[CQ-Contest] Fw: 59(9) all the time!

[K0HB]

From: J Najork 
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:45 PM
To: K0HB 
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 59(9) all the time!


well, if you read the entire petition you would know that I have been an  ARRL  continuously for over 70 years...back in those 1940 days we didn.t have something called S meters on our bloopérs so we gave an honest report by ear.....long since gone the way of the <Model A.   73  Jack




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From: K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com>
To: Kenneth E. Harker <kenharker at kenharker.com>; n2ic at arrl.net
Cc: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>; w5fgnaj at yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:14:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 59(9) all the time!




> 
> Interestingly, Jack Najork had a letter to the editor published in the
> January 1941 QST lamenting that his active-duty service in the Navy
> would prevent him from operating in the next Sweepstakes, a contest
> that he had previously enjoyed.  If you are an ARRL member, you can read
> the letter online in the QST archive:
> 
> http://p1k.arrl.org/cgi-bin/topdf.cgi?id=23186&pub=qst
> 
> -- Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
> kenharker at kenharker.com
> http://www.kenharker.com/
> 

I just >>KNEW<< there was a reason I liked this old Gent.  A Navy Radioman, a battleship Sailor, and a SweepStakes guy to boot!

Petition away, old Sparky. You've earned the right, and more.

73, de Hans, K0HB
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