Last updated: 2007-04-09
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Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ
Box 4485
Pretoria
0001 South Africa
chris@zs6ez.za.org
While the ARRL publishes an annual DXCC membership list in its DXCC Yearbook, there is no way to obtain a cumulative list. Members who have not submitted cards recently are dropped off the list. This list is an attempt to create a permanent record of all South Africans who are known to have held DXCC certificates.
I'm using an assortment of my personal records and recollections. Both are very much incomplete, and came from a combination of old QST listings, more recent DXCC Yearbook listings and information personally solicited from a number of individuals, in some cases many years ago.
Starting around May 2005, the ARRL has stopped publishing monthly lists. Instead, they now publish a daily update of the membership list for each DXCC. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to see or even figure out the date on which a station's last endorsement application was made. I will attempt to keep track of what is happening, but the odds are that a few entries will slip through the cracks.
While this list is a good starting point, it needs a lot of work to make it complete. Your help will be very welcome. Please let me know of your own information or even of others that you know of.
For each award, three groups are listed:
Key: Present callsign, original callsign when issued (if different), date, certificate number, highest known endorsement, year of highest known endorsement. Scores include deleted countries. As of 2006-08, there are 337 current countries on the list. In the process of transferring the records to the computer system, the ARRL introduced some discrepancies. Where such discrepancies are known, the current electronic total is shown with the symbol "?" to indicate that the previous score published in QST was different.
ZS6LW 1951-02-23 365 370 2000 "Van" van der Watt--Silent Key ZS2U 1952-04-01 1471 305 1994 Al Akers ZS6BBP 1959? 4235 358 2001 Hans Behrens--Now VK2FTZ ZS1EL (ZS1AL) 1959-08-11 4485 192 2001 Vidi la Grange ZS1ACD 1959-09-10 4551 Max Adler ZS6YQ 1963-07-01 6721 375 2003 Bushy Roode--Silent Key 2005 ZS5LB 1969-10-06 10782 Bert Lausecker ZS6ANL 1981-04-06 21490 142 1985 Norbert Taferner ZS5MY 1981-06-25 21858 277 1991 Franz Taschl--Now ZS6EU ZS6P 1983-05-31 24324 336 2005 Tjerk Lammers ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1984-06-06 25190 341 2002 Chris R. Burger ZS5NK 1985-10-07 26100 345 2003 Gary Potgieter ZS6WB 1986-10-22 26728 320 2000 Hal Lund ZS4TX 1989-07-10 28787 340 2005 Bernie van der Walt ZS6HZ 1990-06-04 29711 100 1990 Marc Lurie ZS2DL 1993-09-27 32812 259 2006 Don van Loggerenberg ZS2LR 1993-09-27 32813 191? 1993 Jim van Loggerenberg ZS1EL (ZS6AL) 2000-06-24 37041 257 2006 Vidi la Grange ZS6MG 2000-09-30 37241 188 2005 Vlado Karamitrov--Now N3CZ ZS6NK 2002-03-04 38109 101? 2002 Paul Smit ZS6IL 2005-09-13 40533 119 2005 Ivan Lusic ZS6AND 2006-06-12 40794 109 2006 Aurelio Da Camara ZS6RM 356 1992 Dick Matthews??--Silent Key ZS1OU 350 1993 Jack Snyman--Silent Key ZS6IW 345 1989 Mike Sherman--Silent Key ZS4MG 338 1989 Sid Coosner ZS1FJ 337 2005 Barry Fletcher ZS6AOO 328 1998 Jim de Almeida--Now in Portugal ZS6ASW 325 1994 Gerry Steenkamp ZS6AZQ 312 1994 Baby Steenkamp ZS6PI 303 1989 De Wet van der Walt ZS6JHS 285 1997 Johan Sevenster--Now ZS1A ZS2LL 274 1995 Lambert Ledoux--Silent Key 2005 ZS1JD 259 1995 A Cooke ZS6BOK 249 1988 Ake Rosvall ZS2RM >240 <1987 Percy Buckley--Silent Key 1987 ZS4Y 217 1996 Leon Foot ZS2DK 216 1985 Mitch Rundle ZS1FD 200 1989 F H Flanter?? ZS6Y 191? 