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From: Alex R7NT <r7nt.73@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:00:55 +0300
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Paul,
see John W1TAG (WD2XES) page abt 2way under Part 5 ( Sec. 5.3(i) )
http://www.w1tag.com/qso.htm

Dex W4DEX log (WD2XKO)
http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xko_log.htm

W1VD (WD2XES Sec. 5.3(a, c)

K2ORS (WD2XGJ  Sec. 5.3(a, d, h)

KL7L (WD2XDW and WE2XPQ)

I think only these men can explain the situation abt first 2way US-EU on 136
I have no reliable information abt it

73! Alex R7NT  136.73.ru

2018-03-29 21:27 GMT+03:00 N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com>:

> It has been brought to my attention that there were two way contacts
> between U.S. Part 5 stations and the UK (and perhaps other Europe)
> some years back. I did not know that some Part 5 licenses were
> authorized to make two way contacts with amateur radio stations.
> Much of what happened during those days does not seem to be well
> documented or widely known.
>
> Therefore, with apologies to all concerned, I retract my statement
> that this was the first USA to UK or USA to Europe 137 kHz QSO. It
> was not my intent to take anything away from the accomplishments of
> those who paved the way for amateur occupancy of these bands.
>
> Unless someone comes forward with information to the contrary I
> still believe it to be the first amateur to amateur USA to UK and
> USA to Europe QSO. At the time of my original post I was thinking,
> but failed to state, "amateur radio QSO".
>
> In any case it was the most exciting QSO of my 37 years in amateur
> radio and I sincerely thank Chris, 2E0ILY, for his considerable
> effort and sacrifice which made it possible.
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Paul,<div>see John W1TAG (WD2XES) page abt 2way under Part=
 5 (

Sec. 5.3(i) )</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.w1tag.com/qso.htm" target=3D"=
_blank">http://www.w1tag.com/qso.htm</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dex W=
4DEX log (WD2XKO)</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xko_log.htm"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xko_<wbr>log.htm</a><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>W1VD (WD2XES=C2=A0Sec. 5.3(a, c)</div><div><br></div><div=
>K2ORS (WD2XGJ=C2=A0

 Sec. 5.3(a, d, h)=20

</div><div><br></div><div>KL7L (WD2XDW and WE2XPQ)</div><div><br></div><div=
>I think only these men can explain the situation abt first 2way US-EU on 1=
36<br></div><div>I have no reliable information abt it<br></div><div><br></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div><div class=3D"gmail-m_34051417142079448=
89gmail-m_-1349659977590275403gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>73! Al=
ex R7NT =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://136.73.ru" target=3D"_blank">136.73.ru</a><=
/div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2018-03-29 21:27 GMT+03:00 N1BUG <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paul@n1bug.com" target=3D"_blank">paul@n1bug=
.com</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I=
t has been brought to my attention that there were two way contacts<br>
between U.S. Part 5 stations and the UK (and perhaps other Europe)<br>
some years back. I did not know that some Part 5 licenses were<br>
authorized to make two way contacts with amateur radio stations.<br>
Much of what happened during those days does not seem to be well<br>
documented or widely known.<br>
<br>
Therefore, with apologies to all concerned, I retract my statement<br>
that this was the first USA to UK or USA to Europe 137 kHz QSO. It<br>
was not my intent to take anything away from the accomplishments of<br>
those who paved the way for amateur occupancy of these bands.<br>
<br>
Unless someone comes forward with information to the contrary I<br>
still believe it to be the first amateur to amateur USA to UK and<br>
USA to Europe QSO. At the time of my original post I was thinking,<br>
but failed to state, &quot;amateur radio QSO&quot;.<br>
<br>
In any case it was the most exciting QSO of my 37 years in amateur<br>
radio and I sincerely thank Chris, 2E0ILY, for his considerable<br>
effort and sacrifice which made it possible.<br>
<br>
73,<br>
Paul N1BUG<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div>

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