[CQ-Contest] SO2R and W4AN

[Mark Beckwith]

>It was normal to have to monitor multiple radios on multiple bands
>simultaneously AND while working a ship with traffic to also have to keep
an
>ear on the remaining receivers in case anyone called while I was working
>traffic.  They had 500 kHz, 6/8/12/16/22 MHz. running at the same time.

This would be an appropriate time to comment on how W4AN used to wax poetic
about his years building his station with two radios running sumultaneously
so he could practice thinking about 2 QSOs at the same time.  No doubt but
that it paid off.

Before Bill wrote this, it hadn't occurred to me that SO2R actually required
PRACTICE.  To me, Bill was the epitome of nose-to-the-grindstone
application.  I admired that a lot.

I hope his memorial service was a good one - I was sitting here this morning
during my quiet time wondering if I should have been there.  I now regret
that I didn't rearrange my life enough to go out to Bill's service.

Mark, N5OT