[Lowfer] Alternate Morse code test

[Eric Smith]

Thanks, Mike,

On Sat, 2 Aug 2003, WE0H wrote:

> Everyone is so polite just like 75-meters is at night. LOL!!!

I didn't know.  All I ever monitor is CW on 40m and W1AW as I'm trying to 
prepare for the test.

Phone doesn't do anything for me, and probably never will.  As a result 
there is very little for me to do with my tech ticket.  THAT's why I'm 
working so hard to get ready.

Funny thing ... I want to build a 2m repeater!  But only because I dig 
building radio equipment.  I think 2m sucks and will never radiate a 
single word of my own there.  Of course, if I find someone around here 
with an EME station I might try to bounce some 2m CW -- but that doesn't 
count!

So you old FARTs can take heart in knowing there ARE some young folks (I 
didn't THINK I was young, but in the face of the ages you guys are saying 
you are -- sheesh :) out here who still are into this for the fascination 
of radio itself, and not simply 'cause they want to hear their own voice.  
Seriously, some of the guys I HAVE heard on HF seem to take real joy in 
seeing how long the can keep the mike keyed.

73,
Eric, KD5UWL