This is the 11th annual Wireless Set Number 19 event for VE1NU.
It looked like it was going to be a
bust, as the radio didn't work on November 9th, and the Morse key was still
somewhere in the many dozens and dozens of unopened cardboard boxes from my
move.
Anyway, finally found enough parts
and accessories and things to get on the air. As it turned out, I am very
glad I did, as this was the best year yet with a grand total of 27 stations
exchanging RST reports.
I kind of had an early confirmation
that it was going to be good because I fired up the old girl at 0830 local time
to give it a chance to warm up and hopefully stabilize as far as frequency drift
was concerned, and at 0855 AST after my first CQ, back came VA3ORP and almost
knocked my headphones off. I gave him a 5-9-9 and got back a 5-5-N. Great I said
to myself. It's going to be a fantastic day.
The first contact was followed by a
nice contact with W1NU with his 19 set Mk 2.Believe it or not, we exchanged
5-9-9 each way. What a day it was going to befor sure. I misunderstood Vic when
he mentioned his paraset radio. I thought he was mentioning we should try them
someday. Sorry about that Vic. Didn't copy that you wanted to try today.
OK, here are the station call signs
as I worked them. Times are ZULU.
1255 VA3ORP Dave,
Inverary ON
1305 W1NU Vic,
Fairfield CT -
19 set Mk 2
1320 VE1AIR Jack,
Riverview NB
1326 VE9TV Omer, Shediac NB
1331 VE2QA Lee, Point
a la Guarde, QC
1337 VE9MA Warren,
Moncton NB
1350 VE9WX Dale,
Riverview NB -
19 set
1356 VE1AKT Al,
Keswick Ridge, NB
1400 VE3BDB
Bob, Orillia ON
1406 VE2EDB
Dave Hemingsford QC
1410 VE1TLK (Not in
data base. Pirate or incorrect call logged?)
1503 VE3XNT Al, Smith
Falls, ON
1517 VE3VJ Joe,
Lowbanks ON
1524 VE9BUF Jean-Guy,
Moncton NB
1529 VE3BBN David,
St. David's ON
1605 W1NU Vic,
Fairfield CT -
Paraset radio
1618 VE1WG Bill,
Moncton NB
1636 W1NU Vic,
Fairfield CT -
GRC-109
1647 Unknown call sign. He gave me a 5-7-9 said his name was Joe in CT. Should have realized who it was. Sorry Joe. (W1GDZ. See 2024 entry.)
1654 VE9ML Marcel,
Moncton NB
1803 VE1BBW David,
Port Williams NS
1817 VE3CSJ John,
Orleans ON
1825 VE3ABC Radio
Group in Ottawa ON
2008 VE1YM Bob,
Moncton NB -
no Morse key, used 2 wires and clip leads.
2014 VE1XW Bob,
Moncton NB
2020 VE1EV Bob,
Moncton NB
2024 W1GDZ Joe,
Fairfield CT -
Thanks for being persistent, Joe.
2223 VE3CBK Chris,
Kanata ON
There you go guys, a grand total of
27 stations worked. Many thanks to all who took the time and hang in there long
enough for me to exchange RST reports. I had a great day, with propagation that
could not have been better.
Thanks, Chris, for hanging in there
long enough with my constant SA RST SA
RST. There wasa station calling me over and over and over each time I turned it
back to you. He finally gave it a rest long enough for me to copy
RST 4-5-9. Then when we were done, that other station was nowhere to be
found. Go figure.
QSL cards are printed, the
certificate is designed and I am slowly printing them. Just waiting for my
special quarters from the mint that honour the Veterans this year. This is
the year of the Vet. As they say. If you love freedom, "thank a Vet."
Thank you Vets.
73 to all. I look forward to doing it again next year.
Reed VE1NU
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