That is incorrect. French Indo-China was FI8 FN8 was French India. Both
were active. The CR8 Goa was rarer.
Ken, NA0Y
-Original Message-
From: Dave Blaschke, w5un
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 5:50 PM
To: Art @ Linda ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: #1
, 2015 5:50 PM
To: Art @ Linda ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: #1 on the DXCC Honor Roll
French indo-China (FN8) was worked by many. I would put my money on
Damao (CR8) or Goa (CR8 also), both Portuguese enclaves on the coastline
of India. I assume you are referring to Charlie
Blaschke, w5un w...@wt.net
To: Art @ Linda n...@lightlink.com; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: #1 on the DXCC Honor Roll
French indo-China (FN8) was worked by many. I would put my money on Damao
(CR8) or Goa (CR8 also), both Portuguese enclaves
Hi Frank,
You took the words out of my mouth or fingers.
Back in the 60s and 70s, I worked Charlie Mellen on 20 ssb quite often. Charlie
was # 1 on the Honor Roll followed by Marv W6VFR for many years. Look in the
old QSTs fron the 50s and 60s and you will see them both listed. Had a sked
Thanks Frank for the fascinating information. I guess Charlie, W1FH was
at the right place at the right time. Remember this was before spotting
and the internet as you were required to do a lot of listening across
the band to grab something as super rare as CR8.
Herb, KV4FZ
On 2/27/2015
French indo-China (FN8) was worked by many. I would put my money on
Damao (CR8) or Goa (CR8 also), both Portuguese enclaves on the coastline
of India. I assume you are referring to Charlie, W1FH.
Dave, W5UN
On 2/27/2015 10:50 PM, Art @ Linda wrote:
Herb
My guess would be that it was French
Herb
My guess would be that it was French India FN8.
Art-N2AU
- Original Message -
From: Herbert Schoenbohm he...@vitelcom.net
To: TopBand List topband@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 5:01 PM
Subject: Topband: #1 on the DXCC Honor Roll
For years, some time ago,
Hi Herb,
The DXer you're referring to is Charlie Mellen W1FH and the deleted
DXCC entity is CR8 Damao, Diu. He kindly loaned my his CR8 QSL
for a DXCC QSL display at the 1966 ARRL National Convention in
1966.
W6ODD/CR8 made 55 QSOs on August 2, 1948, the only activity
from this DXCC entity
