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Busted!
10 February 2012 | by And so my everyday streak comes to an end.
Yesterday was one of those days at work where you just want to dig a hole, jump in and pull the hole in after yourself. And unfortunately, due to the wonderful world of cell phones and Blackberrys, it didn’t end once I got home.
Needless to say, when all finally calmed down around 10:30 or so, I didn’t feel like getting on the radio. All I wanted to do was go to bed. And I did.
I tried raising V31JZ on 30 Meters tonight, after coming home from a slightly better day at work; but I could not bust through the pileup before the witching hour came and 0000 UTC occurred. So February 9th, 2012 goes QSOless.
So, what do I do? Pick myself up, dust myself off and start anew. This is one of those years, where if I still make a QSO for every day for the rest of the year, I can still honestly claim that I made a QSO for 365 days of 2012.
72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!
4 Responses to “Busted!”
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Larry, I too am attempting QSO365 (k4wk.wordpress.com) but I have a modified the rule to say “an HF qso a day everyday I am home.” This is necessary for me as I travel overnight sometimes on business or pleasure and don’t have a portable HF rig. With that proviso in effect, I have made my qso365 so far but sorry you missed one of yours.
I run 100w normally so if you are doing it qrp, I tip my hat to you and will gladly grant you a “Mulligan!”
73, Wayne @k4wk on twitter
Make 2 QSO’s tomorrow! The 365 doesn’t have to be one on each day, It can be a rate, of 1 per day. So if you’re sick, or away, just make up for it.
Noble a goal as you set for yourself, sometimes life happens!
73
de AA1IK
Ernest Gregoire
Ernest and Wayne,
Thanks for the words of encouragement. The plan was to make a QSO a day in order to get on the air more. Even missing a day, my QSO tally compared to last year at this time is way ahead. So it is working!
Vy 73 to you both,
Larry W2LJ
Wayne, take an HT with you and do a random 2m repeater QSO. It would be good for the hobby and you might be surprised how interesting the “roving” QSOs can get.
And for Q365.. I wish.. I wish.. I wish.. I was in a position to do that. I’ve not been on HF literally in 9 months now and it stinks.
Larry– Keep up the good work. You know what? When you do two Q’s in one day instead, count it. Life is short.
Fred W0FMS