[CQ-Contest] I'm shocked!!!

[BP Veal]

Not bad for a self described pea-shooter station in the Springs no less with Pikes Peak soaking up things- Nice job Dick!!  

 
73!  pAUL AND Anna- 
 

Bryon "Paul" Veal  MAED
FCC Amateur Radio License-N0AH
n0ah at arrl.net
Home Page at http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/HamRadioPropagation/
Educator-Cherry Creek School District



 

> From: dickt at w0raa.com
> To: gmc at grandmesa.org; mhdxa at mhdxa.com; ppraanet at mailman.qth.net; cmrg at yahoogroups.com; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:42:29 -0600
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] I'm shocked!!!
> 
> To say I'm shocked, let alone speechless is an under statement. 
> 
> In today's mail I received a certificate from CQ Magazine. 
> 
> It says: 
> _________________________________________
> 
> 2011 CQ World Wide DX Contest
> W0RAA
> 
> 1st Place 
> Low Power 
> SSB Single-Op Assisted - 10 Meters
> United States 10th Area
> 
> #11 North America - #7 North America 
> New Call Area Record
> __________________________________________
> 
> Like I said I'm completely shocked. But I'll accept it and proudly 
> display it on my shack wall. 
> 
> My deceased Father-in-Law always told me that "God watches over 
> drunks, little boys and damned fools." 
> 
> He never would tell me what category he placed me in and I never 
> pushed for an answer for fear he would tell me. But receiving this 
> certificate certainly says he was right. LOL! 
> 
> Just had to brag a little. I don't get that many chances to do that. 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dick - W0RAA
> 
> PS: Thanks to CQ for sponsoring this contest. 
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