[SOC] Re: Woo!

[Rob Matherly]

> I remember the time I worked a station in OM on 12 meters SSB.  He
> absolutely could not believe that I was only running 5 watts.

(Warning - old story alert - many have heard before - lol)

When I first got my Tech+ license, my rig was an HTX-100 (RS 10m Rig).  I
had just put a beam out in the yard on (get this setup) top of a 10 foot
pipe, which was in a rotor that was attached to a pipe sticking one foot out
of the ground.  I was tuning around and heard DK8ZB calling CQ.  He then
asked for QRP stations only.  So I flipped my rig to the 5w position and
called out "kilo charlie zero bravo oscar mike".

"QRP only please."

"kilo charlie zero bravo oscar mike"

"QRP only please."

I again sent my call.  Finally a response:  "Kilo charlie zero bravo oscar
mike, how much power are you running?"

I replied, "5 watts."

The guy said my sig was too strong to be five watts, called me a liar, and
signed.  Lmao!  Oh well, we got signal reports exchanged at least :^)

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72/73/oo - Rob, w0jrm - w0jrm@arrl.net - ex-kc0bom - oink d'oink
ARRL, FPQRP -330, SOC #497, QRPp-I #19, IAQRP #143, ARS #1143
Rigs: KWD TS-820; Drake TR-3; MFJ 9040
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