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    Visiting Relatives Sucks

    Over the holiday weekend we drove to Akron Ohio to visit my cousins and to attend a family reunion. I would not have done this except that my mom flew out from California so we kind of had to. Anyway I thought it would be an opportunity to meet N8YX on Saturday afternoon and have an eyeball. Well it started out OK, I got in touch with him and he said he would ride his bike over to my cousins house so we gave him the address. Then there was a hitch. Cousins wanted to go to lunch which we did, on my dime of course. Told Fred we would call him as soon as we got back. At that point it turned into a world class goat rodeo. Mom got upset, cousin got upset, XYL got upset, and I got a sore backside and the sked was officially killed by angry women.

    The only good thing that came out of it is that I broke in my new pickup. I bought it on Wednesday and drove to Ohio on Friday so it got a good workout.

    So N8YX I officially and publicly appologize for not getting back to you and I hope you are not too disapointed. Also, I would like to work you on 40 meters and propose a sked. I am retired so I'm good almost any time and Virginia to Ohio on 40 is a slam dunk most days and evenings. Please let me know if you would like to do that and I would encourage other Islanders to jump in as well. So lets pick a time and frequency, we have radios, it's time we did more than type at one another.

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    Last edited by ka4dpo; 05-29-2012 at 09:03 PM.
    We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.

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    I'm good on 40 too jus sayin ;)

    First week I got my car we drove up to toronto Canada. Nice 8 hour break in drive. I think the next new vehicle we get we will do the same. Need passports for the kids though.

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    John,

    Kidnapping is just one more service I offer...shoulda said something and it could have been arranged! :rofl:

    Be glad to work you on 40. Assuming you have wifey's permission, natch. ;)
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    This Islander is 40 capable!
    The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.

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    Me too, actually 160 - 70 cm's all ccan do all mode as well, hanging out now on 7077 KHz at the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX View Post
    John,

    Kidnapping is just one more service I offer...shoulda said something and it could have been arranged! :rofl:

    Be glad to work you on 40. Assuming you have wifey's permission, natch. ;)


    Wifey's permission is no problem as she wasn't mad at me anyway, she was mad at my mom and cousins for being pains in the ass. Family trips are always so much fun.

    Anyway, let me know a time and frequency and I'll be there barring any thunder storm activity. Only glitch would be today before about 2 PM since I have to drive up to Arlington for a while this morning.
    We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ka4dpo View Post
    Anyway, let me know a time and frequency and I'll be there barring any thunder storm activity. Only glitch would be today before about 2 PM since I have to drive up to Arlington for a while this morning.
    I am going to change the oil in my touring bike in a few minutes but should be good to go after that. Say around dusk - look for a notice in the Sked Thread area. Might swap the Paragon for the Omni VI beforehand.
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    OK, so notice is in the Sked Thread. I'll be on 40 most of the day and into the evening listening for Islanders, frequencies posted under Sked.

    No LIDs No Kids No Space Kadets....
    We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ka4dpo View Post
    OK, so notice is in the Sked Thread. I'll be on 40 most of the day and into the evening listening for Islanders, frequencies posted under Sked.

    No LIDs No Kids No Space Kadets....

    Well, that counts me out, im an "N" call...im not good enough.


    Oh, and im kind of a space cadet.
    The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.

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    On the way to Key West last month, the XYL and I stopped in Ft. Lauderdale to spend a night with my cousin and her husband. Also saw my other cousin, his family and my second cousin. Left the next morning and continued to KW.
    Perfect.

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