[SixClub] Grid JN84IX

[Mike Pappas]

Really Nice Website Dave!!


Mike Pappas
W9CN
advanceddigital at mac.com



On Feb 2, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Dave Walton wrote:

>    I belong to the Willamette Valley DX Club which is the ARRL 7 call area
> QSL Bureau, and one of our club members Steve K6UM got a card from Bosnia
> Herzegovina for a 6 meter QSO on 20 June 2010 at 16:22 UTC & a 5x9 report
> with Grid Square JN84IX. Pretty good contact considering Steve is on West
> Coast. I hope band conditions improve soon here. Eastern Stations get far
> more 6 meter openings than we get out here west of the Rocky Mountain range.
>    BTW I am retired from the Auto Salvage & Emergency Towing industries,
> and have had hands on experience with nearly ALL Cars from early 30's to mid
> 90's. I've spent over 50 years heavily involved in Circle Track Auto Racing
> mosly on the Short Tracks of the 11 Western States in Sprint Cars both
> winged & non winged.. I still keep a Dirt Late Model "OUTLAW" car & an Open
> Comp Stock Car. If anyone cares to look, I've photos of my current Race
> Cars, and former ones in the Photo Gallery of my website at
> http://www.w7car.com. The Lavender & Black # 15 is the "OUTLAW" car, and the
> Orange & Silver # 57 is the Open Comp Stock Car. The "OUTLAW" car weighs
> 2,030 pounds with a full load (36 gallons) of pure Methanol fuel and me (287
> pounds) in the car. It is Mid Engined car with 358 cubic inch Small Block
> Chevrolet doing 840 Horsepower at 7,000 RPM & 723 foot pounds of Torque. Car
> has often run mid 13 second laps on Willamette Speedway's one third mile
> Clay Track that is famous for it's Dry Slick track surface conditions. July
> 2007 was my 50th consecutive Anniversary of West Coast Circle Track Racing
> seasons. All I'll ever prove as a Car Owner, Builder, Driver is already
> History, but it's still FUN. I build all my own cars, and many of their
> various parts which is a financial plus in staying in the game.
> 
> Yours in the Hobby,
> 
> Dave Walton - W7CAR
> Rainier, Oregon - CN86mb
> WALTON Motorsports " Home of The Ugly Duckling # 57 "
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