[SixClub] QRP and Small Engines

[K8RI (Roger on six)]

On 1/31/2011 7:42 PM, Mike Pappas wrote:
> Several years back I was tracking an EOSS flight (www.EOSS.org) on the eastern plains of Colorado on a very long straight county highway at 7 AM on a late winters Saturday Morning. I was way behind the payload and I set the cruse control for over triple digits for about 15 minutes to catch up..
Last time I went though there I was moving over 250 and only slightly 
above where you would have been.
The ceiling had me down low and with over a 100 knot tail wind I was 
watching the scenery go by in a hurry<:-)) Unfortunately although 
considered flat land by most ground pounders, most of the Great Planes 
consists of gently rolling, very wide hills. At over 250 mph I felt 
every one of them.  It was a ride that prompted my wife to comment, 
"That Dramamine is wonderful stuff!"

> I passed a cowboy in a Ford F-150 who was going 65 MPH like he was bolted to the ground..
>
> Took along time for the smile on my face to go away!
>
I know the feeling.  http://www.rogerhalstead.com/833R/833r_photos.htm
I made the stretch from Marysvill KS to home in about  2 hours.
But I think I'd replace that 857 with an 897D <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)

> You can see my ride at:
>
> http://www.qrz.com/db/w9CN?
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> Best regards and '73,
>
> Mike Pappas
> W9CN
> advanceddigital at mac.com
>
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 5:13 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>
>> What a waste of money for power that can never legally be used and
>> is downright dangerous for most owners.
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