I also noted that "remarkable" statement, "while the xyl does yard work". This secret must be divulged.
73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave-K7DAA" <[email protected]> To: "amsat" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 11:02:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy Dave: Forget this boring moonbounce stuff--I want to know more about this other strange phenomenon you've reported, where you get to do fun ham stuff while the XYL does the yard work! I don't think I've ever heard of such a thing before! Outstanding accomplishment, OM!! ;-) 73, Dave - K7DAA (enjoying all of the great info I read on amsat-bb even though I'm not posting much stuff) On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:06 PM, David Olean wrote: > I tried the same thing with one of my FO432 11 el beams handheld > with a bare > FT817 this afternoon. This was right after getting home from the VHF > Conference in Connecticut. I could hear KP4AO very well on JT65 > right out of > the speaker. My XYL heard the tones 25 meters away while she was > raking > leaves in the yard. I handheld the antenna... (SNIP) > 73 > Dave K1WHS _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
