Episode 136 - Bob Eshleman - W4DR
In 1954, at 19 years of age, Bob Eshleman, W4DR, and two buddies decided to put Navassa Island back on the ARRL DXCC list, the first activation of Navassa since the end of World War II. Prepared with a National Receiver, Harvey Wells transmitter, and an old generator, the three lads pulled off their first DXpedition. This would be the first of many DXpeditions for Bob. W4DR is my QSO Today where he shares his amateur radio story as a DXer and now grid square chaser.
| First Elmer: Tim Benner, W4NZD First License: 1950, General, W4QCW. Novice license was not yet available First Rig:
Current Rig:
Favorite band and operating mode: 60 meters running JT65 Education: Medical College of VA, Dr. of Dentistry Virginia Commonwealth University DX Determination, by J. Robert Eshleman, W4DR, article written by Bob for QST, October 2012. First DXpedition: 1954, Navassa Island, the first DXpedition after World War 2 Navassa 1954 Equipment: Members:
DXpedition before: Bob Denniston, to Clipperton Island, 1953. Merchant Marine DXpedition Navassa Island, 1969 one of the first mega DX peditons RL Drake Company supplied equipment Most interesting DXpedition: YK9A DXpedition Syria, 2001 running: Icom 756 proIII Islands on the Air Award (IOTA) VUCC ARRL - work 100 FM17 Maidenhead Grid Squares Most exciting QSO in 64 years was to JT1CO in Mongolia on 160 meters from Zone 23, Auroral Zone shrunk, 1969 Bob inducted into CQ DX Hall of Fame, 2011 Bob awarded the ARRL Clinton B DeSoto Cup Most excited by:
Favorite Hamfest: Dayton Hamvention “Mecca of amateur radio” Advice to new or returning hams:
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