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Author Topic: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!  (Read 3138 times)

Offline Kilokat7

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1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« on: January 20, 2014, 1216 UTC »
This came in the mail last week from pirate WJDI after sending the operator a report last year for a broadcast that took place in 1989.  This came beautifully framed as shown, 8-1/2" x 11" card with hand written note explaining it would be the last WJDI QSL issued:




For those that don't know or remember, WJDI operated on 1620 kHz during the late 80s-early 90s before the AM expanded band existed.  WJDI was famous for running very high powered homebrew transmitters ranging from 2.5 to 15kw.

Many thanks to Dave for this great QSL, first class all the way!
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 1343 UTC »
Wow, great QSL!    I'm sure it was worth the wait!
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2014, 2251 UTC »
Suweet!  Persistence pays.
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2014, 2345 UTC »
Please Ops don't wait 25 years to send my QSL's. You will get a return to sender . All kidding aside that is one classy QsL .
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 0137 UTC »
Thanks guys.  Dave has provided me with all the history on WJDI which I am currently compiling into an article.  More to follow in coming weeks...
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2014, 0001 UTC »
15,000 watts?? Hell thats more powerful then most AM stations in my town. Except for KYW AND WPHT
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Re: 1620 WJDI pirate QSL received after 25 years!
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2014, 0732 UTC »
Very nice Kilo! ;)
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