[AMRadio] 20..AM

[peter markavage]

I use to talk with PYT on 10 AM. I remember once I had lunch and two cups
of coffee during one of his transmissions. These days I try to stay away
from long winded and/or large group QSO's. I lose patience and interest
very quickly when someone just rambles on and on and on to maybe make a
point or response. That's why I prefer break in type of QSO when I
infrequently enter a group.

Pete, wa2cwa

> >On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:40:12 -0600 W5OMR/Geoff <w5omr at satx.rr.com>
> >writes: 
> There's also a plethora of operators in the Northeast and some 
> limited 
> thinking that tends to keep everyone gathered up in one small range 
> of 
> frequencies. 
> Spread out.  3.990 down to 3760 is open territory for 'fone' 
> operation. 
> 
> Down here in the South, we're not as uptight about things.. 
> operation is 
> a bit more laid-back.
> 
> You've obviously never been in a QSO with W5PYT, K5SWK or WA5BXO.  
> ;-)  
> Although, I will say that in recent years, no one can hold a candle 
> to 
> W5OD.  I don't mind a good windy transmission, but I just don't like 
> it 
> when someone is chastised when they -don'-t make at least a 5 minute 
> 
> transmission.  That's just wrong.  Other people have said the same 
> thing 
> to me, and have left our Early Risers AM Group, that meets at around 
> 
> 3:30 or 4am, because they were tired of being 'bossed' around.
> 
> We're more laid back down here.  It's more of a 'You talk for a 
> while, 
> Jim yacks for a bit, then John takes a turn at it, etc...' in the 
> meantime, while all the talking is going on, I'm soldering wires, 
> checking on a project on the bench, or working on 'something'... I 
> can 
> do more than walk and chew gum at the same time (grinz). 
> 
> Let them Routndatbles grow!
> 
> ---
> 73 = Best Regards,
> -Geoff/W5OMR