[Elecraft] San Francisco Chronicle: PG&E issues unprecedented power shut-off watch for much of Northern California

[Vic Rosenthal]

You can probably get her a deal on one of those “cute little radios,” Wayne! 
My wife refers to my K2 as my “little dorky radio”, but someday there will be an emergency and she’ll appreciate it.
Incidentally, a serious blackout is a good opportunity to use home station antennas with no manmade QRN. 

Victor 4X6GP 

> On 8 Oct 2019, at 5:11, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> 
> I was visiting a sister last weekend who lives *really* deep in the woods, 50 miles from anywhere in northern California. She's completely off the grid, thus unconcerned about PG&E's power lines. But she also has very spotty cellphone reception.
> 
> During a moment when none of us had any bars, I pulled out the KX2 and the AX1 whip (with the AXE1 40 meter extender). Sitting on her porch, running 10 watts SSB, I had no trouble checking into the Noontime Net on 40 meters. Now she wants a ham license and "one of those cute little radios"  :)
> 
> We also heard an opening to Europe on 17 meters, but elected to play guitar, drink wine, and enjoy the perfect weather instead.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
>> On Oct 7, 2019, at 5:42 PM, Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yep, we’ve all received our text message, email, and phone call.  They are taking no chances.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My generator is fueled and ready  :^)
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>> 
>> Ken K6MR
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