That was written by Geoff Watts 57 years earlier, in July 1964.
“Now that propagation conditions are poor, DX geting scarce, the possibility of brand new DXCC countries eventually becoming extremely remote, top DXers retitiring as there is nothing new left to work, it is proposed that an entirely new DX achievement be created, the Islands on the Air Award, to promote more activity among all DXers, many of whom could then go on a brand new island DXpedition themselves”. Geoff had already completed his DXCC achievments and was looking for something else. The political status is one of the main criteria for the existance of any DXCC entity. DXers were concentrated on DXCC award, hunting the new countries that were created.
Just to mention 9S4 Saar, 9U5 Rwanda-Urundi, C9 Manchuria, CN2 Tangier, CR8 Damao, FF French West Africa, FI8 French Indo China, FN8 French India, FQ8 French Equatorial Africa, JZ0 Netherlands New Guinea, PK1 Java, UN1 Karelo-Finish Republic, VQ6 British Somaliland, ZC5 British North Borneo etc. “Propagation conditions are poor, DX geting scarce, the possibility of brand new DXCC countries eventually becoming extremely remote, top DXers retiring as there is nothing new left to work” Geoff Watts, BRS-3129, July 1964ĭuring 60s, a lot of new DXCC countries were created or deleted, mainly because of political changes. He was the first and remains the only SWL that has received this honour. Geoff was inducted by CQ Hall of Fame award in 1977, one of the highest honours possible in amateur radio society.
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Since 1958, he was the first UK SWL that heard and confirmed all 40 CQ Zones, the first UK SWL that heard & confirmed 300 DXCC entities and for a long series of years, he was the top UK SWL.
Geoff Watts, BRS-3129, was a british shortwave listener that founded the IOTA award program back in 1964.
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