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QSL Card: Confirming my contact with Peter I Island
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My interest in stamp collecting
began, as with many, about the age of ten. In 1965, as a high school
sophomore, my stamp collecting was put aside for my new passion of amateur
radio. Having received my FCC license, I was delighted by the fact that I
could now talk live and firsthand with people in other countries! By 1975 I
realized my love for philately was still as great as ever
so I decided to resume the hobby. I thought I could enjoy both hobbies
equally by essentially marrying the two and indeed this is exactly what
happened. I felt it important to narrow my area of collecting interest so I decided to concentrate on the south polar
region. Through my radio hobby I had developed an intense interest in this
region. I've always been fascinated by the early explorers and after
significant study on the history of Antarctic exploration I felt it
appropriate to concentrate in this area. When I speak to other ham
operators situated at these lonely outposts I request, and often receive,
beautifully cacheted and autographed covers. I am
still very active on the radio and can often be found with headset on,
spinning the dial, with the antenna pointing south.
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