KZ0DX 1979 Canal Zone

This call KZ0DX was issued for contests only in 1977 and perturbed the FCC immensely. They wrote the License Branch Chief, stating only KZ5 applied to the Canal Zone. He suggested they take it up with his boss, the Governor of the Canal Zone, duly appointed by the President! Mr.Manthorne gave me a copy of the letter and told me not to worry about it. So in 1979, after we had been issued our HP calls, I requested KZ0DX for prefix hunters since the Canal Zone would become a deleted country effective October 1, 1979. So I alternated using both calls from July-September 30, 1979. I also was the last person to be issued a KZ license prior to the deletion of the Canal Zone.
Jim Miller K4SQR, ex: KZ5JM, KZ0DX 1964 - 1979. HP1XRK 1979-1982.

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Story courtesy of K4SQR