[SOC] In True SOC Style

[Kevin Rock]

And here I thought we had No Standards.  Glory be.  
   Kevin.  KD5ONS 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net>
>Sent: Mar 5, 2007 7:59 PM
>To: Second Class Operators' Club <soc at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [SOC] In True SOC Style
>
>Lantz, Vann wrote:
>> First, let me say hello to everyone.  I'm Vann, K4VGL, and SOC# 736.
>> Apparently, the application committee was busily setting up their
>> equipment for the weekend of contesting to come when my application was
>> approved.
>>  
>> I played in the ARRL Int DX contest this weekend.  In true SOC style, I
>> could only scrape up 8970 points.  I was working a barefoot 100 watts,
>> multi-band vertical, and no filters.  Second class all the way!  HiHiHi.
>
>Vann,
>
>You've missed the point here.  You made a QSO.  Actually, you made 
>several.  Be veeeerrry careful, you could outdistance the SOC "maximum 
>standards."
>
>Welcome!  We thrive on our failures, misteaks, and occasional attempts 
>at competence.  Don't worry about your equipment, antennas, filters, or 
>proximity of the fridge to your rig.  Once SOC, always SOC.
>
>79,
>
>Fred K6DGW
>- Northern California Contest Club
>- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7
>- www.cqp.org
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