Images
of my early days in Amateur Radio
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My
father, Len Wells, at the controls of his homebrew station. Len
held the call ZS1AU.
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A
young Dennis Wells at the CW key. I worked 99 countires in my
first year on CW.
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The
photograph to prove that I was a DX hound. Toby was my companion
and best friend.
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Len
at the mic in 1934 when this photograph gained him an award in a
world Astatic photo competition.
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1933
upon completion of my father's station.
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QST
of December 1928 was published on the day I was born and is the
first book I read. It is still in original condition.
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Len
was a professional telegraphist for 30 years and enjoyed his CW
at any speed on a straght key.
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1953
and climbing the hill to work the world on phone. I have 325
countries confirmed.
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I
took over my father's callsign when he became silent key in April
1950.
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1955
when I married and rebuilt the station to occupy less space.
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