[UK-CONTEST] Fw: SWL A numbers

[Steve Knowles]

Never had an A-number, though several of my friends did.  As a schoolboy, I 
had no funds of my own and parents, though supportive, were 'careful'.  They 
paid for my RAE course and exam fees etc, but would not stump up for RSGB 
until the licence dropped through the door!  Guess they thought it was just 
another fad !!
My first QSO was with Andorra on 40m CW (the prefix was PX4 in those days - 
and he didn't QSL) using my modified 19-Set and a bit of bent wire.  I never 
dreamt, then, that forty-three years downstream I would still be waiting for 
QSO No. 2 with that country!

73

Steve  G3UFY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve GW4BLE" <GW4BLE at btconnect.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SWL A numbers


>
> Mine was A6148 and GW-13149 for ISWL, issued around 1967-ish.
>
> I recall entering the SWL section of the first WAB contest and claiming a
> higher score than any of the transmitter entrants, old John G3ABG (SK) was
> suitably impressed!
>
> 73
>
> Steve
> GW4BLE
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