[Elecraft] Finally made first contact with K1

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

Paul I like to hear these kinds of stories for the first contact. I was living in Georgia in 1961 when I made my first CW contact and I was really nervous... My thoughts were, "What will I say, and will he be able to copy my CW?" I really did know what to say! Years later, when I was living in Tennessee I had a SSB contact with the same guy and he told me he still had my QSL card!
  
Paul Gates, KD3JF 
Elecraft Kits:
K1 #0231
KX1 #1186
XG1: Signal Generator 


----- Original Message ----
From: Paul <designer at quickdata.com>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 6:55:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Finally made first contact with K1


Keith,
You too! When I sent my first CQ (phone) someone actually came back 
to me. I shut the transmitter off and turn off the light in the 
shack. After about 15 minutes I composed myself somewhat and turned 
everything back on. The same contact was still there for my next "CQ" 
foray  and this time I answered his response. He invited me to join a 
local group that gathered on 10M every night. We've kept in touch for 
46 years (Oh my god, one of us is getting old!)

73,
Paul
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