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Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-20 14:33
Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 74
Tis The CQ Before Christmas
By Ray
WX4PBC

I sat at my console in my ham radio shack; I scanned the DX cluster as I inhaled a quick snack.

I surfed the bands up and down, watching the meter and listening for any strong sound.

Back and forth, forth and back, not a sound or reading throughout the shack. So I turned off the rig and flipped the panel switch, when all of a sudden the radio began to light up and the meter began to twitch.

The meter bounced, the rig lit up, the shack lights dimmed and I dropped my cup. I heard a faint call “CQ..CQ”..I just stared at my radio not knowing what to do.

The voice was soft and oh so quiet, I thought it best… just to deny it. But again I heard “CQ CQ” It register an RST of only a 5 and 2. The small voice then said. I don’t have a call, but “CQ CQ” CQ to you all”

I keyed my mike and sent my call, and waited and waited but heard nothing at all. As I turned to look that the rig was not on, I again heard the voice say “CQ CQ is there anything wrong”.

I keyed the mike and sent my call again, and said to the voice try to zero beat in. The voice came back now a 5 and 9 and the voice then said “I’ve got you just fine”.

I ask for their name and what their QTH may be, the voice responded, ”I’m calling from Christmas and my handle is just “me”.

I asked the voice if they were a ham, the voice replied only “I am who I am”

“I watch you hams at your stations, making new friends across all nations”.

You Hams call CQ CQ, and speak with whoever comes back to you. You then pass your greetings, concerning yourselves with only exchanging each other’s signal strength readings.

Hams are not concerned with political intrigues, just wanting to share with each other your antennas and your amateur rigs.

You operate within a code you self-enforce, where fairness and courtesy is but a matter of course.

You end each contact with a heartfelt 73, regardless who they are or where they may be.

It is with admiration and for what you hams do, as to why this night I called CQ.

For if only the world like hams would be, ambassadors of goodwill they would see, although we are different we are actually the same, so there would be no wars for there would be no one to blame.

So do what you do for you are doing it right, Call CQ and spread goodwill tonight.

It’s now time to say 73, Merry Christmas to all hams, wherever you may be.

I enjoyed the QSO and hope you did too…Thank you for answering my weak signal CQ

Happy Holidays & 73
Ray WX4PBC

73.
Ray
WX4PBC
wx4pbc@yahoo.com
Re: Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-21 17:23
Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 160
Yes Ray ..Thanks You for posting this ..................enjoyed reading the text "Tis The CQ Before Christmas"

All the Best to a you and the other HAM RADIO / HamSphere Operators for this special time other the year.

Enjoy your visits with friends and Families , plus make many log entries / contacts on the radios.

All the best for the coming NEW YEAR 2018 as well .

73 to ALL that read thi 2017 Christmas Greeting.....................

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

Vic
VE3JAR
Re: Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-21 21:17
Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 74
Thanks Vic and the same to you and yours.

Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year

73, Ray
Wx4pbc
Re: Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-22 12:30
Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 274
Hi Ray and Vic,

many thanks for the good wishes and all the same to you, a merry Christmas and happy 2018 to all operators as well. .

73 and good DX from Jörg :-)
JO31ok
Bochum / Germany
Re: Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-22 16:10
Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 74
Good day Jörg.

I've been away from HamSphere (H3)for a while but as I have moved, I currently am living in a condo so I have had to store my HF station. UHF/VHF DMR is all I have at QTH. Have HF in the vehicle but band conditions for mobile is a "Crap-Shoot" at best.

I saw the 4.0 and like the concept so...I guess I'm back. Very cool concept on 4.0.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

73, Ray
Wx4pbc

73.
Ray
WX4PBC
wx4pbc@yahoo.com
Re: Tis The CQ Before Christmas-By: Wx4pbc
2017-12-22 19:05
Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 274
So welcome back to HamSphere. :-)
Yes, I'm also using only the HS 4 System since 2014, not longer HS 3.
And I agree, UHF / VHF in the car is not the 100% solution. I had one in my car in my last time as Ham, early 90th years and not longer aible to leave my HF antennas at home for shortwave.
And after moving I couldn't install antennas at the new home. So VoIP like HamSphere is the best "today's solution" for me (and many other people). :-)

73 and good DX from Jörg :-)
JO31ok
Bochum / Germany
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