1996 Etienne Swart ZS5YF 188 1989 ZS6JZ 180 1985 H C Williams ZS5QO 153 1991 ZS6AYE 138 1993 Braam Devenier ZS3BI 131 1989 Arnold Kollmann ZS1WQ 130 1989 Rusty Lotter ZS/W6KG 116 1988 Lloyd Colvin--Silent Key 1993 ZS9/W6KG 113 1991 Lloyd Colvin--Silent Key 1993 ZS5YN 107 1985 ZS6BUR 107 1985 Jim Houston ZS6XD 107 1985 Bill Smith ZS5MM 106 1992 Mack Laxon ZS1QJ 103 1985 Jack Dellow ZS5AZ 102 1988 ZS5CO 102 1985 ZS5HAM 101 1993 Highway Branch, SARL ZS1VP Buck Taylor--Now G0OYH ZS2AG P G Pretorius ZS2CR ZS2EC ZS2FH ZS2HB Garth Laaks ZS2MH E Harris ZS2X
ZS6LW 1951-02-23 341 369 2000 "Van" van der Watt--Silent Key ZS6BW 195? 285 1959 Bert Sachs--Silent Key ZS6AHW 1959-04 104 1959 ZS6YQ 1963-07-01 2542 374 2003 Bushy Roode--Silent Key 2005 ZS6BBP 1963-08-06 2575 358 2001 Hans Behrens--Now VK2FTZ ZS5LB 1969-10-06 4711 Bert Lausecker ZS3MS 1980-12-17 11171 Martin Smith--Now ZS5M ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1984-06-06 14445 338 2002 Chris R. Burger ZS5NK 1985-10-07 15196 345 2003 Gary Potgieter ZS6TB 1985-11-23 15261 158 1990 Joe Katzmann ZS6AXC 1986-04-03 15456 102 1986 Hans Breebaart ZS6WB 1986-10-22 15707 319 2000 Hal Lund ZS4NS 1988-04-06 16556 170? 2000 Nico Schoonwinkel ZS4TX 1989-07-10 17366 303 2005 Bernie van der Walt ZS6HO 1990-07-23 18130 156 1997 Dave Miller ZS2ACP 1992-01-13 19331 225 2001 André Botes ZS6CEZ 1994-06-13 21489 102? 1994 Marietjie Coetzee ZS6NB 1995-08-08 22309 276? 2001 Ken Pickersgill ZS5BBO 1998-08-28 23711 103 1998 Edwin Musto ZS6OMC 1999-06-24 24130 100 1999 Charles Kurt ZS6RVG 2000-09-25 24717 172 2000 Dave Plaskett ZS2I 2000- - 102 2000 Izak van Aarde--Silent Key 2006 ZS6IR 2001-09-25 32250 300 2002 Uli von Aswegen ZS6EGB 2002-03- 205? 2003 Emil Böhme ZS4I 2005- 101 2005 Johan van Aarde ZS6IL 2005-06-25 33984 118 2005 Ivan Lusic ZS6P 2005-10-04 34082 332 2005 Tjerk Lammers ZS2DL 2006-06-27 34331 208 2006 Don van Loggerenberg ZS6JM 356 1989 John McCoy--Silent Key; call reallocated 2001 ZS6RM 351 1992 Dick Matthews--Silent Key ZS1FJ 334 2003 Barry Fletcher ZS6AOO 328 1998 Jim de Almeida--Now in Portugal ZS5PG 327 1988 J Winter?? ZS6PI 301 1989 De Wet van der Walt ZS6FU 297 1991 Les Scott?? ZS6JHS 285 1997 Johan Sevenster--Now ZS1A ZS1JD 252 1995 George Cooke ZS4Y 217 1996 Leon Foot ZS1LVH 204 2003 Louis van Heerden ZS6Y 179 1996 Etienne Swart ZS1OE 160 1985 L S Rosenzweig?? ZS3TL 150 1985 Rudi van der Walt ZS6AYE 135 1993 Braam Devenier ZS5ACW 131 1992 Paul T. Fourie--Silent Key ZS4AE 128 1985 Franz Heidler ZS1BR 106 1985 Paul Johnson ZS6BRM 104 1990 ZS6NK 103 1985 Shemaya Frame--Call reallocated 2002 ZS5HAM 101 1993 Highway Branch, SARL
1. ZS6ANL 1981-04-06 1629 133 1985 Norbert Taferner 2. ZS2U 1984-01-03 2882 252 1994 Al Akers 3. ZS6KR (ZS6BSZ) 1984-03-24 2290 322 2006 Hans Kappetijn 4. ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1984-06-06 3072 337 2002 Chris R. Burger 5. ZS2RM 240 1987 Percy Buckley--Silent Key 1987 ?. ZS4TX 1990-09-28 5286 313? 2005 Bernie van der Walt ?. ZS6NT 157 1992 Dwight West--Now AD7AQ ?. ZS2WV 175 1993 Wim van Vorstenbosch--Now ZS1WV ?. ZS1AFZ 161 1995 Poppie Oosthuizen 10. ZS6UT 1996-08-19 7688 151 2003 Ed Willers 11. ZS6/G3SGQ 118 1996 R Hill 12. ZS1ESU (ZS6ESU) 1998-11-23 8380 106 1999 Hester la Grange 13. ZS1EL (ZS6AL) 1998-11-23 8382 238 2006 Vidi la Grange 14. ZS6EGB 2005- 114 2005 Emil Böhme 15. ZS1AN 2005- 111 2005 Andrew Roos 16. ZS2DL 2006-06-27 10535 169 2006 Don van Loggerenberg
Note: The issuing sequence from ZS4TX to ZS1AFZ is uncertain. More information on ZS1AFZ, ZS1AN, ZS2RM, ZS2WV, ZS6EGB, ZS6NT and ZS6/G3SGQ would be very welcome!
