[SixClub] band's open...er...no...wait...

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

Roger,

 U need me to bring a TRUCK up there and get that stuff OUT of your way ? 
I do that for my buddies !

                                                                        :-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:26 PM
Subject: [SixClub] The band's open...er...no...wait...


>I just took two tanks of water out to the humidifier in the shop.  When
> I walked in the door the radio was talkin' and I had left it on 50.125
> ...naturally.  So, I hurriedly put the tanks in the humidifier so I
> could get back to the rig which is hidden behind my old 76A which is
> standing on it's side with the cover off and innards hanging out. (makes
> getting to the rig a challenge.)
>
> There was one station, with a loud signal, but when I looked at the
> display he was just far enough above the noise floor there was none
> heard on his signal...I waited and waited for him to identify, but he
> was longer winded than I am, which is saying something. So I tuned
> around a bit and picked up one other station.
>
> Finally some one ID'd and they turned out to be long haul locals between
> 60 and 90 miles out. <sigh>
> Maybe tonight we'll get another opening.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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