Re: Topband: Been off the air a bit

[Gary Smith]

Hi there,

Last night I found my antennas have 
survived the winds and storms of the last 
month and I made a 160M and an 80M Q!

Felt good to be able to crutch my way to 
the shack and more better to find all was 
working perfectly.

My thanks to all the folks who sent so 
many nice well wishes. I have at least 6 
more months before I'll be in a fitted 
prosthesis but at least now I'm able to 
get back on the air.

73 & good DX,

Gary
KA1J
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Re: Topband: Been off the air a bit

[Gary Smith]

Thank you Rich,

I am making good progress I just didn't 
realize it was going to take so long to 
get such a long slip in the OR would 
requiring specialized doctor. What I 
thought would be weeks turned out to be 
many months and I thought that I would be 
done with the surgical work over the 
winter and I would be now into the final 
stages of getting into a prosthetic. 
Instead it's been two weeks since the 
operation and another six more months to 
go. This is a rough time a year to be laid 
up. 

That's what I get for not doing my 
research first and knowing how long it 
would take schedule. All

Sure am looking to being able to get 
downstairs easily so I can enjoy the radio 
again.

73,

Gary
KA1J
> Glad to hear you are making good progress Looking forward to
> having you back on TB!
> 
> Rich K7ZV
> 
> On Tue, April 18, 2017 2:03 pm, Gary Smith wrote:
> > I've had to miss much of 160 this year.
> > I've had a problem with my leg since a MD
> > applied a tight cast back in 72. It finally came full circle and
> > I've had my right leg amputated 6" below the knee.
> >
> > The bugger is my radio is in the basement
> > and the stairs are a bit too steep for me to feel comfortable going
> > down on crutches and the rig has been off for awhile now. I'll be
> > going downstairs a bit now that I have my strength built up with the
> > crutches but its too late for much activity this spring,
> >
> > I'll be fitted with a temporary prosthesis
> > sometime this summer and looking forward to getting back on 160 this
> > coming fall.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> > Gary
> > KA1J
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> >
> >
> 
> 
> 



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Re: Topband: Been off the air a bit

[Mark]

Hi Gary,
Keep moving as much as you can to get strong again.
Hope to work you during  winter '17/'18
73,
Mark PA5MW

On 18-4-2017 23:03, Gary Smith wrote:

I'll be fitted with a temporary prosthesis
sometime this summer and looking forward
to getting back on 160 this coming fall.

73,

Gary
KA1J




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Re: Topband: Been off the air a bit

[Rich C]

Glad to hear you are making good progress Looking forward to having
you back on TB!

Rich K7ZV

On Tue, April 18, 2017 2:03 pm, Gary Smith wrote:
> I've had to miss much of 160 this year.
> I've had a problem with my leg since a MD
> applied a tight cast back in 72. It finally came full circle and I've had
> my right leg amputated 6" below the knee.
>
> The bugger is my radio is in the basement
> and the stairs are a bit too steep for me to feel comfortable going down on
> crutches and the rig has been off for awhile now. I'll be going downstairs
> a bit now that I have my strength built up with the crutches but its too
> late for much activity this spring,
>
> I'll be fitted with a temporary prosthesis
> sometime this summer and looking forward to getting back on 160 this coming
> fall.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Gary
> KA1J
> _
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>


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Re: Topband: Been off the air a bit

[S57AD]

Get well soon, Gary!


2017-04-18 23:03 GMT+02:00 Gary Smith :

> I've had to miss much of 160 this year.
> I've had a problem with my leg since a MD
> applied a tight cast back in 72. It
> finally came full circle and I've had my
> right leg amputated 6" below the knee.
>
> The bugger is my radio is in the basement
> and the stairs are a bit too steep for me
> to feel comfortable going down on crutches
> and the rig has been off for awhile now.
> I'll be going downstairs a bit now that I
> have my strength built up with the
> crutches but its too late for much
> activity this spring,
>
> I'll be fitted with a temporary prosthesis
> sometime this summer and looking forward
> to getting back on 160 this coming fall.
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
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> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>



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