lol, I think I've already talked to that big dx station in the sky, god 
himself...goes by the call W6CCP lol.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: ac8s is back on the air, I got my hobby back!


> Hi Harry,
>
> That's great.  May you never lose your hobby and may you eternally chase
> that big DX station for now and ever after in that great big DX contest in
> the sky!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 8:12 PM
> Subject: ac8s is back on the air, I got my hobby back!
>
>
> Hi all,
> Thanks to your help, everybody, AC8S is back on the air!
> Well, at least I'm back on the air, at my friends station, up on the 8th =
> floor!
> I did what you told me, and sure shooten, it's back on the air. It's up =
> 80 feet, the trap dipole for 80/40, and I worked 2 stations, 2 stations, =
> on 20 of all bands!
> The antenna's not the way I want it yet, because he's got more room on =
> his balcony for me to string it, but at least for now, we're back on the =
> air! I got 559 in Tx, and a 579, in Minnesota!
> When my friend's room mate feels better, I'm working with him on =
> restringing the antenna.
> Now of course folks, there's also the alpha 1 that Buddy mentioned, and =
> I'm really looking forward to seeing how people like that, whether the =
> verticle, or the j-pole.
> But this trap dipole is workin like heck on cw!
> So, thanks, again, everybody, for the help! Now, I don't have to send =
> the mfj 949E back!
> Now, I'm gonna request a move up to the 10th floor myself, and my reason =
> I'll put in the request letter, radio operating, for emergency =
> communications!
> 73,
> Trippy, ac8s