October 2008

Dear MWAer's,

What a fantastic turn out for our first Team Competition event of the season, CQWW RTTY. MWA is off to a good start for this radiosporting season. I know it must have been tough to be inside on the radio with such nice weather, knowing winter is just around the corner. However, many of you did it and sounded like you all had a great time at it.

The next big event, and what is considered the official start of the radiosporting season, is CQWW Phone on October 25 & 26. So finish up that antenna work, wax the feedlines and polish the radios as we prepare to get into the heart of the contest season. That weekend starts a string of 6 major contest weekends in a period of 8 weeks. Better have those kitchen passes ready too.

However, before you get too excited for CQWW Phone, we have our annual meeting on Monday October 6. Full details are on the web site. Some of the items on the agenda include presidential elections (no not McCain and Obama election), review of Contest Central and W0DXCC, review of our past years results, presentation of many well earned awards, and finally a talk on the K3 by K0PC. So it should be a good evening on top of all the great eye ball QSO's.

Finally, on Saturday September 27, Bob, WA2MNO, passed away at 6 PM. Bob had been active contesting even up until about 6 weeks prior to his passing. Bob had a long battle with cancer and he put up a good fight until the end. In one my discussions with Bob, one of the joys during his battle was to be able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. While he will be missed, his memory will live on as we all battle the pile-ups in our next contest.

73,

Bill, AC0W