Hi all:
,
I'm happy (and sad, and scared and overwhelmed) to report that I've agreed to a
three year lease with an option to buy on Rich Strand's station/property in
Nikiski, AK. This will actually be the second of Rich's QTHs to live on past
him ..(N1TX/KL2R owns his original place in Fairbanks, AK). I expect this
contest season to be something of a "muddle through it" situation. I'm already
committed outside for all three of the CQWWs, but I would expect the station to
be on in some fashion, and we'll definitely be there for the ARRL DXs. Wigi
Tozzi KL0R/AL7IF will be the "Station Manager." We have a lot to figure out.
We may have the equipment and the antennas, but we don't have the mad genius
who would climb towers in 0F in the middle of a contest to fix something. By
the end of the lease I/we will hopefully have figured out exactly what it takes
to maintain an operation like this and have a long term plan in place. I just
hope we are a bit worthy to carry on the legacy. The one regret I have is ...I
didn't know Rich's XYL Jyl very well before this, but that is one smart,
strong, and classy woman, who was *very* concerned and flexible about keeping
the place in the contest community.
73 and Thanks
Steve KL7SB
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