[AMRadio] AM and power

[Rob Atkinson]

I am sorry to hear this about Lum but I understand his situation.  I
wish I lived closer; I'd put his antenna back up for him.  I have a
QSL card from him I have propped up to look at in my shack.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:
> Not to belabor the point nor stoke people's ideas about this, but many
> of you nationwide know Lum K5AYD.  He lives about 75 miles West of me
> and uses only an Apache.  He was a regular check in to the Collins nets
> and never fails to be heard.
>
> I have seen Lum's station and the only thing I see different is the coax
> to his antenna.  His antenna isn't more than 25 ft. high and is in a
> dipole configuration.  With that 100-110 watts he talked any time and
> any place he chose.
>
> If any of you are wondering, Lum's wife is in assisted living and he had
> roof work on his house.  The roof work required his antenna come down
> and it isn't back up yet.  He spends a lot of time with his wife of
> many, many years.