[SECC] Bad day at NAQP

[ku8e at bellsouth.net]

 Here is my excuse....  Since I haven't been active at home lately NA was still set at -5 hours from GMT on my computer.  I was puzzled that I wasn't working anyone... I know condx have been bad lately but this just didn't sound right....  I quit after 10 mins and gave N4GG a call... I felt like a real bonehead after he told me the contest didn't start until 45 mins later !!!

                  Jeff

> 
> From: "Macie, Gordon" <GMacie at innotrac.com>
> Date: 2004/08/09 Mon AM 09:54:31 EDT
> To: "'archie mckay'" <arcub at alltel.net>,  secc <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: RE: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
> 
> My momma told me there would be days like that. <g>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archie mckay [mailto:arcub at alltel.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:55 AM
> To: secc
> Subject: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
> 
> 
> Ignorance and Murphy did a thorough job on me.
> 
> I did get an early start. In fact, I started calling CQ NA at 1700. After
> nine Qs, including one with an obviously puzzled KU8E, I finally realized
> either the bands were dead and buried or I was the only one in the contest.
> Erased those nine Qs and waited until the proper time. Made about 10 Qs in
> the real contest and then logging program went down, tribander developed
> serious SWR and I finally got the message. I declared victory, sang one
> verse of "Free At Last," then looked for the place to surrender.
> 
> Glad some of you guys rose above it all and posted some fine scores.
> 
> 73, Archie, K4GA
> 
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