[Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"

[Larry Makoski]

On 7/3/2012 3:39 PM, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> Hello, all...
>
> I made a comment in another thread that my station was a "little
> pistol." That got me thinking and wondering about how to "size" a ham
> station. "Big Guns" are rather obvious. Now, how about a "small gun," a
> "big pistol," a "little pistol," and finally "bow and arrow?" Clearly,
> this is very subjective, For example, my station: in the city on a small
> lot, SkyHawk at 60ft, 80/40m compromise wires, nothing on 160m, 500w
> amp, and K3. I can juuuust get into the top 10 in the CQWWcw from WNY
> [most of the time], I've worked 335 DX on assorted bands, 5Band-DXCC is
> forever waiting on 80m, and it's generally hard to hold a run frequency
> when a band opens strongly. What size is this station? Anyone who comes
> up with "pea shooter" will be so noted <g>. How about your station?
> Happy 4th.
>
> ...robert

Finally, as in the lowest output used to be referred to as a "peanut 
whistle".

Larry W2LJ

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