Well at last I did it again, Yesterday I was sucked at 2999 Chaser points and
it was starting to get slow then I worked NA6MG/P at W6/Ct-116 for 4 Points
and that put me over the 3K mark. I guess Now that makes me a Triple Shack Sloth . Really want to thank all the Activators I have worked who take their time going out and setting up stations and working from all the summits thru out the world. I have COPD pretty bad and cant get out and do those things which I LOVE to do so much. and I am happy being a SOTA Chaser here in Virginia W4V and it gives me a of of joy and fun working you guys and Gals on the Amateur Bands.
Thanks again all of you that do this and another great thing in our Hobby that I have been in for 53 years that makes and keeps it interesting .
Best 73 to all and GoD Bless.
Dow Pierce
(W4DOW)
That’s great Dow! As for me, SOTA has also got me doing things I never thought I’d be doing!
73
Hal
N6JZT
Awesome! GRATZ!
In reply to W4DOW:
Dow, congrats. I hear your call many times when I am also chasing! Yes, great hobby that provides friends and adventures indoors and out of doors! John N0EVH
In reply to W4DOW:
Congrats DOW! That a lot of Slothing…
Great to work you from so many summits…nice to know someone is out there looking! I appreciate your efforts also.
73
Pete
WA7JTM (raining buckets this weekend…gulp…gasp…may have to stay…home!..OH the horror!)
Hi Dow,
also congrats from me. nice to here your callsign also today on my tour in the western part of dm/bw…
vy 73 and hope to work you many times more !
klaus df2gn/p
Thanks Klaus, Well you sure have helped me with all the points doing DM I am showing:
My top chased activators
Position Activator Callsign Count
1 DF2GN/P 39
39 Contacts with you on Summits have sure help with the points.
Thanks again and Hope to hear you again soon
73 de Dow
(W4DOW)
FB Dow.
Sorry we didn’t make it today. I heard your call clearly, but it was KO1U I was replying to at the time you were calling me. As you said, the QSB was making it difficult for you guys on that side at the time. Fortunately KO1U called in again about 25 minutes later when condx were much improved, and made the QSO. I was hoping that you would too.
Thanks for trying.
Tom M1EYP
In reply to W4DOW: Nice going Dow…You have certainly made my activations fun. Hope to work you many more times…Keep it going OM.
Dennis - WA2USA
to :Tom M1EYP
Okay I had you almost 5x7 when you finihed a contact and I called and thought I heard you say DOW but then you was gone. The band moved and QSB took you out on my and I didnt hear you any more and I didnt hear anyone else calling . so I scrached it as a No contact. Maybe next time. Thanks Dow
Yes, you did hear me say that. The full sentence was “W4DOW please QRX, I am working KO1U”. I guess that’s the danger of acknowledging a caller - if the QSB is bad, they can believe that it is their turn!
Not to worry, these things happen. As you say, maybe next time.
Cheers,
Tom M1EYP