Last December I was handling a lot of traffic
on the National Traffic System nets. I
was the liaison between Virginia and 4RN, between 4RN and EAN, and was
filling in on an open
TCC
slot. Come to think of it, I was also handling quite a bit of traffic
as a Digital Relay
Station
as well. By the end of the month I had handled 546 messages using
almost every mode known to NTS. I knew the days of handling lots of
traffic were coming to an end, at least in the short run, as my first
little harmonic was born at the beginning of December. Luckily for me,
he enjoyed listening to the radio; it seemed to soothe him. But as
January came around I had to let it all drop. I've just recently gotten
back active in NTS and, while I probably won't be able to get the
numbers I was getting before, I'm hoping I can start making some time to
move traffic around.
Last week I was looking at my records and remembered that I had finally
qualified for the Brass Pounders'
League
but never officially asked for the certificate. A quick e-mail to Steve
WV1X solved that problem and I received my certificate in the mail today
(thanks Steve!). It will be displayed promonately next to my
DXCC as I feel it was just as difficult a
challenge and I'm proud of both.