VS9OM Masira Island, Sultanate of Oman

Operator: Brian A. Smith

Royal Air Force Station VS9AS on PDR of Yemen
Operator: Brian A. Smith, VS9AS, VS9OM (now G3WCY)

Brian A. Smith (above), an Air Traffic Controller for the RAF, stationed on the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (VS9AS), asked to be transfered to Masira Island, in the very rare country of Sultanate of Oman. Masira Island is a minor RAF base comprised of about 40 RAF men plus a few natives. His transfer date was January 6, 1959. He optained the callsign of VS9OM. He borrowed an 8 watt transmitter with 2 - 20 Meter crystals for his initial operation. However, this contact was made on 15M with 50 watts to a dipole with a 6146 transmitter and AR88 receiver.

QSL W6YA Collection
Photo and info from Don Chesser DX Bulletin #59, Jan. 20, 1959