He retired on the greenstamps. What else?
I certainly sent him enough.
Les W2LK
On 12/2/2011 10:12 AM, Barry wrote:
While operating CQWW last weekend from K0RF, and needing zone 39 for
the last one on 15m, I wondered what ever happened to FR5DX. I could
make some snide comment about him
FR5DZ knows him and told me he is still residing in Reunion. If you
hear him on, you may ask...
N8DX
On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Les Kalmus w...@bk-lk.com wrote:
He retired on the greenstamps. What else?
I certainly sent him enough.
Les W2LK
On 12/2/2011 10:12 AM, Barry wrote:
At 12:27 PM 12/2/2011, Jack Shirley wrote:
FR5DZ knows him and told me he is still residing in Reunion. If you
hear him on, you may ask...
N8DX
To be a bit positive, he was my first FR on a number of bands
and I did get QSL cards from him for all contacts. I recall all of
the
At 01:29 PM 12/2/2011, DAVE WHITE wrote:
From my understanding, much of the mail that went to Reunion
Island, Indian Ocean or similar was pilfered, especially once his
name got known and locals cottoned onto the fact that there would
be dollar bills in the envelope.
In contrast, *ALL* the
I worked FR5DX four times, all contest QSOs, between 1998 2000. 2 QSOs on
15, 2 on 20. I QSL'd him once for each band got those cards.
According to my old notes, I did sent the requests using the via France
address.
So at least at the time, he was a good QSL'er.
But I have to agree
Since I was one of the early complainers, let me clarify.
I worked FR5DX, and, prior to that, FR0FLO a total of four times between
1983 and 1994.
I QSLed him each time I worked him and never got a response so I
repeatedly QSLed some of those QSOs.
I sent him $ via direct, via France and
I worked FR5DX, and, prior to that, FR0FLO a total of four times
between 1983 and 1994.
Like Les, I worked FR0FLO many times in the early 1980's. No matter
if it was IRCs or $$$, mailing via France and multiple mailings, I
received QSLs for only one of nine QSOs spread across what looks to
Speaking of where are they now?, has anyone heard or worked A61AJ in the past
several years?
They were the biggest thing going in the early 2000's, but seemed to have
vanished.
Ken N2ZN
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On Dec 2, 2011, at 6:21 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
I worked FR5DX, and, prior to that, FR0FLO a total of four times
between 1983 and 1994.
Like Les, I worked FR0FLO many times in the early 1980's. No matter
if it was IRCs or $$$, mailing via France and multiple mailings, I
received QSLs
