Re: [IRCA] Too cold!

["JOHN FISHER" <jfisher8@xxxxxxxxx>]

Walt,
 
You are correct about Dave. I saw him about4 or 5 years ago and he was thinking about getting back into the hobby, but to my knowledge, I don't think that he has.If I recall correctly, he was retired now. Tony Ward of Whitby, ON sees him occasionally also.
 
I had not heard about Cedric. If true that is sad, he was a similar age to me.
 
j 
 
On 11/29/16, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>  Dave seemed to have permanently left the hobby, despite some reports that
> he might return to the hobby.  I've heard he's devoted his time to his
> daughter's ballet career.  I'd hate to say this if I'm wrong, but didn't
> Cedric pass away?   73,...Walt
> 
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 1:22 AM, Robert Ross <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >
> > On 2016-11-27, at 7:49 PM, John Fisher wrote:
> >
> > > Ah the follies of youth, eh Don?
> > >
> > > That was much colder than the relatively balmy days (again in the 80's)
> > of DX'ing in Dave Clark's chinchilla barn with Rob Ross and others, DX'ing
> > while wearing sleeping bags, but at least the receivers were warm enough
> > not to need pliers! The chinchillas did keep us awake with their noise (and
> > their smell).
> > >
> > > j
> >
> > HAHAHA….That's funny John, I was just gonna type the exact same message
> > you did!! I can still picture us inside wearing heavy Parkas, Toques,
> > Gloves etc and all rolled up in a Sleeping bag waiting for the Morning
> > Indos to come rolling in on 90 Meters!! I used to drive 2 1/2 Hours to get
> > there in a Blizzard, DX til Morning then drive home again in the same
> > conditions with no sleep, but happy to have the car heater to warm me up.
> >
> > Sure miss those days too…….Cedric, Dave, You , a lot of great memories.
> > What ever happened to Dave and Cedric….haven't heard from them or even of
> > them in many years now…..
> >
> > 73…..ROB VA3SW
> >
> > Robert S. Ross
> > London, Ontario CANADA
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