[UK-CONTEST] SWL A numbers

[Kerr, Prof. K.M.]

 Blimey! All this nostalgia. A sign of the greying amateur population, at least those chipping in on this reflector, I suspect. It always used to be said, and I definitely subscribe to the notion, that 'serving your time' as an SWL was no bad thing. I rather overdid that phase of my amateur radio career as A8482 (from late 1972 I think) then BRS35943.....10 years until I got round to taking the test.
.......and despite feeding him allegedly insufficient tea, wine, and every food group known to the human stomach (only kidding) I did not manage to get many of the answers to the nostalgia quiz from its author, as we wrestled in the rain and wind with my new 40m 4-square (which WORKS!).....thanks WOJ

>From Cris FAM's post I notice a jump of about one thousand in the A-number between ourselves in a year. Did the RSGB really recruit at that rate in them days?

Keith GM4YXI

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Nigel G3TXF
Sent: 16 September 2008 10:19
To: UK Contest Reflector
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] SWL A numbers

Cris : Ooops.went to wrong reflector!



A-3107 (about 1961) ... plus, of course, G-10130 (ISWL)...

 <http://www.g3txf.com/G3TXF%20at%20home/G3TXF/G10130.html>
http://www.g3txf.com/G3TXF%20at%20home/G3TXF/G10130.html

73 - Nigel G3TXF

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