{"id":2440,"date":"2020-03-15T07:11:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T12:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/?page_id=2440"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:42:45","slug":"just-stuff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/?page_id=2440","title":{"rendered":"Just Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>This page contains miscellaneous items that interest me. There is no particular topic or focus, just stuff.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">QSL card history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Although I like QSL cards, I do not have very many with a story. Here are a few.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2521 .fg-image { width: 300px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2521 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2521\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/KV4AA.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Very famous DX&#039;er from yesterday\" data-caption-desc=\"Very famous DX&#039;er from yesterday\" data-attachment-id=\"926\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Very famous DX&#039;er from yesterday\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2013\/09\/KV4AA\/2424311051.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Very famous DX'er from yesterday<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/KZ5TJ.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Panama Canal Zone was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979\" data-caption-desc=\"Panama Canal Zone was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979\" data-attachment-id=\"921\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Panama Canal Zone was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2013\/09\/KZ5TJ\/3175003936.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Panama Canal Zone was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/K2US.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"New York World&#039;s Fair - never visited, but worked\" data-caption-desc=\"New York World&#039;s Fair - never visited, but worked\" data-attachment-id=\"936\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"New York World&#039;s Fair - never visited, but worked\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2013\/10\/K2US\/2185872551.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">New York World's Fair - never visited, but worked<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/I2RTF-2.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"QSL for a QSO with the Master Morse Code Key Maker\" data-caption-desc=\"QSL for a QSO with the Master Morse Code Key Maker\" data-attachment-id=\"2553\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"QSL for a QSO with the Master Morse Code Key Maker\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/04\/I2RTF-2\/3379349300.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">QSL for a QSO with the Master Morse Code Key Maker<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n<p>Hearing a great CW signal on 30 meters I looked up the call (K3EW) on QRZ. In the Biography section he discussed his early days in the hobby along with his original call signs. It rang a bell with me so I went through my old six meter AM QSL cards and there he was. After an e-mail exchange with K3EW we swapped QSL cards 60 years later only this time digitally.<\/p>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2559 .fg-image { width: 300px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2559 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2559\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WA2FUL-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Now K3EW\" data-caption-desc=\"Now K3EW\" data-attachment-id=\"2558\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Now K3EW\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/05\/WA2FUL-scaled\/145886640.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Now K3EW<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WA2BSW_0001-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Now K4DS\" data-caption-desc=\"Now K4DS\" data-attachment-id=\"2556\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Now K4DS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/05\/WA2BSW_0001-scaled\/1971427395.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Now K4DS<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WA2BSW_0002-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Now K4DS\" data-caption-desc=\"Now K4DS\" data-attachment-id=\"2557\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Now K4DS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/05\/WA2BSW_0002-scaled\/2341014438.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Now K4DS<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">GB2RN on the HMS Belfast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>T<\/strong>he <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HMS_Belfast\">HMS Belfast<\/a> is a town class cruiser built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored on the River Thames in London. Housed in the old radio room on the ship is amateur radio station GB2RN. We paid a visit to the ship in early March 2020, but could not time it right to be there when the station was operational. We did hear and copy the canned Morse code message that played by the station as we looked through the protective glass.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2433 .fg-image { width: 200px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2433 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2433\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0457-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The HMS Belfast\" data-caption-desc=\"The HMS Belfast\" data-attachment-id=\"2447\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The HMS Belfast\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0457-scaled\/1739355955.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The HMS Belfast<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0495-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Bridge Wireless Office aboard the HMS Belfast.\" data-caption-desc=\"The Bridge Wireless Office aboard the HMS Belfast.\" data-attachment-id=\"2434\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Bridge Wireless Office aboard the HMS Belfast.\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0495-scaled\/4100369297.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Bridge Wireless Office aboard the HMS Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0486-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2435\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0486-scaled\/2084807409.