OQ0RL 1960 Belgian Congo
Ruanda Urundi was a DXCC entity
from July 1, 1960 until June 30, 1962
This card was dated April 4, 1960
Dr. Robert Eugene
"Bob" Bartlett, Jr., OQ0RL, W8FTD, ON4UN (?), Z2/W8FTD,
V5/W8FTD, ON4/W8FTD, HP3/W8FTD, HP3FTD and possibly other calls.
Silent Key (1934 - 2013).
Robert "Bob" Eugene
Bartlett, Jr., age 78, of Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama passed away
on Friday, February 15, 2013, due to complications from a heart
attack.
Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 7, 1934. He graduated
from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He continued on to
receive both a Bachelor and a Masters degree from the University
of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha
Society. He later obtained his Ph.D. from the University of
Pennsylvania.
Bob was married to Anita Aoun of Panama City, Panama on August 24, 1968. Bob and Anita were married for 44 years.
Bob worked in various fields, including as an insurance adjuster in Puerto Rico, a professor of political science at Southeast Missouri State University, and an analyst specializing in sub-Saharan Africa for the U.S. Department of the Army, Psychological Operations at Ft. Bragg (Fayetteville), North Carolina. Additionally, he was a world traveler, especially to Europe, Latin America, and Africa, and was fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
Bob had many hobbies including classical music, science fiction, history, and reading, but perhaps his greatest love was amateur radio. His father [9DNI in 1920] introduced him to amateur radio as a child and his love for amateur radio continued until his death. Bob (call sign W8FTD, later also HP3FTD) joined the Amateur Radio Club at the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate student at the Moore School in 1952 and was at Penn as a graduate student during 1956-1958 and 1960-1961. He also eventually became Club President, after first holding various other Club positions and persuaded the University to fund the Club for the first time. Bob was a member of the American Radio Relay League. He won numerous amateur radio contests over the years, including third in the world in the 2007 ARRL International DX Contest and first in Panama in the 2006 CQ Worldwide DX Contest. Most recently, he was actively involved in the Amateur Radio Club of Boquete, Panama....
He submitted the following to the University of Pennsylvania Gazette: [Here is] my participation in recent ARRL-sponsored activities: I placed first in the Republic of Panama in the 2006 ARRL Ten Meter Contest and first in Panama and third in the world in the 2007 ARRL International DX Contest. I also placed first in Panama in the 2006 CQ Worldwide DX Contest and the 2007 CQ Worldwide WPX Contest. I am also a member of the University of Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club.
QSL G4UZN Collection
Info courtesy W5KNE