Jim, Yes indeed, the non QSLer was rare. I remember KDAC Fort Bragg CA being one of those. The owner did not like DXers for some reason. I heard them in the late 60s and on occasion in the early to mid 70s when local KVAS was off. I never could get a QSL out of them. No one could during the era that I know of. I did not hear them for years until the mid 90s. I thought, why not try again. I send a report and after a couple weeks, Bob & I were headed to LA again, so on the way back, Bob who wrote for Radio World for years was looking for the small stations to do articles on. While we were driving North on I-5, we stopped for gas at Willits, and I thought I would phone KDAC. The CE answered the phone and he had not seen my report as it probably went to the new owner. Yes, they were sold as the old owner had passed on. I told him that we wanted to do an article on KDAC for RW and get a QSL. He said come on over and he would personally answer my DX report. By the way, I did have a copy with me. So it was a neat afternoon, one of those old buildings with the tower in the back and nice KDAC calls on the front. A Radio museam in the front room of the building too. A beautiful blue sunny day, perfect for pictures. You could not ask for a better day. When we got back a couple days later, in with a few QSLs was another from KDAC signed by the GM. So even non verifiers do verify in time, even if it took 25 years or so. hi.
73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
