Wis I had the money or equipment to send to them to get them on VHF. Even a
TENTEC transverter would be great...
Send them best wishes from me if you remember
Jacob Tennant-K8JWT
U.S. Army Military Police 1984-1988
----- Original Message -----
From: "David M. Benton" <wb4jgg@bellsouth.net>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 7:42 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Fw: VHF/UHF Emailing list - Christmas Edition
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Shutters" <k4fjw@bvunet.net>
> To: "K4FJW" <k4fjw@bvunet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 12:58 PM
> Subject: VHF/UHF Emailing list - Christmas Edition
>
>
> > Take a few minutes to remember
> >
> > We hope that during the holidays everyone will take a few minutes to
> > remember friends and family who are stationed in Iraq.
> >
> > The Emailing List has 2 members in Iraq who will not be able to make it
> > home for Christmas.
> >
> > AB8DY Craig - Clarksville, TN EM66 (ABD)
> > KV4EB Willie - Woodlawn, TN EM66fl (AB)
> >
> > Here are some messages I have received from KV4EB and AB8DY since they
> > have been in Iraq.
> >
> > Fri., 25 Jul. 2003 This is Willie (YI/KV4EB). I finally got access to
> > my hotmail over here. I'm currently near the town of Mosul in northern
> > Iraq. I get to watch the cluster every once in a while. I hope everyone
> > is enjoying the 6 M openings. I've been kicking myself for not bringing
> > my 706 after seeing the reports on 6M. I have been active on HF though
> > whenever possible. I only brought the TS 440S over here with me. Hope to
> > work some from the list here on HF at least. They need to dust off their
> > hf radios and look for me on the hf bands phone and digital.
> >
> > Th., 14 Aug. 2003 Hi, sure do wish I was back home to participate in
> > the VHF Contest and sprints. My self and Willie KV4EB are operating HF
> > out of Northern Iraq and having the time of are lives, still would
> > rather be a home but that is the way it goes.
> >
> > Good luck in the contests and hope to be back and operating VHF in about
> > 8 months.
> >
> > 73s, DE YI/AB8DY Craig in N. Iraq
> >
> > Fri., 15 Aug. 2003 Thanks for the message. As of right now I get the
> > mailings, but I don't know how much longer. Craig and I are stationed
> > together at Ft. Campbell but he is on the other side of town here. We
> > are both near Mosul, Iraq. It looks like I'll be here until at least
> > February unless something changes. Thanks & 73 Willie YI/KV4EB
> >
> > Sat, 16 Aug. 2003 Yes I am getting the mailings, but Willie and I are
> > about a 15 or 20 minute drive away from each other. We are able to talk
> > via HF except for the fact we work odd hours we only catch each other
> > about once every other week or so.
> >
> > Thanks for the concern and we do look forward to getting back home to
> > the tower and VHF antenna set up at the Home QTH.
> >
> > 73s fer now, Craig YI / AB8DY
> >
> > Wed, 10 Dec 2003 No we are both still over here. I am supposed to
> > leave up here sometime in February. I haven't had much luck on the
> > radio lately though my noise level is too high and the band conditions
> > haven't been helping. Thanks for Thinking about us. Happy Holidays to
> > everyone.
> >
> > 73, Willie YI/KV4EB At least for a couple more months
> >
> > Th., 11 Dec 2003
> >
> > ....About the only thing that I would need is some new Electric power
> > lines right now anyhow Hi. Some of the ones they
> > have up here put off a nice glow at night. It is amazing they can even
> > turn on there lights in the city....
> >
> > 73 & Happy Holidays Willie
> >
> > On Christmas day when the family is gathered around the Christmas tree
> > be sure and take a few minutes to think of Craig and Willie.
> >
> > Thanks guys for the sacrifice.
> >
> > Tom K4FJW
> > =========================
>
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