On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 05:24:25PM -0500, Tree Tyree N6TR wrote:
>
> However, there was a documented QSO with VY1JA at the start of the June
> contest a couple of years ago. The band was actually open from the
> Pacific Northwest at the start of the contest and a CW QSO took place
> between Oregon and the Yukon. However, right after that QSO, Jay's
> sister called on the phone to talk. After the phone call, the band was
> dead for the rest of the weekend for Jay.
>
> He didn't send in a log, but did send an e-mail to the ARRL indicating
> that it was his only QSO.
>
> Many other stations were QRV on the same frequency and were calling and
> calling while Jay was on the phone. Meanwhile, the station that worked
> him moved up the band with a huge smile on his face...
>
Clearly we all need to unplug our phones this weekend.
--
George Fremin III - K5TR
geoiii@kkn.net
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
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