[WWYC] Friedrichshafen 2012

[Tomasz Miklas]

Spot on Hrle

Not sure if that's sheer coincidence but Hiro SP6ML sent me this one today - fits our discussion extremely well ;-)
http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/05/13/funny-pictures-history-before-the-internet/

73!
Tomasz

On 14 Jun 2012, at 10:11, hrle at ipazin.net wrote:

> Nice to see such conversation.
> 
> Personally back then I was more active within WWYC, now am more active at
> 9A7P and 9A1P clubs, but all in all, availeable free ham time is going
> down each year :-(
> 
> In first years there were 5-10 persons that really put their efforts on
> promoting WWYC and that's why we had 100 members per year increase. I'm
> sure this would be pretty much possible today but I just guess WWYC is the
> one generation project that might eventually turn into WWOC :-/
> 
> Looking at those people who were starting along with WWYC and seeing their
> roles in amateur radio community today I believe we did an outstanding job
> and that WWYC (in)directly made lot of great friends, kept many fantastic
> people in the hobby, showed some respectful results and provided great
> partying - that's my wish for next generations to come, to find themselves
> as a part of such great group of people :-)
> 
> 73,
> Hrle - 9A6XX
> 
> 
>> You are really lucky, Franki :)
>> 
>> My HF gear is boxed for the last 3+ years - totally no conditions to put
>> up any antenna here, that's why I'm 'off air'. If only I had a chance to
>> have reasonable antenna... but I have some cunning plans for the next year
>> or so, so no excuses - all will happen when the right time comes.
>> 
>> Vy 73
>> Tomasz
>> 
>> On 14 Jun 2012, at 07:12, Franki ON5ZO wrote:
>> 
>>>> Good to see many still putting in great scores each week though.
>>>> Lee G0MTN
>>>> (Now OF contester, parent, and at work in the middle of the night :-
>>>> no time for radio or FHN visit!)
>>> 
>>> I think many of 'my generation' WWYC'ers plan work and family around the
>>> contests as much as possible. After all, what would we do without
>>> contesting?
>>> 
>>> My free time ("shack credit") goes to contests first. Everything else is
>>> optional and of low priority. Like the huge pile of QSL cards waiting
>>> here
>>> ;o)
>>> That's why I don't do Facebook or Twitter: no time to waste on that!
>>> 
>>> 73!
>>> - ON5ZO
>>> 
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