Fred, I was tuning around 10 during the contest and ran across a gent higher in the band signing /QRP. Turns out he wasn't in the contest, but I called him anyway and we had a nice QSO.
He is 82 years old and was running a K2 and waiting on a K3. We chatted for a while. Think my straight key fist was horrible to start with... Sometimes these QSOs are more memorable than the contest. He was doing a good clip and it made for a fun few minutes away from S&Ping the band. 73, Julius Fred Atchley wrote: > > Richard, your comment about "Golden years" was right on. Amen. At 73 > rotations, I'm a little slower, my right hand has a bit of the palsy, and > I > need a nap after lunch. But, I still love Ham radio. Fortunately, the > great > people at Elecraft came along. The K3 is, hands down, the best rig I've > ever > owned. During a contest, if other Hams can copy me, I can copy them (key > clicks & splatter not withstanding.) 73, Fred, AE6IC. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ----- Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3 #1875 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/CQ-Contest-tp3018458p3020026.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
