[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 10

[David Ferrington]

I could say, I take it you haven't tried VFH contesting?

No, I'm a relatively new ham (never had a CB in my life) and VHF contesters
in my club use a beep a lot.
It was an honest question/suggestion from perhaps a naïve op.
I've order a XV144 with my K3, because I want to run 2M too.

However, I still haven't figured out why so many of you long term hams throw
scorn etc on CB'ers (yes I;ve had some of the issues explained to me).

I took my foundation with a couple ex CB'ers who wanted to do more DX. If we
just turn them all away because they are/were CB'ers, we will be reducing
the Ham fraternity even more. I think we need all the members we can get.

However, I don't wish to be controversial or cause a=offence, so I'll leave
it at that.

On 4/5/07 18:30, "elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net"
<elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net> sent:

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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 09:30:56 +0100
> From: David Pratt <david at g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Roger beep
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <yic5Z$EA9uOGFwW4 at g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk>
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> Let's leave that until Elecraft bring out a 27MHz option for the K3!
> 
> I take it you have come to amateur radio from CB?
> 
> 73
> 
> In a recent message, David Ferrington <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk> wrote ...
>> What do people think of an optional 'roger beep' (don't know any other term
>> for it) at the end of each trasmission, i.e. triggered by the PTT coming
>> off?
>> 
>> M0XDF
> 
> -- 
> David G4DMP
> Leeds, England, UK

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