Well, I guess Mark, based on the previous descriptions/definitions etc., maybe you're have to refer to yourself as an "AM'er lite". Anyway, to me, you see the true AM'er colors in the operating and the enjoyment in using the mode, and not in the manner he/she uses to get there.
Happy Holidays to all Pete, wa2cwa On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 08:36:34 -0500 "Mark Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > They go for more than that on the "e" place; > > I put up my "temporary" HB 40/80 meter dipole in Dec 1999 just to > last > through the winter; it's still there...... I must confess I broke > down and > brought a Carolina Windom last month to replace it..... just have > to wait > for the wx to get bad before I swap antennas.... > > 73 Mark K3MSB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Robert Nickels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of AM Radio" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:30 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] The AM Window > > > > What gets me, is that there's some one, or some company, that's > commercially > > packaging what results in nothing more than a couple of eye-hooks > screwed > into > > some PVC, an SO-239 on the bottom, a couple of hanks of wire, and > 50' of > RG-58 > > and these "dipole kits" are selling for $80. (That's no typo, > that's > *EIGHTY* > > Dollars!) > > > > As seen at "The Ham Store" in San Antonio (another reason I won't > set foot > in > > the place). > > > > 73 = Best Regards, > > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > > (A fool and his money are soon partying)

