[AReU] Heart warming story.

[Tony Stone]

TRUE DUCIE ISLAND STORY
The scenario -- VP6DI has been on the air for a few days and being a new
DXCC entity, the whole world (plus a coupla of other worlds) is trying for a
contact. Its early morning (1630Z) and Ducie has not made an appearance, the
frequency at 21.295 MHz is dead quiet.

Hello CQ CQ CQ here is W4OLDTIMER, calling CQ and tuning
W4OLDTIMER Here is VP6DI
VP6 didn't get the rest of the call -- guess you are in Bermuda, I'll turn
the beam -- Handle here is Frank
Well Frank good to contact you - very good morning -- we are not on Bermuda,
we are a DXpedition on Ducie Island
HMM Where is Ducie Island
BABBLE GROUSE WHAT'S HE DOING ETC -- From The Anxious Mob Wanting Ducie
Ducie is in The Pitcarin Group we are on a DXpedition
Oh You are on Pitcarin -- let me turn the beam
MORE GENTLE ROUTINE QSO FOLLOWS -- GROUSE SCREAMS THE WAITING MOB.
Well Frank, I need to get on with today's DXpedition, with your kind
permission, -- can I use the frequency?
OH Sure Thing Jim, I used to DX a bit
SIGNOFF VP6DI sez QRZ 300 to 310! The band explodes!

WELL DONE DUCIE -- A heart warming story as W4OLDTIMER is 96 Years old and
after all it was his frequency!