[LakelandARC] First QSO with someone out of state

[George Gafford Sr]

5 watts 900 to 1000 miles, hope you get his qsl Ren.
I just got my 40 meter WAS tonight with the help of the HHH Net on 7.190 It's a 
WAS and DX last night net starting at 0700.
Waiting for my award from them now.
Will show it at the picnic.
Again Congratulates Ren. 

 73 de George/KI4NBE




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From: renkg4bas <nmonllor at tampabay.rr.com>
To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 12:52:07 AM
Subject: [LakelandARC] First QSO with someone out of state

  
Okay folks, 
I tried my new PFR3A tonight after the meeting.
I just had my first, out of state, QSO ever with KB3AZS.
The fellow was ever so patient with me. He must have sent his call like 6 times. 
I can hear AD4IH laughing. You're right Joe, there's nothing like it!!!
It's all true...my heart raced in overdrive the whole QSO, my mind went 
completely blank, I couldn't remember jack----, not even my own callsign.
I looked him up on QRZ and the address was very different from what I 
received... Cincinnati, Ohio is what I copied (twice), I couldn't beleive my 
ears. I received a 599 and his signal was gang-buster.
I could have sworn he sent Mike as his name, but not according to QRZ.
I'd like to send him a QSL card, but I'm not sure if I can with the info I 
copied (guys, I was shaking like a leaf). I sure hope he sends me one so I can 
thank him again....
BTW From my QTH to either address (sent or QRZ's), my signal traveled between 
800 and 900 miles from Lakeland, Fl. Not bad for 5 watts eh?

and I guess I'm supposed to try to sleep now,
yeah right,
Ren
KG4BAS


 


      
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