AC4YN 1946 Tibet

Operator: Reg Fox

One bit of trivia concerning AC4YN. Reg Fox was the second holder of that call, which was originally held by Sir Evan Nepean, G5YN, and activated from 1936 to 1939. After WWII Reg Fox used the call. There is a "FOC connection" to AC4YN. When noted journalist Lowell Thomas visited Tibet in the 1950s, his only contact with the outside world was via AC4YN. A good portion of his messages were relayed via Hal Brooks - W9VW in LaPorte, IN and Charlie Mellon - W1FH in the Boston area. AC4YN used a "peanut whistle" and it required good stations and operators to make the grade with him.

QSL G4UZN Collection
Info courtesy of K8MFO