1. ZS6EZ 1996-09-23 755 183 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6RVG 2000-09-25 1037 146 2006 Dave Plaskett
1. ZS2ACP 1995-08-14 210 103 1995 André Botes
1. ZS5LB 1987-02-06 199 161 1995 Bert Lausecker 2. ZS6EZ 1997-09-27 698 125 2005 Chris R. Burger 3. ZS4TX 1997-09-30 711 151 2005 Bernie van der Walt 4. ZS6UT 2003-07-16 1024 101 2003 Ed Willers
1. ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1988-11-01 120 229 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6KR 1996-09-23 1357 154 2006 Hans Kappetijn 3. ZS6WB 1996-09-26 1344 122 2000 Hal Lund 4. ZS4TX 2000-09-30 1829 230 2005 Bernie van der Walt 5. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 1901 122 2002 Uli von Aswegen
1. ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1989-05-01 131 293 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6P 1995-09-21 1430 222 2005 Tjerk Lammers 3. ZS6KR 1996-09-23 1682 232 2006 Hans Kappetijn 4. ZS6WB 1996-09-26 1662 167 2000 Hal Lund 5. ZS4TX 2000-09-30 3611 272 2005 Bernie van der Walt 6. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 3719 166 2002 Uli von Aswegen
1. ZS6EZ 2002-11-15 195 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS1EL 2006-02-28 114 2006 Vidi la Grange
1. ZS6EZ 2000-09-30 314 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 276 2002 Uli von Aswegen 3. ZS4TX 2003-03-30 247 2005 Bernie van der Walt 4. ZS1EL 2006-02-28 165 2006 Vidi la Grange 5. ZS2DL 2006-06-27 148 2006 Don van Loggerenberg
1. ZS6EZ 2001-05-21 241 2002 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 184 2002 Uli von Aswegen
1. ZS6KR 2000-09-18 275 2006 Hans Kappetijn 2. ZS6EZ 2000-09-30 315 2005 Chris R. Burger 3. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 256 2002 Uli von Aswegen 4. ZS4TX 2003-03-30 259? 2005 Bernie van der Walt 5. ZS1EL 2006-02-28 124 2006 Vidi la Grange 6. ZS6RVG 2006-03-27 106 2006 Dave Plaskett 7. ZS2DL 2006-06-27 171 2006 Don van Loggerenberg
1. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 166 2002 Uli von Aswegen 2. ZS6EZ 2002-11-15 230 2005 Chris R. Burger
1. ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1988-07-01 160 292 2005 Chris R. Burger 2. ZS6P 1989-01-31 401 264 2005 Tjerk Lammers 3. ZS4TX 1990-09-28 995 220 2005 Bernie van der Walt 4. ZS6HO 1993-08-02 1802 112 1997 Dave Miller ?. ZS6NB 1996-11-27 3245 185 2001 Ken Pickersgill ?. ZS6KR 1996-09-23 3230 230 2006 Hans Kappetijn ?. ZS6WB 1996-09-26 3210 233 2000 Hal Lund ?. ZS6Y 103 1996 Etienne Swart ?. ZS4Y 102 1996 Leon Foot ?. ZS6JHS 139? 1997 Johan Sevenster--Now ZS1A 11. ZS6RVG 2000-09-25 165 2006 Dave Plaskett 12. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 31884 241 2002 Uli von Aswegen 13. ZS1EL 2006-02-28 32719 101 2006 Vidi la Grange 14. ZS2DL 2006-06-27 110 2006 Don van Loggerenberg
Note: The issuing sequence from ZS6NB to ZS6JHS is uncertain. More information on ZS4Y, ZS6JHS and ZS6Y would be very welcome!
