[Elecraft] Re: KX1: most interesting operating situation?

Tue Oct 28 23:30:03 2003

Amen!   

I just talked to some folks on a repeater to check in on the local ARES net as I was 
checking in to a CW traffic net.  They thought I sounded a bit strange (I was keying 
and talking at the same time so I was a bit distracted) but after the traffic net and the 
ARES net completed I had a nice chat with three folks about them (and me) working 
CW.  One of them has a goal of 20 wpm while driving his 18 wheeler.  He knows some 
of his buddies are doing it and he wants to join in.  The another guy wants to get on 
the air soon but hasn't figured out how to change his 756 back to a transmitter.  He 
has it set as a CPO right now for practice and he's blind so needs some assistance to 
get it back to its normal settings.  But the long and the short of it is these guys know 
about the pleasure of CW and want to join in.  I am hoping there were other folks 
listening in who just might get the urge to upgrade or to use that portion of the band 
again.  I think CW is great fun and more folks should get on the air and enjoy 
themselves.
   73,
       Kevin.   KD5ONS

10/28/2003 8:01:01 PM, David Belsley <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hey, Gregg, life is too short to be worrying about things (guys) like 
>that.  Just be thankful you're having fun, and just hope that he is 
>too.  Think also about all those poor hams out there that don't know 
>(and may never learn) the pleasure of cw.  Now there's one that really 
>pains my soul.
>
>best wishes,
>
>dave belsley, w1euy
>
>
>On Oct 28, 2003, at 10:08 PM, Gregg Lengling wrote:
>
>
>On Oct 28, 2003, at 10:08 PM, Gregg Lengling wrote:
>
>> I have to fight with a local ham that wears a T-shirt that says
>> "Life is too short for QRP".
>>
>> Can't get him interested in my KX1
>>
>>
>> Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
>> Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
>> K2/100 S#3075
>> Politics is the art of appearing candid and completely open, while
>> concealing as much as possible.   -States: The Bene Gesserit View
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:53 PM
>> To: jmalloy
>> Cc: Elecraft
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: KX1: most interesting operating situation?
>>
>> jmalloy wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, now you've done it, Wayne, you've just set the initial bar for the
>>> "Weirdest Place To Operate A Ham Radio" for all of us to jump!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Joe, W2RBA
>>
>>
>> Here's my favorite related quote, from "The Joy of QRP": "If there is a
>> place,
>> and you can get to it, you must operate from there."
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
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