[OKDXA] VU7 and 7Q

Kim Elmore cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jan 18 08:20:04 EST 2007


Thanks, Jerry!  I needed that.  Even among the hulls, there are 
always a few nutmeats that haven't been found :)

Kim Elmore, N5OP

At 01:11 AM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
>A midwest view of VU7 and 7Q?
>
>I put out a couple of containers of bird seed ( DX ) on my deck a 
>couple of days ago.
>Soon, along came a pile of animals.
>Cardinals, little Finches of some sort, Blue Jays and a squirrel or two.
>The crowd got larger after the first few seeds were consumed.
>Soon, lot's of black birds.  Then more squirrels.  A real ruckus ensued.
>
>Not enough bandwidth - squirrels seemed to be in charge - they were 
>hogging the containers containing the DX.  Once in a while one would 
>just sit, others mades sounds like 'UP" "UP" or maybe "SPLIT" 
>"SPLIT".  Thought I heard "LID" "LID" a time or two.  Couldn't see 
>the DX anymore just the containers and the crowd around the containers.
>
>After several minutes - nothing remained but hulls!
>
>The crowd started to clear - all but a few midwest hambirds (odd 
>feathered guys).  They had been getting stomped on by the other 
>animals.  Never saw those midwest hambirds clearly until the crowd 
>cleared.  Once in a while I thought I saw a midwest hambird grab a seed.
>
>Fairly easy to recognize those midwestern hambirds - they're the 
>skinny persistent ones!
>
>K5YAA
>
>At 09:56 PM 1/17/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>>Man, all I can say is that it's gotta be freakin' DX-fabulous to 
>>live on one of the coasts 'cuz the sigs here from those two places 
>>are mondo stinkola.  Man! The DX must be stronger on the coasts 
>>than the stateside idiots that can't figure out split.
>>
>>Kim (grumble) Elmore, N5OP
>>
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