Well, last weekend started out poorly here at KB6NU, as I got word that I had failed to win the election for vice director of the Great Lakes Division. As several people pointed out to me, though, my opponent had previously been elected to the position (although he wasn’t the incumbent), and had even served as director for a time. So, lots of people knew his name, whereas I was much less known throughout the division.

The final tally was 3,033 to 1,263. The shame is not so much that I lost, but that so few members actually voted. By my reckoning, 4,296 is about 30% of the members in the division. I garnered about 30% of that vote, which I guess isn’t so bad.

I did learn a lot, though. For example, If I choose to run again, I’ll ask people to donate to my campaign to fund mailings and other election materials. I’ll also start earlier and make more of an effort to visit more clubs and more hamfests.

Now, it’s back to work being the Affiliated Club Coordinator of Michigan….

Off the Air
The rest of the weekend was spent visiting a friend in North Carolina. I took along my 2m radio just in case I needed it, but never did pull it out. I spent the entire weekend, as well as Monday and Tuesday, off the air.

Ending on a High Note
The weekend did end on a high note, though. In the pile of mail I dug out of my mailbox Tuesday evening was an envelope from W2WJO. That call didn’t ring a bell, so I was pretty sure I hadn’t worked him, so I was curious what might be in the envelope.

When I opened it, I was surprised to find a certificate for having the top score from the state of Michigan in the Mid-Atlantic QSO Party. Yet another certificate attesting to my championship contesting skills (he says with tongue firmly implanted in his cheek.)