RAC CANADA WINTER CONTEST
In ecember each year, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the Canada
Winter
Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participant.
Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC 31 December 1995, 29 December 1996, 28
December
1997, 27 December 1998, 19 December 1999.
Bands and Modes: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 6 and 2 metres, CW and 'Phone (SSB,
FM, AM, etc.)
Suggested frequencies: on CW - 25 kHz up from the band edge; on SSB - 1850,
3775, 7075,
7225, 14175, 21250, 28500kHz. Check for CW activity on the half-hour.
Exchange: Stations in Canada send RS(T) and province or territory. VE0s and
stations outside
Canada send RS(T) and a serial number.
QSOs: Contacts with stations in Canada or VE0s are worth 10 points. Contacts
with stations
outside Canada are worth 2 points. Contacts with RAC official stations are
worth 20 points.
RAC official stations are: VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC,
VE7RAC, VE
>From k8bl@en.com (Bob Liddy) Tue Dec 12 15:44:24 1995
From: k8bl@en.com (Bob Liddy) (Bob Liddy)
Subject: I Shot A Query Into The Net (fwd)
Message-ID: <199512121556.KAA00814@en.com>
>I feel that this has relevance to this reflector... Denny
>
>>Poem by Gail Barnes
>>=============================================================
>>>>
>>>> I Shot A Query Into The Net
>>>>
>>>> I shot a query into the net.
>>>> I haven't got an answer yet,
>>>> But seven people gave me hell
>>>> And said I ought to learn to spell;
>>>>
>>>> A posted message called me rotten
>>>> For ignoring mail I'd never gotten;
>>>> An angry message asked me, Please
>>>> Don't send such drivel overseas;
>>>>
>>>> A lawyer sent me private mail
>>>> And swore he'd slap my ass in jail --
>>>> I'd mentioned Un*x in my gem
>>>> And failed to add the T and M;
>>>>
>>>> One netter thought it was a hoax:
>>>> "Hereafter, post to net dot jokes!";
>>>> Another called my grammar vile
>>>> And criticized my writing style.
>>>>
>>>> Each day I scan each Subject line
>>>> In hopes the topic will be mine;
>>>> I shot a query into the net.
>>>> I haven't got an answer yet ...
Denny,
I agree, especially after reading some of the
hateful stuff that comes across here. There seems to
be quite a group of folks that take out their daily
frustrations at the keyboard. Do you suppose I'll
get flamed for agreeing with you or for re-sending
the poem? Probably so.
73, Bob
Bob Liddy
k8bl@en.com
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