[kids] KI6X - Kids Contest

Dan Violette KI6X danki6x@pacbell.net
Tue, 24 Jun 1997 21:20:51 -0800


Kids Contest List;

Finally getting around to getting our log out to the list.  I have been 
printing the logs showing up on the list that my daughter is in and she is 
enjoying them.  

My oldest daughter (Rachel-8) really got going this time.  
She is a normally shy person and the last couple times we tried I had 
either poor condition or an amp problem and we didn't get out.  She didn't 
have much enthusiasm.  This time I had an antenna problem which I knew 
about so I threw up a vertical and ran about 500W.  After S&Ping for 3 
QSOs she wanted people to come to her.  We found a frequency and she 
called CQ.  She said, Now we wait until they start calling'.  I had to 
give her the thought that if she is not talking how is anyone knowing she 
is there.  She got CQing again, but this time without a pause.  OK, a 
minute later we were going good.  I had her get the power meter to a 
certain point to keep her voice up.  She ran 13 then.  I had to force her 
to stop to get on with some other duties we had for the day.  She wanted 
me to stay around, but only needed gentle reminders after a couple.  No 
problems with her talking to the older gentleman even (which she doesn't 
[and shouldn't] in person).

My youngest daughter (Erica-5) is a low communicator in person, but was 
getting a little interested in the background.  Found a loud station 
(K7SJ) while she was there and she said she would talk.  She gave her 
information and it was received and acknowledged the first time.  
Repeating the kids name back to them is a great boost.

We'll see you again, time is too long for a full time effort, but we will 
put in some time. 

73, Dan Violette   KI6X

LOG:
 KI6X Kids Day Contest
 op: Rachel age: 8 color: Blue      [See '*' for Erica]

CallSign      Date   Time   Freq   Mde Snt/Rcv ST      Name      Comment
**************************************************************************
KB7RTA      06/21/97 20:14    14.2 SSB 59  59  OR      12-Alex   Red
KB7RTA      06/21/97 20:15    14.2 SSB 59  59  OR      10-Jack   Blue
K0RF        06/21/97 20:22    14.2 SSB 59  59  CO      8-Kendra  Red 
W7USA       06/21/97 20:37    14.2 SSB 59  59  AZ      47-Ray    Yellow
K7ZO        06/21/97 20:38    14.2 SSB 59  59  ID      39-Scott  Green
W5LL        06/21/97 20:40    14.2 SSB 59  59  AK      79-Eldo   Blue
N7SJ*       06/21/97 20:41    14.2 SSB 59  59  AZ      6-Erin    Pink
KR7X        06/21/97 20:58    14.2 SSB 59  59  OR      50-Hank CandAplRed
N7DV        06/21/97 20:58    14.2 SSB 59  59  OR      62-Jay    Blue 
W0MU        06/21/97 21:01    14.2 SSB 59  59  IA      5-John    Red 
KA9EKJ      06/21/97 21:05    14.2 SSB 59  59  AL      12-Aaron  Red 
W7DK        06/21/97 21:08    14.2 SSB 59  59  WA      35-Danny  Green 
K7PMW       06/21/97 21:15    14.2 SSB 59  59  OR      80-Roger  Blue 
VE7CYT      06/21/97 21:20    14.2 SSB 59  59  BC      5-Amber   Pink 
N7GSR       06/21/97 21:25    14.2 SSB 59  59  WA      70-Orr    Blue  
KE6GOS/6    06/21/97 21:28    14.2 SSB 59  59  CA      44-Steve  Blue  

* N7SJ also worked by Erica-5-Purple (her first QSO)

 

-- Dan Violette    Amateur Radio: KI6X   E-mail: danki6x@pacbell.net --

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