I liked that part of 'declaring victory and looking for a place to
surrender'.
Dan/W4NTI
> [Original Message]
> From: Macie, Gordon <GMacie@innotrac.com>
> To: archie mckay <arcub@alltel.net>; secc <secc@contesting.com>
> Date: 8/9/04 8:55:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
>
> My momma told me there would be days like that. <g>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archie mckay [mailto:arcub@alltel.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:55 AM
> To: secc
> Subject: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
>
>
> Ignorance and Murphy did a thorough job on me.
>
> I did get an early start. In fact, I started calling CQ NA at 1700. After
> nine Qs, including one with an obviously puzzled KU8E, I finally realized
> either the bands were dead and buried or I was the only one in the
contest.
> Erased those nine Qs and waited until the proper time. Made about 10 Qs in
> the real contest and then logging program went down, tribander developed
> serious SWR and I finally got the message. I declared victory, sang one
> verse of "Free At Last," then looked for the place to surrender.
>
> Glad some of you guys rose above it all and posted some fine scores.
>
> 73, Archie, K4GA
>
>
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