In yellowed pages of radio lore
Find such things reported before
Oft’ dismissed with laugh and spurn
A starry night would see my turn

Casting my signal to the sky.  Anyone answer - give it a try.
It won’t be N5 JR or GG, for Junior and Pete are silent key
But if they would answer should that bring surprise?  
Their signals, we know, still travel the skies
I’ll send fourth my dashes and dots to the cold-blue
For to join with those from good friends that I once knew

Hark, an encouraging word be returned!
Sent patiently slow -  clean crisp and neat
I find myself a teen again
In QSO with Pete

But oh, now a critic emerge from the mist
complaining again 'bout my sloppy fist
It’s JR back on the air I hear
Sending too fast for either my ear
It's been 40 years and six months to the day
And this is all you have to say?

For all of this an explanation?
Our dear smug JR needs affirmation
Okay, you’re still king of high speed and high power
Surprise for you - I now own your tower!

Good copy JR?  Need I send that again?
Your father said "Take it - you were his friend"  (still am)

And as for Pete, well that’s easy to see
He was just checking on me

Yes through the magic of my ham station
I've learned much of ghosts and their relative stagnation