VK1BL - Dushanbe 2001

I was very fortunate to meet Nodir - EY8MM on a visit to Tajikistan in 2001.  I remember Nodir chastising me shortly after we met, he was surprised it had taken me nearly a week to make contact with him.  As he said, he would have make contact with local hams within about 2 hours of arriving at a new destination - it was then that I realised Nodir was serious about amateur radio!

    Nodir - EY8MM

The hospitallity shown by Nodir and his family on my stay in Dushanbe was unforgettable.  A family affair with his father Masud - EY8AA and brother Irage - EY8WW, all being serious DX operators.

  VK1BL, EY8MM, EY8WW and EY8AA - June 2001.