[VHFcontesting] Available records

George Fremin III geoiii at kkn.net
Tue Jun 8 18:46:19 EDT 2004


On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 05:24:25PM -0500, Tree Tyree N6TR wrote:
> 
> However, there was a documented QSO with VY1JA at the start of the June 
> contest a couple of years ago.  The band was actually open from the 
> Pacific Northwest at the start of the contest and a CW QSO took place
> between Oregon and the Yukon.  However, right after that QSO, Jay's 
> sister called on the phone to talk.  After the phone call, the band was
> dead for the rest of the weekend for Jay.  
> 
> He didn't send in a log, but did send an e-mail to the ARRL indicating 
> that it was his only QSO.
> 
> Many other stations were QRV on the same frequency and were calling and
> calling while Jay was on the phone.  Meanwhile, the station that worked
> him moved up the band with a huge smile on his face...
> 

Clearly we all need to unplug our phones this weekend.

-- 
George Fremin III - K5TR
geoiii at kkn.net
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