[Elecraft] High bands open

[Wayne Burdick]

Can you say..."prenuptial"?

> On Dec 19, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
> 
> 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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