[SCCC] The Grinch Stole 10 Meters - N6GP CW LP

[Phil Minch]

I think I made one contact.  Pretty sure I got the other station's call,
but don't know if he got mine.  I won't be sure until the logs are checked.

On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Dennis Younker NE6I <NE6I at cox.net> wrote:

> Agreed. Mr. Grinch didn't even come through at the end (as he does in the
> old 30 minute TV show).  I only worked my neighbor, KI6RRN (both CW and
> SSB)
> on Saturday evening. Heard another W6 on 28.400 today but he was too busy
> blabbing about how poor conditions were, and faded out just after he
> finally
> said QRZ contest.  I spent much of Sunday listening to RRN CQ on CW, and
> occasionally tuning the band. Never heard RRN work anyone on Sunday.
> Hopefully he did work a few as a return on his Sunday electrical bill.
> Never
> heard any other signals other than the blabberer on 28.400.
>
> --Dennis NE6I
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCCC [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim
> Goeppinger
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2017 4:25 PM
> To: Southern Cal Contest Club
> Subject: [SCCC] The Grinch Stole 10 Meters - N6GP CW LP
>
> ARRL 10-Meter Contest
>
> Call: N6GP
> Operator(s): N6GP
> Station: N6GP
>
> Class: SO CW LP
> QTH: ORG
> Operating Time (hrs): 6.5
>
> Summary:
>  Band  QSOs  Mults
> -------------------
>    CW:  18     3
>   SSB:
> -------------------
> Total:  18     3  Total Score = 216
>
> Club: Southern California Contest Club
>
> Comments:
>
> I listened in the Phone section of the band, and never even heard an SSB
> station.   Ground wave propagation was VERY weak, or do a I have a problem
> with
> my beam?   Santa Ana winds and low humidity raised the noise floor.
>
> This is the worst 10m Contest ever for me in my 39 years participating.
> Only worked CO and OR mults Friday night.  Maybe missed some more Es action
> Friday due to my local club's banquet.
>
> Tim N6GP
>
> P.S.  10 years ago I posted this, and it is even more true this year.
>
> With apologies to Dr. Seuss's "Grinch Who Stole Christmas"...
>
> You're a mean one, 10 Meters.
> You really are a heel.
> You're as cuddly as a cactus,
> You're as charming as an eel.
> 10 Meters.
>
> You're a bad banana
> With a greasy black peel.
>
> You're a monster, 10 Meters.
> Your freqs an empty hole.
> Your band is full of static,
> You've got garlic in your soul.
> 10 Meters.
>
> I wouldn't touch you, with a
> sixteen and a half foot dipole.
>
> You're a foul one, 10 Meters.
> You're a nasty, wasty skunk.
> Your heart is full of unwashed socks
> Your soul is full of gunk.
> 10 Meters.
>
> The three words that best describe you,
> are, and I quote: "Stink. Stank. Stunk."
>
>
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