[CW] CW and Dancing Radio Stations

[scott mcmullen]

> Some of the newcomers say it's "boring" and the
> others are offended by the self-centeredness of 
> the hobby - the bragging about equipment, and 
> the "I'm bigger" than you are, of the hobby.
>
> Was it always this way?  If so what is the same,
> and what is different?

for me, one of the most fun things about cw is
operating qrp or qrpp. this turns matters upside
down completely; it not "how big" you are, but
what can you do with how little?

i've been operating 80m cw recently with a pixie 2.
see http://www.qrpp-i.com/pixie2.htm

it's surprizing how many contacts you can make
with half a watt (on a $10 ham radio transceiver)
and some persistence.

73,
scott nj0e


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Scott McMullen, NJ0E
http://www.geocities.com/scottamcmullen
scottamcmullen@yahoo.com
Dripping Springs, Texas

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