VS9AS 1958 Khormaksar, Aden,
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

Royal Air Force Station
Operator: Brian A. Smith (now G3WCY)

Brian A. Smith (above), an Air Traffic Controller for the RAF, 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. The transmitter above was too heavy to take from the VS9AS station. He borrowed an 8 watt transmitter with 2 - 20 Meter crystals.

Photos and info from Don Chesser DX Bulletin #59, Jan. 20, 1959

QSL from G4UZN Collection