[Elecraft] RE: [QRP-L] CW Field Day operations in Northwest Oregon

[Dan KB6NU]

Just keep beating on them. That's what I do here. Eventually, you'll  
find some that want to be "real" ham operators. :)

73, Dan KB6NU


On Jun 12, 2007, at 10:52 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:

> You would not believe how they scatter when I pull a circuit board  
> transceiver out of my pack :)
>    73,
>       Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan KB6NU <kb6nu at w8pgw.org>
>> Sent: Jun 12, 2007 10:46 PM
>> To: Elecraft Mailing List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: [QRP-L] CW Field Day operations in  
>> Northwest Oregon
>>
>> They obviously feel threatened by a ham with superior skills. :)
>>
>> The animosity exhibited even by some old-timers when the topic of CW
>> comes up is amazing to me, especially in the context of  contest.
>> Don't they realize that, in most contests, you get more points for CW
>> contacts than for phone contacts?
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Dan KB6NU
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator
>> Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
>> LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 12, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
>>> I am trying to find a group where CW is not shunned.  The two
>>> nearby groups treat me like I am a leper when I mention the mode.
>>> Often it is the end of any conversation.
>>>
>>> I am not sure where the myth of "CW operators are always welcome"
>>> got started because it is not true here.
>>>
>>> I will contact the people in Eugene but it is about three hours
>>> away from me due to rivers and mountains.
>>>    Kevin.  KD5ONS
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Steve <ai7w at comcast.net>
>>>> Sent: Jun 12, 2007 9:51 PM
>>>> To: 'Kevin Rock' <kevinr at cs.unm.edu>, qrp-l at mailman.qth.net,
>>>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: RE: [QRP-L] CW Field Day operations in Northwest Oregon
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure where you mean by N.W. Oregon but the Valley Radio
>>>> Club of Eugene will have an operation.
>>>> If you're interested just ask on the 146.72 (W7PXL) repeater.
>>>>
>>>> Whenever I've been on the road over field day, I've just asked
>>>> around on the local repeaters and always found a FD group to
>>>> operate with. (CW operators are always welcome)
>>>>
>>>> Steve .. AI7W
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>> [mailto:qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Kevin Rock
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 19:32 UTC
>>>> To: qrp-l at mailman.qth.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: [QRP-L] CW Field Day operations in Northwest Oregon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are there any groups in Northwest Oregon who would like a CW
>>>> operator to join them for Field Day?
>>>>   Kevin.  KD5ONS
>>>> ______________________________________________________________
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