[HCRA] 20m SSB Station

[Eric Richardson]

I think we had two people fall asleep in it.

JVI

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim - KK1W <kk1w at charter.net>
>Sent: Jun 23, 2009 1:27 AM
>To: hcra-fd at yahoogroups.com, 'HCRA' <hcra at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [HCRA] 20m SSB Station
>
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>It seems they were ready last year too.
>
>More operators, no equipment problems, voice instead of CW, the list goes on
>and on.
>
>But...
>
>Somehow, when 2:00 PM Sunday rolled around, the 20 SSB score didn't quite
>equal the old farts in the 40 CW station. Oh, and those old farts numbered
>two, not twelve or so. And one of them is known for 'chit chatting' and
>walking around.
>
>What exactly did go wrong at the 20 SSB station?
>
>2009 just means another repeat of last year's ass kicking.
>
>'73...
>
>One of the 'old farts'
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hcra-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcra-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of kx1x at arrl.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:45 AM
>> To: hcra at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: NE1C
>> Subject: [HCRA] 20m SSB Station
>> 
>> ______________________________________________
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>> The 20m/160m SSB station will be equipped with an IC746 and boom mike
>> (setup for single operator VOX), and using the 20m MONSTER Telrex mono-
>> band beam antenna. We will be housed in NN1Y's pop-up trailer.
>> 
>> I'll only have about 12 operators ready and willing to operate, and we are
>> ready to take on the challenge of the old farts' 40m CW station, as well
>> as the underdog 40m SSB station. Should be no problem, should be nooo
>> problem, hi, hi.
>> 
>> '73 de Kx1x
>> 
>> Get Psyched for Field Day... tick/tock 4 days away! Did you work 10m
>> today?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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