[SADXA] Hello!

[Bill Mullin]

Hello Bill,

Thanks for the kind words.  BTW - my XYL and I will be at the Christmas 
party, see you there!

73, Bill  AA4M


On 11/20/18 Tue 8:55 pm, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> It will be great to have you as a SADXA member.
>
> I know many of my fellow members have been very active on FT8, but for me, I
> keep trying to understand the fuss and the value of FT8. So far, my toe has
> not been in the water.
>
> Your comments were inspiring for me to realize the incredible value FT8 has
> for Hams such as yourself.
>
> I have talked with many hams that are blind, and another ham that had a
> synthesized voice. But now I realize the significant value FT8 may have for
> hams that are hearing impaired.
>
> I wonder how many hams went QRT because of this very reason.
>
> How exciting it must be for you to get back on the air.
>
> How exciting it would be to find these QRT hams, and get them back on the
> air as well --- with FT8.
>
> Best 73's and Welcome!
> Bill W7EXG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Bill Mullin
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 8:51 AM
> To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SADXA] Hello!
>
> Greetings SADXA,
>
> For various reasons, I've been off the air since 1997!  At that time my
> numbers were:  Mixed - 338, Phone - 336, CW - 333 and RTTY - 287.  After
> a number of moves, I ended up in Tucson in 2004.  My hearing has gotten
> so bad that I thought I'd never operate a radio station again.  But
> recently a friend introduced me to WSJT-X and FT8 . . . being able to
> work a station with no sound at all has reignited my interest in
> hamming!  Even better will be if I can find software which will let me
> operate other digital modes with no sound!
>
> Last time I operated I was running 1,500 watts to a KT-34XA at 75' on
> 120 acres with no line noise!  This time I plan to simply run 100 watts
> to an OCF dipole up 20 - 30 feet on 80 - 6 meters, in a noisy
> neighborhood.  To that end I've purchased an IC-7300 and a small antenna
> tuner.  Hopefully by Dec. 1 I'll have the wire up in the air and be back
> on the air again.  After that I'll start attending SADXA meetings.
>
> BTW - back in the late 80's/early 90's, W6XI and I were both in the San
> Diego DX Club . . . hi Jerry!  He doesn't realize it but he was very
> influential in my wife and I eventually ending up in Tucson, thanks Jerry!
>
> I just wanted to introduce myself.
>
> Good DX & 73,
> Bill - AA4M
>