[PVRCNC] [PVRC] Honoring SK's in NAQP

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

Ha! And vice versa!
Jim, K4QPL
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Jim Stevens" <k4ma at nc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:23:15 
To: Roberts, Will<Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com>; <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>; <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [PVRC] [PVRCNC] Honoring SK's in NAQP

Hey look on the bright side when I kick the bucket, you won't have to worry 
about getting any flack about the name   :-)

73, Jim K4MA

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From: "Roberts, Will" <Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:50 PM
To: <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>; <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] Honoring SK's in NAQP

> I wouldn't worry about him Jim. I think it's a nice gesture to remember 
> our departed friends and contest colleagues.
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> 73,
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> Will AA4NC
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> From: "Jim Jordan" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
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> Subject: [PVRCNC] Honoring SK's in NAQP
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> I've always thought using the name was a nice gesture in NAQP. After all,
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> there's nothing in the rules that says the name has to be yours. I used
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> "Dallas" yesterday and noted there were some others using other names.
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> W4MYA used "PP". I also heard numerous "Ken" from a lot of Southwest and 
> CO
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> stations.
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> Anyhow, I got two 180 degree different responses. One came back and said
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> "FB, RIP Dallas" which made me feel good. However, a relatively new 
> callsign
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> not in my database, asked for a couple repeats. When he finally got it, he
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> just sent the word, "Sick". It took a couple seconds for his comment to 
> sink
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> in and as I was running and someone else called I didn't respond.
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> His perception of my using Dallas' name did bother me and made me wonder 
> if
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> others might see it the same way. Should we be doing this at all?  Sure
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> ruined my intent of honoring a great contester and PVRC member. Was this
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> just an ill-informed lid or is there another side?
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> Be interested in other thoughts.
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> 73,
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> Jim, K4QPL
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