Don is the MAN!
Thank you, Don! Sorry could not talk to you longer. Will keep the picture
with AA5AU and NP3D.
73's Andrei NP3D
2010/5/19 Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
> I want to thank everyone on the reflector who posted congratulatory e-mail
> about my induction into the CQ Contest Hall of Fame and
> all the nice things said about me here. Sorry for being late to reply but
> I'm just now getting to e-mail after arriving home late
> Monday evening and two full days of work.
>
> The trip to Dayton and the induction into the HOF was an overwhelming
> experience. Coming home to read all the posts was icing on
> the cake, so to speak. Leaving Dayton left me with renewed energy; energy
> that I plan on using to continue my efforts toward
> helping RTTY and RTTY contesting grow.
>
> I understand that I have been an Elmer to many of you and I am glad that I
> am able to help. On Sunday, I drove from Dayton to
> Indianapolis to see my hero and Elmer, George Hill WB9FAD. He is my dad
> and he turns 85 years old next week. I hadn't seen him in
> over four years. I know he is very proud of me and it is because of him
> that I am able to do what I do. He taught me well. He was
> the one that got me started on RTTY over 27 years ago.
>
> I want to thank a few people here publicly on the reflector even though I
> already thanked them in person and at the Contest Dinner
> in my speech. In regards to the speech, if anyone did record it, I'd like
> to hear it because I was so nervous I don't remember
> exactly what I said. But I understand it came off well and for that I'm
> relieved!
>
> Thanks to Mark Perrin N7MQ, Mark Aaker K6UFO and Ed Muns W0YK for their
> nominations to the Hall of Fame committee on my behalf.
> This extends to their clubs, the Williamette Valley DX Club, Valley Radio
> Club of Oregon and the Northern California Contest Club.
>
> Thanks to Charlie Morrison for chauffeuring me around Dayton all weekend!
>
> And I want to thank Ed Muns W0YK a second time for presenting me with a
> bottle of his finest Pinot Noir from his vineyard at the
> RTTY forum and for presenting me with my Hall of Fame plaque Saturday
> night. I just posted a picture of Ed and me here:
>
> http://rttycontesting.com/dayton2010.html
>
> I hope to put other pictures on this page as I receive them.
>
> For now, it's now time to get back to the business of RTTY.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
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