1. ZS6WB 1998-12-11 238 114 2000 Hal Lund 2. ZS6AXT 1999-09-22 249 126 2001 Ivo Chladek 3. ZS6EZ 2001-05-21 336 105 2006 Chris R. Burger 4. ZS6NK 2002-03-04 461 101 2006 Paul Smit
No ZS members
2310 ZS6EZ 1520 ZS4TX 1401 ZS6IR 1166 ZS6KR
# Callsign Date Num Bands 1. ZS5LB 1972-03-13 153 8 (1,8 18 25) Bert Lausecker 2. ZS5BK 1985-11-08 1975 5 Bill Smith--Silent Key 1991 3. ZS6EZ (ZS6BCR) 1986-04-21 2071 10 (1,8 10 18 25 50) Chris R. Burger 4. ZS5MY 1986-05-21 2088 5 Franz Taschl--Now ZS6EU 5. ZS4TX 1992-01-22 3099 6 (1,8) Bernie van der Walt 6. ZS6KR 1996-09-23 4242 5 Hans Kappetijn 7. ZS6WB 1996-09-26 4231 8 (18 25 50) Hal Lund 8. ZS6P 1998-12-11 4675 5 Tjerk Lammers 9. ZS6IR 2001-09-25 5082 7 (18 25) Uli von Aswegen
Note: In principle, there should be a Top Three in each category. However, a few categories have less than three listed members, while the Mixed and Phone DXCCs have enough participation to warrant more than three.
| Mixed | Phone | CW | Digital | Satellite |
|
375 ZS6YQ 370 ZS6LW 358 ZS6BBP 356 ZS6RM 350 ZS1OU 345 ZS5NK 345 ZS6IW 341 ZS6EZ 340 ZS4TX 338 ZS4MG |
374 ZS6YQ 369 ZS6LW 358 ZS6BBP 356 ZS6JM 351 ZS6RM 345 ZS5NK 338 ZS6EZ 334 ZS1FJ 332 ZS6P 328 ZS6AOO |
337 ZS6EZ 322 ZS6KR 313 ZS4TX |
183 ZS6EZ 146 ZS6RVG |
103 ZS2ACP |
| 1,8 MHz | 3,5 MHz | 7 MHz | 10 MHz | 14 MHz |
|
161 ZS5LB 151 ZS4TX 125 ZS6EZ |
230 ZS4TX 229 ZS6EZ 149 ZS6KR |
293 ZS6EZ 272 ZS4TX 232 ZS6KR |
195 ZS6EZ 114 ZS1EL |
314 ZS6EZ 276 ZS6IR 247 ZS4TX |
| 18 MHz | 21 MHz | 25 MHz | 28 MHz | 50 MHz |
|
241 ZS6EZ 184 ZS6IR |
315 ZS6EZ 275 ZS6KR 259 ZS4TX |
230 ZS6EZ 166 ZS6IR |
292 ZS6EZ 264 ZS6P 241 ZS6IR |
126 ZS6AXT 114 ZS6WB 104 ZS6EZ |
Thanks to the late Bushy Roode ZS6M (ex ZS6YQ) for tracking down the details of a few members that I didn't have full particulars of. Bushy died in 2005-05. Ivan Lusic ZS6IL also helped in 2006 to find several details that I didn't have.
1. Where the correct issuing sequence is known (everything but Mixed and Phone), sequence numbers have been inserted.
2. The 1996 submissions of ZS6KR and ZS6WB may seem strange, but are in fact correct. Personal correspondence with ARRL confirms that the dates must be regarded as authoritative, as their serial number issuing system occasionally goes awry.
3. Single band DXCCs for 10, 14, 18, 21 and 25 MHz do not have serial numbers; only dates. All other certificates have serial numbers.
4. 5BDXCC is issued for meeting DXCC requirements, using current countries only, on each of these bands: 3,5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz. There are no endorsements for special modes or for higher totals on each band; only for more bands (1,8, 10, 18, 25, 50, 144 and 430 MHz).
5. Information from the ARRL Web listings has been incorporated to the date indicated in the heading.
1. The late Van van der Watt ZS6LW was not only the first known DXCC member in South Africa (during 1951), but also the first South African to have achieved the top of the Honour Roll (i.e. worked all current countries). He held this distinction throughout the Eighties, and the second South African only reached this milestone during 2002. As of 2001, Van was still the highest-scoring South African on the official DXCC list, and remained on the Honour Roll. However, with the ongoing addition of new countries, Bushy Roode ZS6YQ passed Van's total number of countries worked during 2002. Van's callsign finally dropped off the Honor Roll in 2003, as the addition of Ducie Island VP6 left him with 10 countries unworked.
2. ZS2RM's Mixed score and last endorsement date are unknown. It is thought that his Mixed score was over 300. The listed score is derived from his CW DXCC score, with the last endorsement to the latter being for a score of 240 in 1987. His Mixed score was far higher, as he would have had to start with a clean slate when the CW DXCC was introduced in 1979.
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