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Greenwich, England<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>At the beginning of time &#8211; well sort of. Amateur radio operators around the world track their contacts (log) in UTC (Universal Coordinated Time) once called GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Greenwich is a beautiful town a short boat ride from downtown London where one can tip a pint of local brew and see where time began.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2466 .fg-image { width: 200px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2466 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2466\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0050-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Royal Observatory\" data-caption-desc=\"Royal Observatory\" data-attachment-id=\"2461\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Royal Observatory\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0050-scaled\/1096332468.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Royal Observatory<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0005-b-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2472\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0005-b-scaled\/3796924292.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0031-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The &quot;time line&quot;\" data-caption-desc=\"The &quot;time line&quot;\" data-attachment-id=\"2464\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The &quot;time line&quot;\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/03\/DSC_0031-scaled\/1086406160.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The \"time line\"<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-e1729248744772.png\" data-caption-title=\"Screen Shot - off by 5 seconds\" data-caption-desc=\"Screen Shot - off by 5 seconds\" data-attachment-id=\"3923\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screen Shot - off by 5 seconds\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/10\/Zero-e1729248744772\/1413557120.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22180%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20180%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Screen Shot - off by 5 seconds<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>MOTAT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">On a once in a lifetime trip to New Zealand in December 2024 we had the opportunity to visit the MOTAT (Museum of Transportation and Technoloy) in Auckland.<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Any time there are old airplanes to look at I am there, and the museum had a nice collection of well-kept aircraft.<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The crown jewel from my point of view was a single-engine tiny aircraft piloted by Cliff Tait.<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It was a NZ built Airtourer 115 named \u2018Miss Jacky\u2019 (Pictured below).<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Most eye catching was the NZART (New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters) logo on the side along with the call letters ZL1AKI.<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The placard by the airplane gave a bit of information.<span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In 1969 Cliff flew this little yellow plane around the world to \u201cbring awareness of New Zealand built aeroplanes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>The first two pictures below were taken during our visit to the MOTAT.\u00a0 The next two are of ZL1AKI&#8217;s QSL card that came up by surprise on ebay as I was searching the internet for information about Cliff and his airplane.<\/p>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-3977 .fg-image { width: 300px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-3977 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-3977\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" 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\u2018Miss Jacky\u2019\" data-attachment-id=\"3975\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Airtourer 115 named \u2018Miss Jacky\u2019\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/12\/IMG_8647-scaled\/1254139842.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Airtourer 115 named \u2018Miss Jacky\u2019<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_8650-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Special markings on the noise of the aircraft\" data-caption-desc=\"Special markings on the noise of the aircraft\" data-attachment-id=\"3976\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Special markings on the noise of the aircraft\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/12\/IMG_8650-scaled\/653799121.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Special markings on the noise of the aircraft<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ZL1AKI-scaled-e1736973367860.jpeg\" data-caption-title=\"ZL1AKI&#039;s QSL card\" data-caption-desc=\"ZL1AKI&#039;s QSL card\" data-attachment-id=\"4024\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ZL1AKI&#039;s QSL card\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/01\/ZL1AKI-scaled-e1736973367860\/4212857539.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">ZL1AKI's QSL card<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ZL1AKI-back-scaled-e1736973343823.jpeg\" data-caption-title=\"Description of Cliff&#039;s famous flight from the back of his QSL card\" data-caption-desc=\"Description of Cliff&#039;s famous flight from the back of his QSL card\" data-attachment-id=\"4023\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Description of Cliff&#039;s famous flight from the back of his QSL card\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/wa2bsw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/01\/ZL1AKI-back-scaled-e1736973343823\/480942322.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Description of Cliff's famous flight from the back of his QSL card<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\r\n<p><br \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>More to follow&#8230;..<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page contains miscellaneous items that interest me. There is no particular topic or focus, just stuff. QSL card history Although I like QSL cards, I do not have very many with a story. Here are a few. Hearing a great CW signal on 30 meters I looked up the call (K3EW) on QRZ. 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