[CTSARA] Unofficial, SARA Field Day Final Point Total as submitted to the ARRL ...

[Jon Perelstein]

And thanks to the excitement of Field Day, my friend Tina whose first
introduction to ham radio was our GOTA tent two weeks ago, took and passed
her Technician Class at the VE session yesterday.  

She was always making fun of me about ham radio, came up to Field Day to
tease me, got talked into "a QSO or two" by Tony (with Terry holding a gun
to her back), wound up staying for 42 QSOs, and then decided to get a ham
license.  She's planning on taking the General class exam in November.

Of course now there's a downside -- I'm going to have to let her use my
radios.

Jon
KB1QBZ




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Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:47 PM
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Subject: [CTSARA] Unofficial,SARA Field Day Final Point Total as submitted
to the ARRL ...


Fellow club members,

Please pardon the delay in getting out the SARA final point total for Field
Day.

I want to thank everyone who participated as operators, logistical
supporters, and all club members who showed up to support the club in its
effort.

There are so many stories to tell about those that made our final point
total possible I could write a book about it.  (Hell, I just might!)

Like John Sabini, who started our emergence from the FD point total basement
4 years ago by suggesting we put a sign-up sheet and tracking grid for FD on
the club web sight to get better organize our effort.

Like Kathy, Tina, Bugs and Donna, who, along with Tonny O'Conner in pseudo
command of the GOTA tent, and all the folks who acted as GOTA mentors,
surpassed the 1,000 point quota I guaranted back in May. 

Or our new el Presidente for life, Jon P., who looked at the bonus point
opportunities and at the last moment found a way to pick up 200 extra points
for digital traffic passing.

Or my 3 tent captains, Andy, Adam and Jon S. who all did amazing jobs of
running their stations.

And Chris and Jon S., who tie for the MacIver (sp?) award for their ability
to troubleshoot and improvise when s*** happened.

And to Ernest, who did his usual behind-the-scenes work, acting as the
mortar between all the bricks. You would have to see him in action with me
virtually every day I worked on FD to see how significant his role was in
our FD success, as well as our club's survival.  And the breakfeast he fed
us along with John S. on Sunday helped guarantee the final sprint to the
finish line would be a good one.  And let me tell you, that was what put us
over the top.

Best motivational quote of the weeked goes to Adam.  At 1:30 in the
afternoon, with 30 minutes left, I'm sitting in the 20 meter tent with Matt
Canil, who's been abusing the microphone and his vocal chords all night.

Matt looks at me, and says something to me like, "I hope you don't mind, bit
I've got nothing left, I think I'll stop now."  My resonse was, "Matt,
you've done more that your share of the work.  That's fine by me"

Adam looks at him jokingly, and says 'Matt, how can you stop now, there's
still a half an hour left?

Matt all of sudden sprang to life, and once again started calling CQ.

I'll give a real speech at the picnic that will break down the whole effort
for you, and give the credit to everyone that's due.

And I do apologize to everyone I managed to verbally abuse or piss off.  

So, thanks to both Ernest and Chet for comforting me when I began to feel
guilty about all the folks I believed I had pissed off.

I believe it was Chet who said, "Geeze, if there hasn't been any arguments,
swearing bouts or fights, than you haven't had a real Field day".

Final thanks to Fred, who shares in this victory as the man that kept this
club together for so many years when we were on the downside.  I dedicate
this score to him.

And remember this, you need never be embarrased to say you're affiliated
with this club ever again! 

OK, enough of the BS, click on the attachments tab to see the final
statistics, but I warn you, sit down, and if you have pets or relatives that
are scared of load noises, make them go to the other side of the house.

73,

PS And yes, Franklyn, I will be bring the Red Stripe, but I will not dance.
(Inside joke!)