[Boatanchors] "Chirp is a Beautiful Thing"

[Les Zwiebel]

My friend Denny was once hoping to be heard in a DX pileup while calling with a novice level QRP rig. The DX then broadcast, "All stations stand by for QRP with Chirp." And they did and he worked him. (((73)))Les WB6ORZ 

-------- Original message --------
From: Paul Baldock <paul at paulbaldock.com> 
Date: 12/28/2016  8:28 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: Whitebear1122 <whitebear1122 at comcast.net>, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Anyone Using a Navigator on 20 Meters? 

At 07:47 PM 12/28/2016, Whitebear1122 wrote:
>   Sounds good on 80 meters, found it chirpy on 20 meters.   Too 
> chirpy to take it out for a spin with a CQ.  That Navigator is the 
> cutest little thing but I admit the 20 some watts output is too QRP for me.

Why are you worried about chirp. Chirp is a beautiful thing and sets 
you apart from the modern SS rigs. Get on Straight Key Night this 
weekend and swing with rest of the old clunkers.

If you need an amp, look for an old Heathkit SB200, $300 max. Or if 
you home brew a couple of 813s grid driven will easily give you over 500W.

- Paul  KW7Y

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