[kids] Kids' Day K7YA/N6QU
David O Hachadorian
k6ll@juno.com
Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:39:57 EDT
N6QU's kids, Charles, age 10, and Catherine, age 13
came over here (K6LL qth) for a few hours. They were
about 15 minutes late getting started, because they
brought over a box of 96 Crayola crayons, and there
was a complicated selection process to determine
favorite colors.
Since Charles had a boy scout function at 2000Z, he
wanted to start off. He used the call K7YA, the
bona fide call of our local radio club. Charles is
the author of "Charlie's Field Day Hints," which
appeared in the NCJ last year, so he is an
experienced contest operator. Charlie burned up the
band with 39 Q's in 55 minutes. Then he bugged out
for his boy scout meeting. Charlie's choice of GOLD
for his color was a definite advantage. One little
girl said "oooohh!" when she heard the word GOLD.
After Charlie bugged out, it was Catherine's turn,
using the fresh call sign N6QU, to make sure everyone
realized it was a new operator at the controls. Using
an old Sweepstakes psychological trick, she started off
her logsheet at serial number 40, so everyone would think
she was hopelessly ahead. Fortunately, the color AQUA gave off
soothing vibes, and the pileups were kept at bay. The
operator at WQ5G (John, 4, TX) insisted that his color was
GEEN, not GREEN, which sparked considerable debate on the
frequency and in the shack, regarding the ethics of that
tactic, speeding up his exchange by leaving out certain letters.
When the dust had settled, Catherine had clicked off
48 QSO's in 56 minutes. Once she saw that she had safely
eclipsed her brother's QSO total, she threw down the microphone
and went off to the kitchen for a king-size Pepsi victory
celebration. Catherine will be back next week for Field Day.
She wants to operate 40 SSB, so she can stay up beyond her regular
bedtime.
Great fun! Logs follow.
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
k6ll@juno.com
1997 Kids' Day K7YA (Charles, 10, Arizona, GOLD)
Band Date Time QSO# Call worked Sent Rcvd
---- ---- ---- ---- ----------- ---- ----
; 21-Jun-97 18:13 : DAVID AZ 52 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:13 1 W7WW * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:14 : OTTO
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:14 2 W6NGK 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:15 : ALAN 53 UT BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:15 3 KO7X * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:17 : MARK SO CAL BLUE 30
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:17 4 WM7D 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:19 : SHELLY FLA
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:19 5 K2BS 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:21 : 10 BC EMMA BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:21 6 VE7CYT 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:22 : 6 BC BLUE KELLIE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:22 7 VE7CYT 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:23 : JOE 69 PA BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:23 8 NJ3M * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:24 : TIM AZ 16 GOLD
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:24 9 N3RPF 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:25 : CAL GREEN 79 FRESNO
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:25 10 WB6OWI 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:26 : OKLA CAL BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:26 11 AC5HM 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:27 : EMILY 10 TX PURPLE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:27 12 N5YY 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:29 : ZACH 17 BLUE MAINE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:29 13 K1ZK 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:31 : CHRIS
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:31 14 WA2RWP 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:31 : PAUL 13 WV GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:31 15 N8YYS * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:34 : VICTORIA IA 6 PINK
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:34 16 KD0VSN 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:38 : STEVE 54 IL
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:38 17 N8LGP * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:41 : SCOTT ID 39 GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:41 18 K7ZO 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:42 : BOSTON 65 BLUE TED
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:42 19 W1TPB 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:43 : ALEX OREGON 12 RED
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:43 20 KB7RTA 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:44 : RANDY 4 CHICAGO BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:44 21 N9VVV 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:45 : ORE JACK 10 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:45 22 KB7RTA 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:46 : PAT IL BLUE 43
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:46 23 KB9NQD 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:47 : DICK 63 ND BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:47 24 N0RDJ * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:49 : MIKE 50 TX ORANGE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:49 25 KC5DRH 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:50 : DON 4 TX GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:50 26 WQ5G * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:50 : ART NM
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:50 27 KC5NSK 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:52 : ALEC TX 6 PURPLE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:52 28 N5UR 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:53 : NM BLUE 48 MARK
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:53 29 KB7QZC 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:54 : ART 64 SKYBLUE WY
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:54 30 KK7BZ 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:57 : MIKE 14 BLUE MICH
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:57 31 KB8ZET 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:58 : SDAK LYLE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:58 32 N0HNM 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 18:58 : GREG 34 BLUE IN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 18:58 33 K9IG 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:00 : KEITH KS 60
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:00 34 W0SOE 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:01 : TOM 40 ID
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:01 35 KC7ES 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:02 : CURT ND 50 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:02 36 KA3FWR 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:04 : JOHN 5 COLO RED
