Tom, my wife and would also like to express our condolences to you 
concerning the los of your wife's mother. Truly, may she rest in piece. God 
bless. Doug, N6NFF and Sheilla, N6IKB

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Forst
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 9:20 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Anybody running in the NAQP today?

Tom,

Very sorry to hear this news.  Having to bury your parents is  a  sad
part of  getting older.   My condolences to your wife on her loss.

73, Steve KW3A



On 8/1/2015 12:05 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Mike and all:
>
> Unfortunately, I will not make the NAQP CW contest this time around.
>
> As I think some of you may know, my XYL and I  are on the east coast right
> now.  We came here to visit with my parents in an elder-care facility in
> Pennsylvania, and to visit with my XYL's mother in her elder-care 
> facility
> in New Jersey.  Unfortunately, My XYL's mother took a very sudden turn for
> the worst early last week, and passed away early this morning at the age 
> of
> 93.  So, we are still here on the east coast, and will be here for at 
> least
> the next few days.
>
> I hope everyone has fun in the contest, and I'll try to make it for the 
> NAQP
> SSB contest two weeks from now.
>
> For anyone not familiar with the NAQP contests, they are a great way to 
> get
> your feet wet in contesting.  In fact, the NAQP, Field Day, and the
> Pennsylvania and Michigan QSO Parties are what got me started, and they
> remain some of my favorite contests to this day.
>
> Have fun, all!
>
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 10:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Anybody running in the NAQP today?
>
> The CW round of the North American QSO Party begins at 18:00:00 UTC this
> afternoon, and ends at 06:00:00 UTC tomorrow morning.
>
> I often run into several from this list during this event.
>
> If you want to give it a shot, the exchange is your name and state.
>
> If you are not up to trying it on CW, the SSB run will be 2 weeks from
> today, on August 15, during the same time frame.
>
> --
> Mike Duke, K5XU
>
>
>