[Elecraft] How I Read The Elecraft Reflector

[Philip Westover]

With all this talk about renaming the reflector, here I go, jumping in =
DEEP!  :-)

A long time ago, I set the reflector to "digest version," and everyday I =
review the list of topics at the beginning of the digest to see if I =
have interest in each one.  I can see at a glance if the group is =
"heavy" on one topic or another, some of which I have interest in, =
others that I don't.  It takes about 30 seconds for me to do that, and =
I'm done. =20

I also look at the message authors.  There are several regulars on this =
reflector who don't know me from Adam, but I know them to be highly =
knowledgeable Elmers for me.  Of course, Wayne and fellow Elecraft guys =
are on that list of "Phil Westover's Elmers", but there are a bunch of =
others, too.  So no matter what the topic, I'll head to their =
submission, and usually am not disappointed.

A few weeks prior to building my KX1, I copied and pasted every entry =
regarding the building of KX1's into a document that I could take with =
me and study, before even building the kit.  When I did build the kit, I =
was as ready as could be.  I would recommend anyone who is building any =
of the Elecraft products to do the same.

The way I see it, if I expect the list to include over-blown submissions =
on any topic, then I'll get just that.  If I expect the list to include =
helpful, interesting submissions, then lo and behold, I get them!!  =
Isn't that magical?

73 to All,
Phil Westover, WA7URV, Cascade Pacific Council Radio Scouting Program
K1 #220
K2 #2690
KX1 #282
(Oh yeah, XG1, N-gen, DL1;  What?  He hasn't built the BL1 yet?  What's =
THAT all about?)




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