[CQ-Contest] W7SE Walt

Sun Jan 12 20:30:24 EST 2020

No sarcasm intended here - I assumed that the reason so many FL stations were signing "Walt" had to do with Disney World. I figured that one person started it for some reason and everyone else thought it was funny or a good idea or easier to send than "Constantine" or whatever.

I didn't know W7SE, but it sounds like a very sincere and appropriate way to honor him. In the future, I'll be a bit wiser.

73 de NC6K

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From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+egruff=cox.net at contesting.com> On Behalf Of giwagner at k5kg.com
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020 11:53 AM
To: 'Gary K9GS' <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com>
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] W7SE Walt

Hello Gary, thanks for your note.  

Walt, W7SE was a long-standing honorary member of the Florida Contest Group.  Sadly, Walt passed away on August 30th, 2019.  He was an avid contester and was on one of the teams in last January’s NAQP CW.  Walt and his xyl, Dolores lived in Laramie, WY.  Walt and his WY multiplier will be missed in contests from here on.

Thanks for asking.

73, George, K5KG

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George I. Wagner

Sarasota, Florida

From: Gary K9GS [mailto:garyk9gs at wi.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020 1:09 AM
To: George Wagner
Subject: FW: 3830 Digest, Vol 205, Issue 203

Nice score George and thanks for the QSOs.

I wondered what the deal was with all the "Walts" from FL.

I'm looking forward to FL in Feb. Had a big snowstorm here today.  Ugggg.

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 NAQP CW K5KG Single Op LP 

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                    North American QSO Party, CW - January

Call: K5KG
Operator(s): K5KG
Station: K5KG

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   45    23
   80:  131    36
   40:  239    48
   20:  435    50
   15:   52    13
   10:    2     2
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Total:  904   172  Total Score = 155,488

Club: Florida Contest Group

Team: W7SE MEMORIAL - 1

Comments:

This was my first time to work the 10 hours straight through.  Condx were good, and low bands were quiet, especially 80m.

Thanks to all of our team participants.  Our five teams were W7SE Memorials to Walt, who was on a NAQP team last January.  He sadly became a SK on August 30th.
Walt was an avid contester, and his WY mult will be missed.

n1MM+ calculated the score to be 160,008.

73, George, K5KG

Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

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