[Elecraft] [OT] K3 Serial Number 000037 is in Switzerland

[David Wilburn]

I had looked at the wiki, but, as you pointed out, was trying to resolve
that explanation with Simon's statement.  Regardless, it was a beautiful
picture.  K3 in the foreground, and very interesting house in the back.
Mixed with copious amounts of snow.
-  

David Wilburn
dave.wilburn at verizon.net
K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 08:21 -0800, Richard HIll wrote:
> A kame is a glacial terrain feature:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kame
> They are commonly found along the margins of glacial valleys where melt
> water moved debris.
> Actual length varies from short to long (note the conveniently vague
> distances <grin>) and depends on the size and length of the glacier(s) that
> was associated with the kame formation.  They may be associated with modern
> glaciers or remnants/evidence of long gone glaciers.
> 
> Simon didn't mention whether he crossed the width or length of the kames
> <grin>, leaving that to the reader's imagination and allowing for growth
> over time as the legend develops.
> 
> Rich
> NU6T
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of David Wilburn
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:54 AM
> To: Elecraft
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [OT] K3 Serial Number 000037 is in Switzerland
> 
> 
> Is a kame the same as a kilometer?
> -
> 
> David Wilburn
> dave.wilburn at verizon.net
> K4DGW
> K2 S/N 5982
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 06:44 -0800, Richard HIll wrote:
> > Oh I can hear it now.  Grandfather talking to grandson: Why you kids have
> it
> > so easy today with your bioengineered esp nano radios, you just think
> about
> > DX and it is there.  Why in my day I had to walk two kames to the post
> > office and back -- in the snow -- just to retrieve my kit, and then I had
> to
> > assemble it myself, connect tuners and antennae, and pray for sunspots!
> >
> > Rich
> > NU6T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Simon Brown
> > (HB9DRV)
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 12:44 AM
> > To: Elecraft
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] K3 Serial Number 000037 is in Switzerland
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <simon at hb9drv.ch>
> > >
> > > Pictures: http://gallery.ham-radio.ch/main.php?g2_itemId=13862
> > >
> >
> > BTW - has anyone here carried their K3 more than 2 kames in the snow to
> get
> > it to the shack? That's dedication :-)
> >
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