[Elecraft] High bands open

[jack frake]

Yea, back in 1959 as a novice, I worked all over EU with a DX-20 and a
single wire antenna. Yes, I could also hear the TV two doors down and the
little old lady screaming at the screen. I don't think she really
understood the source (her unshielded TV tuner) and maybe a little harmonic
RF from me.

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 7:21 PM Rich Lim via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Supportive parents are great but tolerant XYLs are better. Back in the
> heyday running a linear on 40m, I would flash lights, open the garage,
> screw up the stereo and Tv in the house. Wife would smile and say to back
> off a bit! Now that’s awesome🥰 Now if I can’t get it done QRP, 100w is
> the max for me!
> RichDE KQ9L
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 6:01 PM, Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> One of these messages talked about 20+ years ago at the peak of cycle 25.
> I remember 64 years ago with a DX100B, 4 el yagi at 70 feet and BC348 with
> a Gonset 10M converter for receive.  I was king of the bands, working the
> world and every TV set in the county.  I'm not sure my parents even
> mentioned it to me.  Only many years later did they tell me.  Obviously,
> they were very supportive of their budding engineer. I am grateful.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave K4TO
>
> On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 4:42 PM Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> >  Have made 8 QSOs on 10m FT8 today with my K4D, running into an
> inverted-L
> > (20ft up, 40ft over)from a 1/5 acre houselot in south Florida. 6 of those
> > contacts were with badly needed entities tofill out my DXCC dancecard for
> > 10m (and 5BDXCC and 8BDXCC) and help me get closer toDXCC Challenge. Yep,
> > chompin' at the bit :-)
> >    On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 03:51:34 PM EST, Wayne Burdick <
> > n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> >
> >  I suggest checking 17 through 10 meters today. Quite a nice opening.
> Lots
> > of SSB activity around 28.400 right now.
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
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