Charlie, Wow! What an inspirational story! Somebody - Anybody, buy, get, borrow, trade, etc. and get Brandon an amplifier for that sacrifice!
73's, Freddy Curtis - W4WFC Smithville, TN On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Charles Otnott <wd5...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > > > > 73 & Best DX > > Charlie > WD5BJT > > See September 2006 CQ Magazine for a published work. > www.qsl.net/wd5bjt > Fellow Static Crash Lovers, > > Ham Radio is a hobby of learning, leading, and inspiration. > > We learn, mostly through Mentors, clubs, and other like-minded > individuals who share a love for this hobby. > > We, as Mentors, inspire others to challenge themselves to be > better in the aspects of the hobby that interest the Newbee. > > We inspire young people to enter the hobby to learn about > subjects like geography, the often quoted NASA core subjects > called "STEM", politics, tolerance for others, and the list > goes on. > > At my DX clubs annual DX Dinner this past December, Bob, K4UEE, > gave a presentation on FT5ZM. After the presentation, he talked > about the upcoming K1N operation. With his hat in his hand, his > team was presented a donation from our club for K1N. A youngster > of 11 years old, club member, DXCC holder, KF5NYQ, approached > Bob and handed him his amplifier savings fund. Young Brandon refused > to take the donation back. He stated that having the opportunity > to work a rare ATNO was worth the donation. He would try to work > them without an amplifier. Bob brought the story to the K1N team > and they were so impressed with Brandon, they asked him to be the > team's youth pilot. We always tell Brandon that school comes first. > > Myself and other DX club members are proud to be counted in the > ranks of this young DXCC member's Mentors. Check out the following > web site if you do not believe in the power of Mentors... > > www.k5gdx.org > > If donating his entire amplifier fund is worth the cost of ATNO > is worth so much to Brandon, then $6 is pocket change for most > of us. Let Brandon be an inspiration to all. Forgo the beer, > cigarettes, fast food fat fest, soda, or other vice you may have > once a month and you will be surprised how quickly $6 can add up. > > 73 & Best DX > > Charlie > WD5BJT > > See September 2006 CQ Magazine for a published work. > www.qsl.net/wd5bjt > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > -- *William Freddy Curtis* *288 Dogwood Circle* *Smithville, TN 37166-2712* *Home: 615-597-9563 <615-597-9563> Cell: 615-691-1538 <615-691-1538>* *E-Mail = wmfreddycur...@gmail.com <wmfreddycur...@gmail.com>* _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband