On Thu,2/26/2015 11:59 AM, kolson@rcn.com wrote:
What's sad in my view, is that in my M/M and M/S experiences, one of the
greatest parts was getting together with the ops I was friends with that, due
to time, distance or both, I didn't get to see much. The contest was fun, but
the comradery was even more so. Just like when you ask most retired Major
League players what they miss most, it is the locker room and their
ex-teammates.
I agree with that, BUT -- as we get older, move about, have reduced
financial resources due to retirement, getting together becomes
increasingly difficult. The only reason I go to Dayton and Visalia is to
hang out with the guys I've been working on the air for years (and in
some cases, since I was a kid).
FWIW, during the years I operated at N6RO, there was precious little
time to hang out. Everyone's butt was either in the chair or in the
sack. The team efforts I've enjoyed were for serious multi-transmitter
field setups, like Field Day and county expeditions for the California
QSO Party.
73, Jim K9YC
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