Topband: ZL and W6KIP?? back in the 60's?

[m.r.c.]

Hi Ron

do not remember the ZL callsign, or even the W6 call for sure, but it was 1960-1961  ZL3BT does not ring
a bell, but that was a LONG time ago  I am almost sure it was Alex and a call W6KIP or close to it.  Of
course, that call has been reissued at least twice, maybe more.  I remember listening often to his calls,
and sometimes he did work the ZL.  He was on schedule religiously.  Every night I think.  Very much CW-
the band was far too tough for SSB at 100 watts, or in that era, even 1 KW input

Guess I should look in a 1960 callbook, but all that will tell me is this side of the contact.

thanks for responding

73

Robin, WA6CDR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vk3io" <vk3io at iinet.net.au>
To: "m.r.c." <mrc02 at kinderteacher.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2018 03:00
Subject: Topband: ZL and W6KIP?? back in the 60's?


> Robin,that may have been ZL2BT (also SK) and also whose name was also BOB (what is it about these guy's 
> called BOB and DX on Top Band, i.e. N7UA and many others), he was very big on 160 ssb in the early 
> 1980's when I got interested in DX'ing.
>
> Cheers, from Ron.
>
>
> On 03-Aug-18 11:16 AM, m.r.c. wrote:
>> does anyone remember the sked between ZL and W6KIP(??) back in the 60s? I can not recall any details, 
>> but I do remember hearing Alex (W6KIP???) every night during my very early years on top band. That's 
>> when the band was severely limited in frequencies and power & we got to listen to LORAN. We were 
>> limited to a night time power of 200 watts Plate Input.
>>
>> Robin, WA6CDR
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <ve7sl at shaw.ca>
>> To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 11:52
>> Subject: Re: Topband: WD8DSB & LU5OM 160 meter year long test complete
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> This reminds me of the QSOs VE7SB (I think I remember that call right) and
>>> VK3ZL did.
>>>
>>> Tree..it was Bob, VE7BS in Pemberton. I would often listen during their summer dawn chats using my 
>>> ICF-2010 Sony and built-in ferrite loop. Often the VKs were good copy here on the kitchen table! I 
>>> think condx must have been much different back then.
>>>
>>> Steve VE7SL
>>>
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