Hi,
I can honestly say I have never really had a Ragchw on HF. I have talked on an informal net but never more than five minutes to someone.
I am always on Formal Nets.
That's not to say I wouldn't talk to someone but I really haven't had the opportunity to do so.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV;



----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:43 pm
Subject: Old Rag Chewers Certificate

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>
> There use to be a ham thing called the Rag Chewers Club.  You got a =
> certificate by talking to one ham for 30 minutes; phone or cw, it didn't =
> matter.  Then there was the 6 hour QSO which you could only talk to one =
> person for 6 straight hours and there was another=20
> certificate for that.  A blind friend of mine that got his license three =
> months before I did, and I, did both.  So, there is lots to talk about =
> on the ham bands.
> 
> Phil.
> K0NX