[Wswss] Generator giveaway - 41 e-mails later!

[Kent Tiburski]

Wayne,

  Regret I didn't make the top of the list, but it's
nice to see that the generators will be going to good
homes and service our local clubs.  Thanks for
offering them to the group!  This is what Ham Radio is
all about.

73, Kent, K6FQ

--- Wayne Overbeck <overbeck6 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  
> I arrived home about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and
> checked 
> my e-mail for the first time all day.  There were 41
> e-mails concerning the two generators I'm giving
> away.
>  
> I heard from a bunch of old friends from w-a-y back
> as
> well as from lots of people I've never met.  There
> were
> messages from representatives of eight different
> clubs
> that are dear to my heart because they have hosted
> me
> as a guest speaker--and then invited me back to
> speak
> a second time!
> 
> Here's the list of winners in this
> early-bird-gets-the-worm contest.
> 
> I posted the offer on the SCCC and WSWSS lists about
> 2
> 
> a.m.  The first message arrived at 3:48 a.m. from
> W6RTW, who claimed the Makita generator on behalf of
> the Riverside (County?) Amateur Radio Club, W6TJ. 
> He
> or someone from Riverside will need to make a trip
> down the 91 soon.  I know some Riverside people get
> up
> early to commute long distances, but 3:48 a.m.???? 
> Good grief!
> 
> The second e-mail, posted at 5:54 a.m., was from
> NT6AA.
> He said he'll take either generator, so the Onan is
> his if he wants it.  The third message was from
> K1USC
> at 6:14 a.m.  He wanted the already-claimed Makita. 
> Fourth was N6VI at 6:17 a.m.  He also wanted the
> Makita.  KB6SSF wrote at 6:24 a.m. to say he would
> like to have both generators for the Inland Empire
> Amateur Radio Club.
> 
> >From there on, the list reads like the results of
> Field Day or the June VHF contest.  I think this
> means
> both generators will have good foster homes soon.
> 
> Thanks to everyone who sent me a note.  I wish I
> had 41 generators to give away.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne, N6NB
> 
> 
> 
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