[PaQSO] Re-Introduction

[Tom Behler]

Hello, everyone.

 

My name is Tom Behler, and my amateur call sign is KB8TYJ.

 

I actually belonged to this mailing list a year or two ago, but somehow,
probably due to something on my end, I became un-subscribed.

 

Anyway, I'm back, and I just want to say a few words to re-introduce myself
to the group.

 

I have participated in the Pennsylvania QSO Party contest for quite a few
years now from my current home QTH in Michigan, and it has been an absolute
blast.

 

In fact, I took first place from Michigan for the past two years.  I'm still
looking to get that county sweep, so maybe this will be the year!

 

I was born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, in 1954, and lived there until
I moved to the Harrisburg area at the age of 7 in 1961.  My ham radio roots
go back to the state of Pennsylvania.  I got my first amateur radio license
(one of those two-year novice tickets) back in 1969, as a kid growing up in
Cumberland County.  I actually was a member of the W3UU Harrisburg Area
Amateur Radio Club for a few years during that time.

 

As these types of things often go, I had to drop out of the hobby for quite
a few years from 1971 until 1994, due to pursuing my undergraduate and
graduate education, raising a family, etc.  However, I got back into things
again from out here in Michigan in 1994, and have been very active in our
hobby ever since.

 

I totally agree with those who say that the P A Q P is certainly one of the
friendliest State QSO parties out there!  Everyone has made me feel quite
welcome as an out-of-state participant, and I truly appreciate that.  It is
so much fun talking back to those of you from my old neck of the woods.

 

As a final note, I want to point out that I'm a blind ham, and have found
the N3FJP P A Q P logging software to work extremely well with my adaptive
speech screen reading software.  I mention this in the hopes that, if any of
you should happen to run into Scott Davis (N3FJP) himself, you could do me a
favor and let him know how helpful this is.  I have told him myself via
e-mail, but it's always good to reinforce the cudos however we can.

 

Thanks for reading this note, and I'm looking forward to seeing you all in
this year's contest.

 

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids,MI