[Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"

[Mike Morrow]

And this exercise serves what purpose?

Mike / KK5F
Non-PhD


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs at verizon.net>
>Sent: Jul 3, 2012 2:39 PM
>To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"
>
>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
>-- 
>Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
>rcrgs at verizon.net
>Syracuse, New York, USA
>
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