[KCDXC] Fw: [SMC] ZL1AMO in hospital

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 20:44:53 -0600

AE9B Relay>>

----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "SMC Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [SMC] ZL1AMO in hospital


>
> > Many of you have worked and some may know him.
>
> Perhaps a Ron Wright story would be worth while. I don't recall just now
what
> island he was working from, had to be 20 years ago, but it was attracting
quite a
> pile. I had just worked him on 20; 14.195 listening up, if you remember
those
> days before they let the great unwashed below .200. Then he started
working
> Europeans and others simplex on 14.195.
>
> The pileup wasn't very deep on .195, and I  noticed he took a couple of
guys
> who called him on CW. I didn't have a keyer always in line in those days,
but I
> did have my straight key plugged in, so I hand sent my call, and he came
right
> back, "nen, noin, aye, kye, ee, sending weeth 'ees left foot, yo're foyve,
noin,
> noin." I managed a "T U" while laughing my ass off.
>
> Split mode contacts were good in those days, so I shagged him on both
phone
> and CW in a few minutes. I'll have to go look at the log and see where he
was. I
> think that might be the same expedition that I worked him on 10 meters
with an
> SB401 that I later found had a cold solder joint on one of the coils and
couldn't
> generate more than a couple of milliwatts out, but he heard me.
>
> I got the cards. I hope he recovers.
>
> Rod Peterson
> K4QG, formerly N9AKE, for those who remember. Well, formerly N9AKE
> whether you remember or not.
>
>
>
>
> +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
> SMC Web Site:  http://www.w9smc.com
> List FAQ:  http://www.w9smc.com/SMC_list_FAQ.htm
> Submissions:  [email protected]            Problems:  [email protected]
> Unsubscribe:  [email protected]  (in message body type: leave smc)