[RTTY] CONTEST POTTY BREAKS...

[George Johnson]

I'm trying to get through the backlog of email and Jack comes up with this 
one !!

Now we are going to open up that discussion on wide mouth bottles (again) !!
George .. W1ZT

At 02:20 PM 9/29/2004, Jack West wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>       I have read with some interest the discussions on holding onto a 
> frequency
>during potty breaks.   Several years ago, I solved that problem in this 
>shack.  My
>shack is located in a seperate room at the of a detached garage. Here was my
>solution.
>       I installed a "contest urinal" under my op table.   So the 
> procedure is simply
>to "unzip, hang it, and relax."   My xyl brings my meals and coffee (lots 
>of coffee)
>to me on a serving tray at regular intervals.   Thus no problem holding a 
>frequency
>for a potty break.   This system was a problem during one contest when I 
>overflowed
>the uninal.  Thus design change No.1 (larger capacity)
>       Another problem with old age is siatic pain down the left leg after 
> sitting for
>a long time in the op chair.   I have a big comfy leather chair and I 
>place a pillow
>in it to sit on for added comfort.  This seems to help lessen the pain in 
>the leg.
>However, one cannot sit forever, so I operate intermittently "standing up" 
>which helps
>releives the pain.   Sometimes marching in place in front of the op table 
>will get
>the blood flowing again.   Geeze...aren't we glad contests don't go longer 
>than 48 hours?
>73 de
>Jack / W7LD / "Lucky Dog"
>
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