[Elecraft] High bands open

[Rich WC3T]

When we moved to this QTH about 20 years ago my wife (SWMBO) remarked on how the location was perfect for ham radio as we are on top of a smallish hill.   So. Much. Win.  Or so I thought. 

Years later when I had the temerity to launch an OCF dipole across two trees, the first words out of her mouth were “What is THAT POS?”   

Obviously she didn’t have the same mental
Image as I did.   I quietly filed the tower plans and am now QRP mobile.  

72,
Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737  
Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
Grid: FN20is

> On Dec 19, 2021, at 19:55, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> 
> QRP has saved many a marriage. 
> 
> Wayne
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2021, at 4:18 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 
>> 
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>> 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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