RENDEZVOUS
XII
The Twelfth Annual Amateur
Radio Rendezvous was held just outside
and their wives Jennifer
and Lethia respectively, hosted a
well planned and truly wonderful event. This
year’s Rendezvous attracted a total of one hundred and eight (108) amateur
operators who traveled from seventeen (17) states and the
Even though all Rendezvous officially start on Fridays, at least forty people arrived a day early. Some played in the Rendezvous Golf Tournament and some did some very serious shopping at a nearby outlet mall. Others rested after long drives. As a matter of note, Denny Crane’s evil twin, “N4QBU Buddy Monroe” won this year’s golf tournament.
Festivities officially commenced in the Hospitality Room on Friday evening. After the opening prayer by Rev. Jeannett Monroe (wife of Buddy), all attendees were warmly welcomed by the hosts. Various foodstuffs, highlighted by two deep fried turkeys prepared by Smitty (NG4E), were served buffet style. Earlier in the day, Freddie (N5TQM), accompanied by his wife and son, stopped and visited for several hours before continuing on to visit relatives in Virginia.
Saturday, always the biggest
day of the Rendezvous, was absolutely perfect regarding weather.
Attendees were blessed with a clear blue sky, low humidity and
temperatures in the low eighties. The
beautiful weather, combined with a picturesque location and a great selection
of music by DJ Roadkill (N4NWA),
set the tone for a great cookout. Lavinia
Wright (wife of KB3CKA) offered the blessing for the meal. The food was
superb and in great abundance. Fourteen
cakes provided by Fox (KA3NIY)
made for delicious dessert offerings.
Special thanks to Jay (N3DHC)
for transporting the cakes from
After the meal, door prizes
were given out. The biggest winners were Sonny
(WA4MYO) and Asa (AB3O) who
won Tarheel Antennas and Becky (wife
of KB8UTC) who won a 2M all-mode radio donated by Grady
(WB3JUV). Thanks to Ball
& Ball Communications, Tarheel Antenna, MFJ Enterprises Inc
, Stephen Rock (N4SR) and Gaylen
Pearson (WB0W) for providing support to the Rendezvous.
Please
remember to support those who support us.
Five awards of note were presented. N4QBU was named “Agitator of the Year”. “KW3W was named “Know it All” of the year. WB6EIQ was named “The Most Talkative And Not Saying Anything”. N2ADT was named “Peacemaker” of the year KE9PH, Tony was named the most Argumentive Operator in the world.
John
(WB8LAP) was given the nod to host the 2006 Rendezvous in
Saturday evening was designated as “Ladies’ Night”. All of the ladies adjourned to the hospitality room and engaged in a “Butterbean Auction”. They had a wonderful time except for one minor interruption. Mitch (KB8QT) and Troye (N8AWO)
wandered into the ladies’ domain while on a desperate search for leftovers from the cookout. They even offered to dance for the leftovers. Both were given a chicken wing and a slice of bread and told to get out.
In the meantime, all of the men were involved in a surprise drawing for free rooms. Six lucky amateur operators won a free night during their time at the Rendezvous.
Everybody
made it back home safe and sound.
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