[Boatanchors] Join Last HCI Sunday 20 Meter Net

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

As always, all flavors and cents of vintage gear are welcome - (if it is not
vintage, don't confess!)   	
	
We would love to have you drop in to say Hello on Sunday December 28th for the
Hallicrafters Collectors International 20 meter Net. Share with us some glowing
Halli moment or memorable bargain you passed up at the Ham Fest and lived to
regret. The pre-Net will commence at 12:45 PM EST, (1745 UTC). The Net proper
will begin at 1:15 PM EST, (1815 UTC). The frequency will be 14.293 Mhz usb +/-
for key clicks, mike splatter and the silent sound of seconds slipping into
eternity as the hands of time mark the end of another year as the final
paragraph of 2003 is written and indelibly recorded. Forever lasts a memory
made, the Halli glow will never fade.        	
	
I would like to thank each of you who participated in the HCI Nets this year,
and years gone by, for your faithfulness, support, contributions and willingness
to share your wisdom and spare parts. It is this brotherhood of like bondage
that has benefited one and all since HCI was created to serve the lovers of
those Halli things that still continue to go glow in the dark. Without your
presence and enduring patronage what has been achieved could not have happened.
You all deserve credit and I for one thank you for being there through thick and
thin with radio lore from deep within. What comes from the soul endures, what
escapes from the lips perishes. Hallicrafters will live on in the hearts and
minds of those who have been touched by the magic of a vacuum tube, long after
the last vacuum tube fades into darkness, never to glow again.        		
	
It has been a great joy to know you and to serve as the NCS for the HCI Nets
since March 1999. I have made countless friends I shall never forget and more
great memories than I could ever possibly hope to recall. Whether it continues
in 2004 remains to be seen.    	
	
But for now, at least, I hope to hear many of you on the final HCI 20 meter Net
for this year later today. Enjoy the holiday tales on the HCI web site, as they
will not be appearing there in the future. 	
	
Remember to donate a minimum of $25 to Al Waller, K3TKJ to help keep
qth.net/qsl.net operating and earn a chance to receive the National SW-54
receiver donated by John Mudd. All donations must be made no later tha Wednesday
December 31st! The winner's name will be drawn by Al Waller on Thursday January
1, 2004. Don't miss out on a chance to own this fine little receiver!  	
	
I would like to wish each and every one of you a most joyous, healthy and safe
2004. Carry on - 	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
Retiring NCS: Hallicrafters Collectors International