[W1SMH] A Christmas Poem for Hams

[Clayton L. Coleman]

A CHRISTMAS POEM

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shack The rig was 
turned off and the mike cord lay slack.
The antenna rotor had made its last turn, The tubes in the linear have 
long ceased to burn.
I sat there relaxing and took off my specs, Preparing to daydream of 
armchair DX, When suddenly outside I heard such a sound, I dashed out 
the door to see what was around.
The moon shone down brightly and lighted the night- For sure, 
propagation for the low bands was right.
I peered towards the roof where I heard all the racket, And there was 
some guy in a red, fur-trimmed jacket.
I stood there perplexed in a manner quite giddy.
Just who was this stranger - dit dit dah dah dit dit?
He looked very much like an FCC guy,
Who'd come to check up on some bad TVI.
I shouted to him, "OM, QRZ"
"Hey, you by the chimney, all dressed up in red."
I suddenly knew when I heard sleighbells jingle.
The guy on the rooftop was jolly Kris Kringle.
He had a big sack full of amateur gear, Which made a big load for a 
prancing reindeer.
Transmitters, receivers, for cabinets and racks, Some meters and 
scopes and a lot of co-ax.
He said not a word 'cause he'd finished his work He picked up his 
sack, then he turned with a jerk.
As he leaped to his sleigh, he shouted with glee, And I knew in a 
moment he'd be QRT.
But I heard him transmit as he flew o'er the trees "Happy Christmas to 
all, and to all seventy-three's."

73,

Clayton & Jenny
W5PFG & KB1DSA