"I Worked the HUZman!!"

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Caitlin's first contact today on 40m was with Steve, K4HX. She turned 3 in November and can speak pretty well, so I figure it's time.

Gotta admit - it was pretty fun and amusing sitting there with her in my lap asking where the voice was coming from, or "Daddy, why did you turn off the red (transmit) light"?

Conditions were excellent, Steve was a steady +20 and more on the very questionable Mohawk meter.

You can see the excitement, amazement, and accomplishment in her expression. Something to brag to her preschool pals about.

"You figured out how to stack Legos this weekend? I worked the HUZman on 40 meter AM fone AND rode my tricycle. HA!"

[W3GMS]

Caitlin's first contact today on 40m was with Steve, K4HX. She turned 3 in November and can speak pretty well, so I figure it's time.

Gotta admit - it was pretty fun and amusing sitting there with her in my lap asking where the voice was coming from, or "Daddy, why did you turn off the red (transmit) light"?

Conditions were excellent, Steve was a steady +20 and more on the very questionable Mohawk meter.

You can see the excitement, amazement, and accomplishment in her expression. Something to brag to her preschool pals about.

"You figured out how to stack Legos this weekend? I worked the HUZman on 40 meter AM fone AND rode my tricycle. HA!"

Good for Caitlin Todd!   So that's what it takes to get the HUZman on . She looks great at the op position.   

Joe-GMS     

[Jim/WA2MER]

You're bringing her up right!

[W2NBC]

Boogeyman, Superman, Spiderman, Rocket Man...

-But-  Caitlin got to really talk to the HUZman!!   

Great pic Todd.. She's got a story to tell, no doubt!

..These are the "back in the day" days.. Enjoy!

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Here's the official photograph, taken after she settled down. She is a true joy every day, Jeff. Even the 'bad' ones which are few. The other night she went over to the bookcase and counted the books on one shelf. She messed up once (12,13,15,16) and I reminded her, so she tried to correct mid-stream and finished up. 43 books, she declared. All thicknesses, sizes, etc. I went over and counted. There were 42. Close enough for good AM copy.  

And no joke - the first thing she said to her mom when Jen got home from her school's open house was 'Mommy! I worked the HUZman!'. She yelled it from her open bedroom window when Jen drove into the driveway(it was 73 here today). Guessing she was excited about it.

She also calls him Steve, of course. She's not aware of his other aliases.

[KA2DZT]

Todd,

Great pics,  I have some of my daughter at about the same age sending CW with a Navy key.  I would post it if I could, it's a problem with this computer.

[KA8WTK]

Very nice, Todd! She looks right at home on the operator's chair.

[WD8BIL]

3 years.... already??? Maaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnn!

The Huz is a great first QSO. I 'member a few years ago I put a 40M dipole up at the huntin' camp. Got it all tuned and called CQ on 7290 AM. The Huzman was there like he was sittin' in the cabin with us.

Hey mommy...... I work the Huzman too!

[Steve - K4HX]

I feel honored. Caitlin sounded quite good on the radio and looks at home in the operating chair!

It was a great QSO all the way around. Thanks to Todd for rattling my cage and getting me on the air.

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

She was still talking about it yesterday afternoon. We went out to the garage and she wanted me to turn on the radio so we could "listen for the HUZman". Now she regularly asks me if I like listening to radios and volunteers that she does.

Was good working you again, Steve. There have been a lot of changes within the AM gang over recent years involving family, career, and so on that have altered many of our schedules drastically. Back when we were on the air weekly if not daily, we didn't know how good we had it!

Will continue to work toward getting the station back up to full operation and look forward to the next time. It's not as difficult to sneak in a little time here and there when the wires are all up high in the sky and everything is working.

[KB5MD]

You made a memory......

[WD8BIL]

I worked the Huzman...
But I did not shoot the deputy!

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

...but I did not work the deputy....

Certainly fits the tune, Buddly!

She's very proud of the feat and gets a big grin whenever I ask her - Caitlin, who did you talk to on the radio?

"Steve, the HUZman...[big grin]"

I'm going to try to make a short video of her saying it and bring it to FrostFest this weekend. She asks every day about the radios in the garage, so whenever time and WX allow, I'll try to get her onto 40m.   

[w3jn]

Glad to see all a yous back on the air, including that new miscrramnt!

[W3RSW]

Speaking of which JN, it's time to give Caitlin a contact from Cuba.
Send the requisite cigars to me for forwarding though.

Yep, she's well on her way to stellar stardom, and from a FB station, all matching classic gear.