[CW] Tom - 49er

[uranito]

Tom:

Many thanks for the answer

We have the 49er spanish article in our web site. It�s an experience made by
LU7HHE with the original N6KR PCB. The 49ers towell was buyed in some
brasilian beach.

Best regrads.

Alberto LU1DZ





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Beaudry" <k8la@arrl.net>
To: "uranito" <uranito@infovia.com.ar>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] 49er


> > The QRP TX named 49er was designated by Wayne N6KR.
> >
> > Yesterday I find a towell with a big "49ers" sign.
> >
> > What it means?
>
> I'm sure the towel refers to the San Francisco football team.  It gets
> it's name from the nickname for the men that took part in the San
> Francisco gold rush.  The gold rush started in 1849 so the men were
> called "miners forty-niners".
>
> I don't know Wayne's reason for the naming of the TX.  Could be the
> same.
>
> 73,
>
> -- 
> Thomas M. Beaudry
> k8la / ys1ztm
> K2 # 3422
>