ZS1AU Gallery - History


Images of my early days in Amateur Radio

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Click here to view a large imageMy father, Len Wells, at the controls of his homebrew station. Len held the call ZS1AU.

Click here to view a large imageA young Dennis Wells at the CW key. I worked 99 countires in my first year on CW.

Click here to view a large imageThe photograph to prove that I was a DX hound. Toby was my companion and best friend.

Click here to view a large imageLen at the mic in 1934 when this photograph gained him an award in a world Astatic photo competition.

Click here to view a large image1933 upon completion of my father's station.

Click here to view a large imageQST of December 1928 was published on the day I was born and is the first book I read. It is still in original condition.

Click here to view a large imageLen was a professional telegraphist for 30 years and enjoyed his CW at any speed on a straght key.

Click here to view a large image1953 and climbing the hill to work the world on phone. I have 325 countries confirmed.

 

Click here to view a large imageI took over my father's callsign when he became silent key in April 1950.

Click here to view a large image1955 when I married and rebuilt the station to occupy less space.

 

 

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