[MohawkARC] Sharing a QSO

[Rene' Lake]

Thank you for sharing this Jack - how very special to make this connection.
Rene' 

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> On Jun 28, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Jack B <valkryder at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> What we do is not always fun & games...
> 
> 
> On the ham bands we meet all kinds and in all conditions.  This fellow
> lives in Southampton, England.  Turns out he was diagnosed with a rare blood
> cancer last July.  He is now immobilized, as his bones are being attacked. All he has is his CW
> to maintain contact with the outside.  I was fortunate enough to come
> across him tonite and sent him the email when we finished.  Keep in mind,
> he's four hours ahead.
> Jack/W1PFZ
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: geoff hobbs
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 1:27 AM
> To: Jack B
> Subject: Re: QSO
> 
> Hello Jack
> Very many thanks for your mail - lovely to hear from you.
> The bands have certainly been tough lately  and the problem is made a lot
> worse by hams who, in thinking the bands are in bad shape, do not even turn
> on!!
> Just a case of throwing mud at the wall and eventually some will stick.
> Many thanks for the thoughts on my cancer, much appreciated.   It is just a
> case of taking the chemo, pills and other stuff and hoping for the best.
> My target is to reach my 70th birthday, so I hope to make it to March 2018,
> bit of a long shot but hey, aim high.  I open my eyes every morning and if
> the lights are on I have another day so, all good.
> Biggest thing about this cancer is bone pain - is really hurts at times but
> a slug of morphine helps me along though it does little for my CW !
> 
> Jack, I look forward to hearing you again and many thanks
> 
> All the very best
> 
> Geoff
> G0SCX
> 
> 
>> On 28 Jun 2016, at 05:53, Jack B <valkryder at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Geoff,
>> 
>> So nice to have met you this morning on 40 CW.  Conditions were tough, but once again CW prevails!
>> I was actually getting ready to turn in and thought I would scan the band one last time real quick... and I heard you in there faintly come back to my CQ.
>> 
>> I am very sorry to read about your cancer on your QRZ page... and a rare one.  I can only imagine the difficulty each day presents.  I trust that everything that can be done treatmentwise and pain managementwise is being offered.
> 
>> Thank goodness for the ham community, allowing you to still reach out beyond your physical limitations.  You are in my prayers, from a very long ways away.
>> 
>> God bless, Geoff, and again, the pleasure was all at this end.
>> 
>> 73 – W1PFZ
>> Jack  nr Boston
> 
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