[LakelandARC] First QSO with someone out of state

[Joseph Pirkle]

Ren!!!

Good on you!  I still remember the first time someone answered my call as a 
Novice using a homebrew "807" transmitter and Hallicrafter S-38C receiver. 
When I suddenly recognized that he was sending MY call I quickly turned  the 
station off  and  went to bed...scared the heck out of me.

Now practice, practice, practice...

What band  were you on?

Joe Pirkle

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "renkg4bas" <nmonllor at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:52 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?
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> and I guess I'm supposed to try to sleep now,
> yeah right,
> Ren
> KG4BAS
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