Q.R. Zedd was a running feature in the Central Oklahoma Radio Amateur’s (CORA) newsletter entitled the “Collector and Emitter”. This feature ran monthly from September 1981 through April 1990. Local author, amateur radio operator, and SCARS member, silent key (SK) KU5B ex WB5TZZ Jack Bickham wrote these for his own enjoyment, and for the local Oklahoma City amateur radio community. In these 105 stories, the tales of the great Q.R. Zedd A5A are documented, with a number of the local hams woven into the storyline. Some took great pride in being included in the stories, others, not so much.
It is told that these stories were loosely based on the life and times of Gordon Jones W5OU, in superhuman form. To celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of the publication of these stories, we have published them here, and in the weekly newsletter, to celebrate the new online presentation of these documents.
- Q.R. Zedd Almost Meets His Match
- A Brief Biography of the Famed Q.R. Zedd
- Plans Fantastic DX-Pedition
- A Happy DX Holiday From Q.R. Zedd
- DXpedition Was Fantastic
- Zedd’s Momma Pays A Call
- Texas Letter-Writer Blasts Editor, Q.R. Zedd
- Zedd Explains Meaning of Life to the Boys
- More Letters Praise, Attack the Great Zedd
- Q.R. Zedd and His Electric Secretary
- Zedd Certified as Uniquely Superior Operator
- Red Star Visits for Ham Holiday, Blasts Zedd
- The Wit and Wisdom of the Great Q.R. Zedd
- Bill Blast Visits Zedd Again, Heads West
- The Ballad of Q.R. Zedd
- Zedd Back From Tibet With Resolutions
- Zedd Gives Program at SCARS Meeting
- World Press Ga-Ga Over Romance Rumors
- Zedd to Wed Tondelayo, The Lucky Girl!
- The Great Zedd and Cute Tondelayo Tell Plans
- World Awaits Wedding of Zedd and Tondelayo
- Tondelayo is a Brave Girl; She’ll Survive
- Zedd Gone to XV; Tondelayo Bears Up
- Fear Grows: Has Zedd Bought the Farm?
- Signals Heard from Zedd Party at Last!
- It Will be a True Thanksgiving: The Great One is Alive and Well!
- Announcing the First Annual World DX Tour Hosted by Q.R. Zedd, A5A
- If Only Zedd Worked W5LFL, It Was Only Fair
- Zedd Thrills Tuesday Coffee Group
- The Great One Tells More of His Exploits
- An Anniversary, of Sorts, For the Legend
- Easter Egg Hunt a Great Success at Ranch
- Momma Comes to Visit; Riot Squad on Standby
- High Speed Meets His Match
- Zedd Does Field Day in His Usual Style
- Hints on Autumn Dxing From the Great Man
- Boris and Natasha Were Back in Town
- The Great Shootout: Zedd vs. Badenov
- Zedd and His Pals Have a Merry
- Zedd Regains His Sanity; Great Year Ahead
- It’s Not Easy, Being Q.R. Zedd
- Zedd Announces Plans For Greatest Feat
- Back From His Epochal Dxpedition
- Zedd May Convert to QRP Operation
- The Zedd Plan For Foiling Power Hogs
- Zedd Strikes Back at an Illegal
- The Great Man Tries QRP
- Power Hogs Spoil Zedd’s Fun
- Lucky Newcomers Meet A5A
- The Readers Ask Questions
- Bulletin Atlantis
- A Yule Visit to See Zedd
- Zedd Sails; DX World is Agog
- Zedd Makes Atlantis Famous
- Details of Zedd’s Atlantis Feat
- Rumors Fly: Zedd to Wed?
- Rumors on Zedd, Tondelayo True!
- Zedd Ready for Ham Holiday
- *** Missing Issue *** – July, 1986 page
- Badenov, Natasha Come to Call
- Zedd Has Usual Great Summer
- Zedd Works Nuclear Sub Fleet
- Words That Zedd Lives By
- Christmas Eve at Honor Roll
- Zedd to Become an Elmer
- Homer Learns About Resistance
- Homer Starts The Morris Code
- Elmers Need Loving, Too
- Just A Chip Off The Old Block
- C A5A VIA Everybody
- Homer Tries Again, Bless Him
- Ring The Bells For Little Zedd
- Boris Badenov’s Weird Impulse
- Tondelayo Clears the Air
- A Great Moment Remembered
- Christmas At Honor Roll
- Homer Takes A Test
- Zedd Fans Write The Editor
- Zedd Had Ice Problems Too
- A5A Gets Things Fixed
- A5A Wings to North Pole
- Which Way is North
- Eat Your Heart Out, Boris
- Neat Facts About A5A
- Homer Didn’t Make It!
- Legendary Surf Pays A Call
- Greatest Exploits, Part 134
- What, No Q. R. Zedd???
- I. M. Sadd Comes To Call
- Homer May Have A Brain!
- Homer Gets Tranced Out
- Some People Have No Class
- Zedd Hits Back
- Zedd’s Reunion
- A5A Gets Flea Market Table
- Speaking of Glasnost…
- Homer Gets To Operate
- Zedd In Darkest Africa!
- Glasnost Turns Boris Weird
- Golden Oldie Time (reprint of 1986 Christmas)
- The Master’s Sound Advice
- Zedd Answers the Call!
- Zedd Out of This World?
- Q.R. Zedd on Way To Neptune