[SMCARA] Field day tear down

[farmer.aj at gmail.com]

Hi Grant,

That's great feedback from Arthur!  Several of us took turns helping him on the 20m station. There was only one workable station on the band at the time - a 5A in West Florida and there was quite a pileup. We tried and tried. I acted as control op and let him key up and make the call to get the station.  He did give quite an effort and stuck with it, and I believe through this effort it helped him understand something about how this all works. Sometimes that's better than a quick, easy contact. It is great to hear that this may have sparked something in him. That is really what it's all about!

A.J.


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> On Jun 28, 2015, at 5:54 PM, Grant Graessle <stewfoot at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I am in San Diego and didn't get to any FD sites but my son Arthur stopped by and gave you two of the GOTA contacts.  
> 
> He was really excited. If I understood him correctly, AJ helped him make the contact. Arthur also talked about trying to break through a big pileup. 
> 
> I think he caught the bug, so to all those people that were complaint the FD is just a big contest (referenced in a later msg) well take a look at my son! That wasn't a contest. That was the public outreach (also referenced in a later email)
> 
> N4PGG
> 
> Consiliis, et cavete a Praeside!
> 
>> On Jun 28, 2015, at 6:11 AM, Tom Shelton, ND3N <gl1800winger at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Tear down is complete.  All equipment,  cables, computers, and sundries are in the bingo hall.  The only thing left outside is the tent.
>> 
>> Rob was still there when we left at around 8:30.  
>> 
>> A quick summary - the 3A stations made 249 contacts.  The GOTA station made 20.
>> 
>> All 3A stations were manned throughout the night, until about 7 this morning.
>> 
>> Bravo - Zulu SMCARA.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Tom Shelton, ND3N
>> 
>> If it ain't broke,  let's fix it until it is...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Richard B <nonelidd at gmail.com> 
>> Date:06/28/2015  7:41 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
>> To: "<SMCARA at mailman.qth.net>" <smcara at mailman.qth.net> 
>> Subject: [SMCARA] Field day tear down 
>> 
>> 
>> One of our dogs is sick and must be taken to the vet. 
>> Sorry to say I can't assist with tear down this year. 
>> --
>> 73 DE N1LID (Boz)
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