I'd love to, Mike!  I really would!

But then again, in December, you'll hear us complaining about how cold it is 
up here, so I guess we're just never satisfied.

Tom Behler: KV8TYJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: North American QSO Party CW Contest This Week-end: Is Anyone 
Going To Play?


> Cold Front!
>
> Send it south, please!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:46 AM
> Subject: North American QSO Party CW Contest This Week-end: Is Anyone
> Going To Play?
>
>
> Hello, all.
>
> The North American QSO Party CW Contest is this week-end.  It runs
> from 1800
> Z tomorrow afternoon, until 0600 Z Sunday morning.  If you are in the
> Eastern time zone, that translates to 2 p.m. tomorrow, until 2 a.m.
> Sunday
> morning.  Those in Other time zones can do the appropriate time
> conversions
> from there.
>
> The contest exchange is very simple--just your name and
> state/province.
> Everyone is limited to a maximum power of 100 watts, which is nice
> because
> it levels the playing field for those who do not have and use
> amplifiers.
>
> In my view, this is one of the most fun CW contests on the contest
> calendar.
>
> And, the SSB contest is two weeks from this week-end!
>
> As rare as it seems, I'm actually going to be at the home QTH this
> week-end,
> and plan to put in a good contest effort.  The only thing that might
> stop me
> is the fact that there is going to be a major cold front coming
> through our
> area tomorrow night, which will certainly create its share of
> thunderstorms
> and associated QRN, but hopefully, I'll be able to work around that.
>
> Hope to see at least some of you in the contest.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>