[Elecraft] Gurus

[Jim Brown]

YES!

Mutual friends and neighbors Garry, NI6T, and Dave, W6NL, are neighbors, 
very smart engineers, serious contesters, and live a few miles apart. 
W6NL is a retired EE prof, ran a major company, has a super contesting 
station on a mountaintop, where N5KO regularly wins CW Sprints.

Garry told me about calling Dave one day in the middle of a contest to 
tell him there was a problem with his station. Dave immediately took his 
station off the air. When they met a few days later at the local 
farmer's market, Dave told him about what was wrong and how he fixed it.

THAT'S how REAL hams do it.

73, Jim K9YC

On 6/10/2021 12:33 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
> This discussion reminds me quite a few years back I was running a 756Pro and PW-1. Steve K6UM, a neighbor at the time, contacted me and said I had bad key clicks. I was glad he did. We got on the phone, made adjustments and resolved it. Prior to that I didn’t know the default CW rise time was way too fast and that letting ALC control exciter power was a terrible idea. I LEARNED something and it was FUN. When I stop learning things and having fun, I will leave this hobby. Not likely!
> 
>  From the Amateur’s Code. Seems as valid today as ever.
> 
> The Radio Amateur is
> 
> CONSIDERATE...He/[She] never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
> 
> PROGRESSIVE...He/[She] keeps his/[her] station up to date.  It is well-built and efficient.  His/[Her] operating practice is above reproach.
> 
> FRIENDLY...He/[She] operates slowly and patiently when requested; offers friendly advice and counsel to beginners; kind assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the marks of the amateur spirit.
> 
> 73
> Josh W6XU
> 
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