[SOC] RE: [fpqrp] 1st contact with new call (and new radio)

[Bob Nielsen]

On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 12:56:09PM -0400, Hare,Ed, W1RFI wrote:
> > Too bad the first QSO had to be phone... I haven't figured 
> > out how to wire up the key
> > for my new rig yet :^)
> 
> Phone, CW, digital, spread-spectrum, image, RTTY, or even doing what
> Martinez did and making up a new mode and using it on the air -- there is
> away to do all of it in ham radio, and it is all ham radio.
> 
> Having a nice QSO is never "too bad!"

I recall about 40 years ago a couple of the hams where I worked were
talking and one suggested to the other having a sked on 20 SSB.  His
reply was, "Gee, I'll have to go buy a microphone on the way home from
work tonight."

72, Bob N7XY