Things really don't change that much. First contact in 1956 with AT1 and ARC 5 was a great feeling and it's still there.
73,72 Mike, W9QS EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF K3, K2, OHR500, Norcal 20, SP1 Fists #12327, FP #268, OOTC #4423, QRPARCI #9521 --- On Thu, 3/5/09, Lynn Lamb, W4NL <w...@charter.net> wrote: > From: Lynn Lamb, W4NL <w...@charter.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] The QRP Challenge! > To: "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft@mailman.QTH.net> > Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 12:34 PM > I have enjoyed very much all the comments on the subject of > QRP and the rigs > (Wayne mentioned), K1s, K2s, K3s. etc. There are others of > course and bet > many started with that 6L6 and thought it was the most > powerful station on > earth. Many of us old timers are reliving and with the > good receivers now > days like Elecraft, Ten-Tec and others we are truly able to > enjoy lower > power more, because the distant stations can hear us > better. > > A challenge is good in anything we undertake and create a > spirit of mission. > QRP is obviously a challenge for better antennas, better > coax, more skilled > operating, better tennis balls to get it over that limb or > more donuts. > There is something for everyone in Ham Radio and the > fellowship is a > wonderful part. This reflector is a large positive to this > end. > > Now I'll be quiet and crawl back up the headphones and > play QRP with my K2 > knowing the K3 and Orion is near by. > > 73, lynn W4NL > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
