ROTFLMFAO!
I can't wait for April 1
73, Mike NF4L
On 2/24/2012 12:04 PM, Daniel Severance wrote:
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>
> From: dave arruzza<w1ctn@yahoo.com>
>
> To all:
> I am Dr. C.W. Morse, currently the Director of BM Addictions and Behavioral
> Modification at the Ditmore Clinic. I am making this “DISPATCH” on behalf of
> one of your members, Dave W1CTN.
>
> Further reference to W1CTN will be made using his name.
>
> Dave is currently a patient of ours here at Ditmore and he is a Band Map
> Junkie.
>
> Ditmore treats a wide range of addictions, but we are the only one that
> treats people with chronic and acute “Band Map Addiction”, also known as BMA.
>
> His XYL had him committed…or shall I say admitted, Sunday night after the
> recent ARRL CW contest. May I ask how hard is it to call a wife a wife and
> not XYL? These abbreviations torment many of our patients here at Ditmore.
>
> While the attendants were removing Dave’s restraints, administrating a
> sedative and transferring him to one of our private rooms with plush
> upholstered walls, I had my initial patient discussion with Dave’s wife/XYL.
>
> She reported about him babbling incoherently about needing another “cluster
> spot” to work and that it better not be “busted”. She was very concerned as
> Dave was becoming quite aggravated and was raving about “how hard is to post
> a correct call sign!”, “there is a 9A1A and a 9A1AA”, “who cares if the E21
> is deaf”, “what nitwit sends 3NN for power in an exchange”, “stop calling on
> top of the exchange”, etc, etc.
>
> She also told me that if she just appears to be mildly interested in his
> “radio ramblings” that Dave will calm down and go back to his radio station
> in the basement.
>
> What prompted her to contact us was her observation of the following:
>
> After the contest Dave became very upset of someone who accused his friend
> W1JQ of having “key clicks” and how he would “fix that bast@$d” if he ever
> again said W1JQ had a bad signal. He called the unknown accuser of being a
> “frequency thief” and a thief deserved what he got!
>
> At this time Dave’s wife decided she had enough of his addiction and placed a
> call to the Ditmore. Our fine gentlemen, wearing their exquisite white coats,
> promptly picked him up for transportation and treatment at the Ditmore. Dave
> is presently in the BMA isolation wing of our facility.
>
> Just between us, some the patients in the BMA wing, especially the ones from
> a contest club to your south are raving lunatics and in my professional
> opinion, beyond any possible help.
>
> I will close my report to you and your members with the knowledge that Dave
> is currently undergoing RF shock treatments for BMA. Will it help…who knows,
> but it is fun to watch the patients jump around on the table.
>
> Dave has recognized his dependence on the Band Map and after his treatment at
> Ditmore hopes to only use it as a tool and not a crutch. It is also Dave’s
> hope that someday he will become a “runner” and not an “S& P er”. There is
> always hope, no matter how small.
>
> Due to the severity of his addiction there are no visiting hours. Hopefully
> he will be released by the ARRL SSB contest.
>
> You may contact me, Dr. C.W. Morse, Director BM Addictions and Behavioral
> Modification with any concerns or others who need treatment. My telephone
> number is 1-800-DITMORE (1-800-348-6673). My door and wallet are always open.
>
> Below is his score:
> ARRLDXCW Score Summary Sheet
> Operator(s) : W1CTN
> Operator Category : SINGLE-OP, UNLIMITED
> Band : ALL
> Power : HIGH
> Mode: CW
> Name : DAVE ARRUZZA
> Club/Team : YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB
> Software : N1MM Logger V11.10.3
>
> Band QSOs Pts Cty
> 1.8 54 162 31
> 3.5 153 459 61
> 7 262 786 83
> 14 269 807 88
> 21 282 846 95
> 28 82 246 43
> Total 1102 3306 401
> Score : 1,325,706
>
> Rig : FT2000 VL1000 1 KW OUTPUT
> Antennas : 160 INVERTED L - 80 INVERTED L
> 40 FULL SIZE ROTARY DIPOLE @ 60'
> 20-10 T 10 LOG PERIODIC @ 63'
>
> Soapbox : 100% SP BAND MAP ONLY - N1MM SOFTWARE
> For the 2nd year I can report that an operator with fair CW skills and an
> average station can product a 1 Meg score for the Club just using the N1MM
> band map.
> Here is how I did it.
>
> A. SEE IT ON THE BAND MAP
> B. CONFIRM BY EAR WHAT YOU HEAR – LISTEN UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT
> C. HIT THE F2 KEY OR USE ESM TO TRANSMIT REPORT
> D. GET YOUR R OR TU AND MOVE ONTO THE NEXT SPOT
> ONLY 23 HRS CHAIR TIME BEFORE MY WIFE HAD ME TAKEN AWAY!!
> GREAT OPENING TO ASIA ON 40 METER SAT MORNING
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