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:04 37 W0MU 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:06 : 7 BLACK RYAN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:06 38 AA2RR 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:08 : ZENEK WARSAW POLAND
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:08 39 SP5INQ 59 59 k6ll op for this Q
1997 Kids' Day N6QU (Catherine, 13, Arizona, Aqua)
; 21-Jun-97 19:11 : 6 VICTORIA
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:11 40 KB0ZFN 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:13 : JAY ORE 62 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:13 41 N7DV * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:16 : TERRIE WA 52 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:16 42 AB7PX * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:17 : DAN OH 16
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:17 43 KB8SYH 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:18 : CHRIS 8 IN WHITE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:18 44 KA0TXT 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:19 : MIKE 50 TX
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:19 45 KC5DRH 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:20 : TOM 54 OH GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:20 46 KA4WRR * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:21 : GEORGE IL
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:21 47 N9VTB 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:22 : MD KEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:22 48 K4ZW 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:23 : LEE WA ORANGE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:23 49 WB7UEU 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:23 : MD BARRY
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:23 50 WR3Z 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:24 : KEN CT
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:24 51 W1NG 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:25 : BOBBY AR 48 LTBLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:25 52 N5YLE 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:26 : JERRY MO 42 RED
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:26 53 NW0B 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:26 : HERMAN 85 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:26 54 W9WDV 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:27 : SARAH 5 CA GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:27 55 K6HX 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:29 : JOHN 4 TX GEEN(not green)
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:29 56 WQ5G * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:30 : 6 PURPLE CA ELENA
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:30 57 N6ABW 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:32 : PAT BLUE 43
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:32 58 KB9NQD 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:34 : PAUL WV GREEN 13
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:34 59 N8YYS * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:35 : THERESA 6 PINK BORING OREGON
; 21-Jun-97 19:36 : WESLEY 7 BLACK PORTLAND
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:36 60 N6TR * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:37 : ERIN 12 RED IL
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:37 61 KE9EKJ 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:38 : ZACH MAINE BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:38 62 K1ZK 59 59
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:39 63 AB7NV 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:39 : NORM UT
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:39 64 KA7KXI 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:40 : KEITH KS
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:40 65 W0SOE 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 19:42 : KERRY KT4VC GA
20SSB 21-Jun-97 19:42 66 KB4VC 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:29 : IL PURPLE JEFF 43
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:29 67 WB9KAZ 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:30 : MIKE 33 CO PURPLE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:30 68 W0MU 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:31 : KATHY 7 BLUE TX
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:32 69 WQ5G * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:32 : CHRIS KY BLUE 14
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:32 70 K4FXN * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:33 : STEPHANIE 6.5 RED TX
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:33 71 NM5M * 59 59
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:34 72 NM5M * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:34 : BLUE TX EMILY 6
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:34 73 NM5M * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:35 : MELISSA 10 BLUE KS
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:35 74 AB0CE 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:37 : AR RAY GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:37 75 WB5BRD 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:37 : GREG IN BLUE 34
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:37 76 K9IG 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:38 : SCOTT 39 ID GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:38 77 K7ZO 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:39 : WA SEATTLE CHUCK 60 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:39 78 WB7APN 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:41 : COLIN 6 WHITE NY
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:41 79 W2BC 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:42 : MIKE 14 MICH BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:42 80 KB8ZET 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:43 : RICK CA BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:43 81 W6JVA 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:44 : ED 14 LA GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:44 82 KK5HS 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:46 : 65 BILL SESCH, CA BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:46 83 VE5BF 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:48 : AR ELDO 79 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:48 84 W5LL * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:49 : MI DON 59 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:49 85 W9ATU 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:51 : DANNY TACOMA, WA GREEN
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:51 86 W7DK * 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:52 : TONY TX 38 BLUE
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:52 87 KM5JH 59 59
; 21-Jun-97 20:54 : SARA 7 PA PINK
20SSB 21-Jun-97 20:54 88 K3OO 59 59
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