[Microwave] Re: [Packrats] Tnx

Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:28:55 -0400

Would like to add another note of thanks to Bill and Cristophe.  Many of us
almost owe a good fraction of our logs to them.  This was the best-managed
rover operation I have ever seen, with Cristophe fielding the call-ins on
144.247, working the lower bands, and passing off the microwave requests to
Bill in real time.  Bill was so adept he kept up with the crowd and there
was almost no wait time.  My log shows about 90 contacts with W3IY/R!

Conditions were only "decent normal" with no real enhancements.  We were in
the heavy mountain fog most of the contest with a lot of precip static (even
up to 1296 at times) making copy a bit difficult at times.  But activity was
really good and there was never a dull moment.

Thanks to all.  And bravo, W3IY/R!

73,

Jim
W4RX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Pillsbury" <[email protected]>
To: "Bill Seabreeze" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Packrats] Tnx

> Well Bill & Christofe you are both very welcome.  And a bigger thanks goes
> out to you for your exceptional operation.  Seven out of the 13 grids I
> worked on 10 Ghz were provided by you, as well as providing new grids on
> both 1296 and 432.  Your efforts have helped the entire VHF/UHF community
in
> this area to have an enjoyable and exciting contest.
>
> Well Done and THANK YOU!
>
> 73, Russ K2TXB
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bill Seabreeze
> > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:52 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: [Packrats] Tnx
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I just wanted to thank all the guys who got on
> > for the VHF QSO party.  It was lots of fun roving
> > the Eastern Shore from NC, VA, & MD and
> > finding so many guys to work on the bands.
> >
> > Even with normal band conditions we were able
> > to make about 950 QSOs over the weekend
> > including 96 QSOs on 1296, & 43 QSOs on
> > 10 GHz.  The activity was really good despite the
> > lack of any band openings.  We managed to avoid
> > the rain all weekend, & even the mosquitoes in
> > the swamps left us alone for the most part.  Most
> > of the gear survived, and lots of lessons were
> > learned to contribute to future operations.
> > All in all, it was a fantastic weekend.
> >
> > Many tnx fer your support of the VHF & above
> > bands!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Bill W3IY
> > Christophe ON4IY
> >
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