the BATTLE CREEK guys who helped design, build and ship the famous BATTLE CREEK SPECIAL vertical antenna all over the world to deserving 160m Dx-Peditions who needed an efficient XMIT antenna for TOPBAND.


For many years Charlie, George and Geprge took care of all of us who needed NEW ONES on Topband - only asking those of us on this reflector now and then for a SMALL DONATION in order to help maintain these fine antennas.


Charlie needed CHAK for his 40th 160M ZONE - and commented on that on his QSL to CHAK.

What a SMALL WORLD!


I thought the TOPBAND guys of today would like to hear this story and I am sure many of you remember CHARLIE DEWEY fondly as I do.  I miss him at the 160M Topband Dinner in Dayton which he often attended with the GEORGE/GEORGE guys.


73 and CU on the band!


JEFF   K1ZM/VY2ZM