[Elecraft] QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint

[Fred Jensen]

On 12/31/2010 9:02 AM, Byron Servies wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm still a new ham, and not afraid of asking even the dumbest
> question, so here goes:
>
> What is a "rock-bound" transmitter/receiver?

Old "ham slang" for crystal controlled.  Quartz crystals are often 
called rocks, hence the "Rockmite" and its cousins.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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