Well stated Ron and Michael. On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, Michael Wrenn via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
> Excellent advice Ron. Applies to life in general as well (o: > > Seven Three, > > Michael - K5WRN > http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 10:01 AM, K5HM via BVARC <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Rob, >> >> >> >> I am glad you enjoyed the 13 Colonies event. It is one of my favorites. >> Another great event coming up is Route 66 on the Air, this September. >> >> >> >> It’s important to remember that hams are just a slice of the human >> society. Just because they have a ticket does not mean they are all exempt >> from rude, inconsiderate, egotistical, overbearing and bad behavior. Most >> of us are good people but you’ll find about the same percentage of jerks in >> the ham radio ranks as you would in general society. >> >> >> >> So ignore the jerks. Enjoy the hobby, hang out with the people you like >> and continue to grow. Hope to hear you in the Route 66 event this fall. >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> Ron, K5HM >> >> [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> >> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm >> >> [image: ARRL Logo][image: logo (2)][image: smaller Prize] >> >> * Excelsior!* >> >> >> >> *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of >> *McClure, Rob K via BVARC >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 8, 2015 9:38 AM >> *To:* BVARC ([email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>) >> *Cc:* McClure, Rob K >> *Subject:* [BVARC] 13 Colonies event, etc. >> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> >> >> Wanted to thank everyone in the club who’s taken the time to help me >> improve my meager operating skills. >> >> >> >> All the suggestions came in handy this past weekend as I tried to >> participate in the 13 Colonies Special Event. >> >> >> >> I got the impression that SOME hams out there were treating this like a >> contest: lots of folks tuning up on frequency and some even stepping on >> exchanges between hams and the event sites. >> >> >> >> For those of you who might not have known about the event, I got it from >> Terry Myers in NARS. >> >> >> >> Here’s a link to the site: >> >> >> >> http://www.13colonies.info/ >> >> >> >> Anyway, I used all the suggestions I’ve learned over the past few months >> (tuning up or down off the frequency to sound different, or using split, >> etc.) and got 9 of the stations. I would have gotten more if I hadn’t been >> interrupted by phone calls Friday and Saturday. I think I could have gotten >> all 13 stations plus the stateside bonus station, but never heard the >> British station. But I had to leave the ham QTH in Woodville Sunday morning >> to visit a sick friend. >> >> >> >> Got some of the stations on the OCF, and a couple each on my ground >> mounted vertical and my 20m omni loop from PAR Electronics. All on 100w. >> >> >> >> I now have a much better radio, I’ve improved my antenna farm a bit. I >> have an amp I can use, once I learn how to use it. I just hope my >> operating skills are catching up. >> >> >> >> Again, thanks for all the help and advice. >> >> >> >> 73, Rob, KC5RET >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and >> may contain confidential and privileged information of Cameron and its >> Operating Divisions. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If >> you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply >> email and delete and destroy all copies of the original message inclusive >> of any attachments. >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] <javascript:;> > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > -- KG5BMS Mike
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