An interesting early QSL from 2KF (John Partridge) to 3BQ (Max Howden) confirming their second contact on the 21st December 1924 and their third exchange on the 18th January 1925 over an impressive distance of 10 507 miles / 16 909 km. The first contact between the two pioneer radio amateurs occurred on the 30th November 1924.
Another remarkable QSL (acquired from the estate of Max Howden).
3BQ radio shack including what is most likely the identical 2KF QSL (Wireless World - April 1925).
John Partridge (2KF)
Apart from being the third British radio amateur to work Australia, 2KF was the second from the U.K. to contact New Zealand and achieved the first British - U.S.A. trans-Atlantic short wave QSO with 1MO (Ken Warner) on the 8th December 1923.
Total Solar Eclipse - 24th January 1925
2KF also heard 3BQ during the total solar eclipse on the 24th January 1925 and included the following interesting note at the bottom of the QSL :
" Heard you on 24 Jan at 4:15 pm calling CQ UA 3BQ and working G2OD - During eclipse of sun. Your signal went weak after the eclipse was over ".
Wireless World (Feb 1925)
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