[Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"

[Fred Townsend]

I have a bazooka match. Does that mean I'm a big gun?

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It serves to pass the time until our KX3s are delivered!
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From: Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 18:25:54 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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Reply-To: Mike Morrow <kk5f at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size"

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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