[NJARC] The Chirp Heard 'Round the World

[Robert G. Flory]

"The Chirp Heard 'Round the World"

I don't know why they are so maligned,
Maybe it's just the unfortunate rhyme,
Because my Meissner Signal Shifter
does not deserve to be called a drifter.

Sure, it's got a little chirp.
On 40 it's more like a blurp.
But once it's set it stays right on
the frequency I started on.

It sits next to an AR-88
made by RCA, which hears great.
This little rig is in heaven
driving a pair of 811s.

Said KI4DTV,
"It has a southern accent that appeals to me."
CO8LY, for another
thought he worked a Cuban brother.

I worked a New Zealand Kiwi
who was a farmer just like me.
For half an hour we did prattle
about oxen and dairy cattle.

I worked a guy in Western Samoa,
While I drank my morning cuppa joa.
Once again VK6V Zed
logged me before putting his kids to bed.

KI6ZX in Cali called me,
with his Drake 2NT.
When I got back from the old salt mine
Sarajevo gave me 579.

Although the sun was still up
I heard a giant pileup.
They were calling 3B9C.
5 minutes later, Rodriguez called me.

Then it was time for my sked
on the long path with VK6V Zed.
I could hear Steve well enough to say,
"I hear you Rob, but you're QRJ".

I think you can see why I've had fun
using this rig I've named, "Cricket One".