[Elecraft] W3FPR

[Don Wilhelm]

Thank you Ted, but I have to give great thanks to Bill, Willy, Tom, and 
Rob for organizing the booth at Frostfest.  I just "came along for the 
ride".  Those folks are 'locals' in the Richmond, VA area while I had a 
2 1/2 hour drive to get there.  I arrived shortly after the gates 
opened.  But I do thank those loyal locals who man the volunteer 
Elecraft booth at Frostfest year after year.

For me, it was a great event - my first time at Frostfest, and I was 
delighted to meet many new faces as well as seeing many familiar ones.

My next "big" hamfest will be RARSfest (April 4, 2015) which is local 
for me, followed by my annual trip to Dayton for FDIM and that 'small 
hamfest down the road:-) ' from the FDIM location.

BTW, for those who are local to the Raleigh, NC area, Elecraft will be 
officially at RARS this year with a full-time Elecraft employee, which 
means we will be offering show specials and the capability to take 
product orders.  See you at the RARS hamfest.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/8/2015 10:57 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> I want to acknowledge publicly someone who is one of the principal pillars
> of this reflector.  This may embarrass Don, whose modesty is utterly
> graceful, though my purpose is not to embarrass but to thank.
>
> This past weekend I was in 4-land visiting my son and his family.  Sonny
> surprised me by taking his Old Man to the Richmond (VA) Hamfest, a
> selfless filial act if there ever was one.  But there was the Elecraft
> booth; and manning it was Don, W3FPR.  When I saw his name/call tag I had
> to introduce myself.  What followed was a memorable, helpful, and
> altogether delightful "eyeball QSO" with a truly First Class ham.
>
> Thanks, Don; here¹s to you.
>
> Ted, KN1CBR
>