While waiting for the Kingsford coals to cook down enough to cook some pig meat, I went into the shack to see if I could catch any of this activity I've been too busy to enjoy.
10 and 12 were both dead, so I went to 17 meters-- the very first voice I heard had a northern Irish accent, and I recognized him as Gerry in Donegal--I had worked him a couple of times a few years ago, and my XYL and myself spent two weeks in Donegal in July/August studying the Irish language. I had misplaced my logbook that had my contacts with Gerry, else I'd have looked him up while we were there.
He immediately came back to me and asked if I was still playing mandolin and had been back to the All-Ireland (there wasn't time for him to look this up) and though the QSB was closing the band we had a nice QSO for a few minutes. If we can afford to go back next year, you can bet I'm going to see him.
That, and fall weather has finally reached Alabama, a fire on the patio-- life is good, friends!
Rick
10 and 12 were both dead, so I went to 17 meters-- the very first voice I heard had a northern Irish accent, and I recognized him as Gerry in Donegal--I had worked him a couple of times a few years ago, and my XYL and myself spent two weeks in Donegal in July/August studying the Irish language. I had misplaced my logbook that had my contacts with Gerry, else I'd have looked him up while we were there.
He immediately came back to me and asked if I was still playing mandolin and had been back to the All-Ireland (there wasn't time for him to look this up) and though the QSB was closing the band we had a nice QSO for a few minutes. If we can afford to go back next year, you can bet I'm going to see him.
That, and fall weather has finally reached Alabama, a fire on the patio-- life is good, friends!
Rick
