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b.b. wrote: wrote: Nah, all we have to do is quietly show up at a Field Day getogether and go brasspounding and watch the crowd of codeless wonders gather 'round in amazement. You're certain that it's amazement? No actually I'm not certain. At one point I jumped out of the seat to do a pit stop and asked one of 'em to fill in for me while was gone. In his case the look on his face was either fear or embarrassment, I couldn't tell which . . . |
wrote: wrote: Thought so. Well, we know that he once had a cb set. And was once co-owner of some sort of land-mobile VHF system. My MOTHER had her own CB mobile rig and was also part owner of VHF/FM biz band xcvrs and she knew how to wire 'em and operate 'em. When she she was seventy-something. codeless wonders gather 'round in amazement. Been there. Done that. Remember the year the one CW station made more points than the three 'phone stations put together? Oh wait - that was every year we operated... Then you Noel and I decided we were tired of doing all the work again and didn't go back the following year. The year 50 of their ops ran up a grand total of around 150 contacts for the entire 24 hour event. BWAAAHAHA! All talk - no action. That's ol' Len. "The Global Example" 73 de Jim, N2EY w3rv |
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From: b.b. on Jul 25, 2:38 pm
wrote: b.b. wrote: wrote: No actually I'm not certain. At one point I jumped out of the seat to do a pit stop and asked one of 'em to fill in for me while was gone. In his case the look on his face was either fear or embarrassment, I couldn't tell which . . . Figured you to have been outfitted with a catheter for such an important event. How could he talk with that tube in his mouth? :-) hee haw |
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wrote: wrote: Thought so. Well, we know that he once had a cb set. And was once co-owner of some sort of land-mobile VHF system. My MOTHER had her own CB mobile rig and was also part owner of VHF/FM biz band xcvrs and she knew how to wire 'em and operate 'em. When she she was seventy-something. Excellent! codeless wonders gather 'round in amazement. Been there. Done that. Remember the year the one CW station made more points than the three 'phone stations put together? Oh wait - that was every year we operated... Then you Noel and I decided we were tired of doing all the work again and didn't go back the following year. The year 50 of their ops ran up a grand total of around 150 contacts for the entire 24 hour event. BWAAAHAHA! Man -you guys are hangin with the wrong crowd! All talk - no action. That's ol' Len. "The Global Example" 73 de Jim, N2EY w3rv |
wrote: From: b.b. on Jul 25, 2:38 pm wrote: b.b. wrote: wrote: No actually I'm not certain. At one point I jumped out of the seat to do a pit stop and asked one of 'em to fill in for me while was gone. In his case the look on his face was either fear or embarrassment, I couldn't tell which . . . Figured you to have been outfitted with a catheter for such an important event. How could he talk with that tube in his mouth? :-) he doesn't need to, he just works his keyer after all CW always gets through wether anyone understand it or not hee haw |
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