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FOR THE HAMFEST.  THAT WAS ABOUT MY THIRD DATE WITH ART, AND MY
INTRODUCTION TO HAM RADIO, AND I GUESS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY
LIFE, BECAUSE WE STARTED GOING STEADY FROM THEN ON.  AND EVEN NOW, WITHOUT
ART, I DO SO ENJOY BEING WITH THE HAMS, AND WATCHING THEM CARRY ON THIS
WONDERFUL TRADITION.  THAT FIRST YEAR THAT I CAME WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL
TIME.  ART TOOK ME AROUND AND INTRODUCED ME TO EVERYONE.  I FELT LIKE I WAS
ONE OF THE FELLOWS RIGHT FROM THE START.  IN THE EVENINGS, WE WOULD SIT ON
BENCHES CIRCLED AROUND A CAMPFIRE.  THE FOREST RANGERS WOULD GIVE A TALK
ABOUT THE MOUNTAINS AROUND US, THE KINDS OF TREES, AND FLOWERS THAT GREW IN
THE PARK, AND THE KINDS OF BIRDS THAT WE COULD SEE AROUND THERE.
AFTERWARDS WE WOULD ALL SIT AND VISIT.  PERHAPS THERE WERE 20 OR 30 OF US
AT THE MOST.  IN THE MORNING, ARTS MOTHER WOULD FIX BREAKFAST FOR US,
BACON, EGGS, PANCAKES AND COFFEE OVER AN OPEN CAMPFIRE OUTDOORS.  I IMAGINE
RADIO MEETINGS WOULD START AROUND 10 AM, ALTHOUGH JUST THE FELLOWS ATTENDED
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2,818,912 A C EF1W 657,152 B B LU7EE 22,425 C A KH7X 1,844,352 A C UA9CLB
2,622,636 A C PD1DX 466,488 B B LU8EHR 2,418 C A KH6NF 884,390 A C JA2MWV
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