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<DIV>Way to go Ren. The next one will be easier but not quite as
gratifying.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>73, Ernie KG4YNI</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=nmonllor@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:nmonllor@tampabay.rr.com">renkg4bas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com">LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [LakelandARC] First QSO with
someone out of state</DIV>
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<P>Okay folks, <BR>I tried my new PFR3A tonight after the meeting.<BR>I just
had my first, out of state, QSO ever with KB3AZS.<BR>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!!!<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>I could have sworn he sent Mike as his
name, but not according to QRZ.<BR>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....<BR>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?<BR><BR>and I guess I'm supposed to
try to sleep now,<BR>yeah right,<BR>Ren<BR>KG4BAS<BR><BR></P></DIV><!-- end group email --></BODY></HTML>