[OKDXA] OKDXA Banquet

[Kim Elmore]

Well, gosh <blush>. Thanks Jerry, but as a CW op I'm not quite in your 
league: my best was 35 WPM with a stick and I have no claim to any 
military service, though my dad's ashes (W5JHJ, SK 2007) are in 
Arlington National Cemetery (WWII). Nor have I any intent to minimize or 
disrespect SSB, or any other mode, over CW. I just like CW. Maybe it's 
the musician in me (I play violin in a chamber ensemble and a community 
orchestra). There's a romance about CW that I grew up with and so, 
well... There it is.

As for 'phone: Once, I was at N2IC in Boulder, CO, for the ARRL SSB DX 
contest. I've never been so frustrated in my life! So, I happily tip my 
hat to those that can do 'phone contests well! Or even do them without 
becoming a latent ax murderer.

I'm sad that you can't attend, but hope you have lots of fun in the 
'test! Stay healthy so I can dodge the contest next year and we can all 
see you at the banquet!

73,

Kim N5OP


On 10/6/2017 10:16 PM, Jerry Chouinard via OKDXA wrote:
> Kim:
>
> Sir, a Salute! 🇺🇸 to you for your efforts!
> I must tell you never feel apologetic for knowledge of the Morse! Never my friend. This old fellow can send 25 WPM with a paper clip used as a straight key. At the age of 18 he could copy 60 WPM. At the same age he read and put to paper RTTY as reminded by and before Bob Applegate, WA9JWR became an SK this past April. WA9JWR was beloved by the Navy black shoe radioman and certainly by K5YAA due to his similar speed using a Vibroplex "bug" of the Lightning variety. A blue racer model!
> Very similar if not the same to his crew mate the aforementioned K5YAA.
>
> Many times Zulu messages were QSP'd over the cold and dark waters of the North Atlantic watching for and reporting movements of the Ruskos during their weekly runs to and from the home of Fidel!
>
> No sir Kim, do not apologize to a soul especially those that can only operate the Voice and especially those that have simple talk boxes strapped to their blue jean belts! Do as this old man has done most of his life. Offer them a drink or two of Charlie's finest brew! Offer it Kim at the highest speed you can muster then of course back her down a couple of Morse octaves so the newbies at the bar can savor the site's and zsounds of our Beloved Morse code....
>
> Usually the poor fellow that has the reins of President gets yet another "assignment" by the crowd. Gene, W5LE one of these times my friend you must tell this OT how it is you have skillfully managed to use your saddle rope to lasso a number of others and "force" them to get off their numb "butts" a word used so as to not get in trouble with Mr. Day! LOL 😂
>
> Gentlemen and the beautiful ladies of the OKDXA. K5YAA will again this year be unable to attend your prestigious gathering (tongue in cheek Geno) not due this year to health but due to the aforementioned World Wide tussle using a simple mode called Voice or SSB to true Operators of the dial.
>
> The Young American Amateur will be at the side of his latest protege of a few over his 58 years in this glorious hobby of ours.
>
> Mr. Scott Smith, KG5PWC a strapping young man of 25 who holds his General class license and wants to learn to be a high speed Morse operator or the drinker of the finest libation in this world Charles Whiskey!
>
> This OT can never refuse a youngster who not only will listen to his yarns of yesterday but already has the mental capability. This youngster has demonstrated to YAA that he has what it takes not only to be one of the top CW ops in this great Nation of ours but also a multi-millionaire if he listens to this old salt who for many years all due to God's untold and uncountable blessings He has written long ago for Gerald J. "Jerry" Chouinard in His Book of Life.
>
> My Best Wishes to each of you and definitely a smooch on the cheek of some of the most beautiful women associated with or in this great hobby of ours. A prayer goes out to our Jeff Martin. Not only for his magnificent one man show on Easter and for his talk in front of the OKDXA. A prayer also to each and every member of the Oklahoma DX Association. One of the finest groups in the United States of America. 🇺🇸
>
> 73, Jerry - K5YAA
>
> Today no longer the "Young American Amateur" nor "Yesterdays American Amateur" as some have suggested but certainly Young in his heart!
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>

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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL, FISTS, QCWA, OOTC, 
ARRL Life Member)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it 
doesn’t matter who said it./