Today, I spent a lot of time on 20m CW, making eight contacts in about 3 hours of operating time. What can I say? I like to rag chew.
My first contact this morning was with Patrick, NY2PO. Guess what he does for a living? Yep, he’s a New York City police officer.
One of my contacts this afternoon was with Esther, KA4IFF, who happens to be one of the founders of FISTS. She is FISTS #11! She had a great fist, too, especially for someone who is 86 years old.
My shortest contact of the day was with VE6CCC. I heard him calling CQ, and he was kind of weak, but I’d never worked anyone with a suffix containing the same character three times, so I called him. Unfortunately, the conditions only got worse and we were unable to continue the QSO.
PET PEEVE: Operators who spell out the word “WATTS” instead of using the abbreviation “W”.
Randy Prewitt says
Love your web site/blog. Found it after I worked Esther KA4IFF and googled her call and saw the neat things you had to say about the lady.
I emailed all my ham friends (even non cw’ers) — I was so proud — and included your comments. Hope you don’t mind.
I love Ten Tec, but I was on Roy Neal, K6DUE’s, old TS-940SAT I’ve had for 20-years or so. Love it too. I’m 67 — but work 2 hours a day on the TV morning show.
Keep up your good work. You inspire more hams than you know.
Thanks —
randy K4LJA in Monroe, Louisiana
Dan KB6NU says
Thanks for your kind words, Randy. I’ve been doing this for more than four years now, and I’m going to just keep on plugging away at it.
73, Dan