[CQ-Contest] POPKIN GRAMS

[K9YO-Cedrick Johnson]

The Popkin grams come to people of all ages too LOL..

Got mine when i was 15 or 16, and a newbie to HF LOL...


-k9yo

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> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-
> contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chuck
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:36 PM
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] POPKIN GRAMS
> 
> Replace 'WAS' with 'IS' and you shall be correct. Dave
> Popkin is still
> around and his (in)famous 'Popkin Grams' are not only
> legend BUT true, to
> this day.
> 
> When I worked for the FCC, in the Enforcement Division
> both at DC and
> Laurel, MD. Dave was well-known for his sticklerism with
> the band edges.  As
> an OO he had many pre-made 'band edge' notices already
> done with only the
> personal information needed to complete the notice.  He is
> a guy who is
> quite active with the OO program and is either (depending
> on your point of
> view) viewed with good thoughts or simply smiled about
> when mentioned.
> 
> Those who have related the PG story to me have told/shown
> me notices where
> there were rubber-stamped notices which always brought a
> smile to my face as
> I pictured Dave sitting there, stamping cards for about 1
> hour getting ready
> for the next contest! HI.
> 
> 73
> 
> Chuck K3FT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> :-)
> >
> > He was an OO notorious for sitting and listening to
> people work near band
> > edges of contests, then sending OO slips out to all of
> them.
> >
> > I think I have one around somewhere. Probably in my box
> with bounced
> > "pirate DX QSO" QSL's.
> >
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >
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