Hi Lou- Yes, I know who you are talking about. The old buzzard must have been there for ages, I'm just about 61 now. I had to take my general/advanced in NYC in the 70's. I think everyone was scared of the old guy. But he was fair and accurate. Saw him fail a priest on my visit. 73 Bill W2PKY
----- Original Message ----- From: lmecseri -KE1F Date: Saturday, December 23, 2006 10:12 pm Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Ron Notarius W3WN , DX-Chat > Guys, > > To get my Extra, I had to demonstrate my CW sending skill in > downtown > Manhattan to a very old FCC officer. (I will be 70 in January) :-( > > I love CW, I do only CW and RTTY contesting, I don't do phone. I > don't > have mic connected to my HF radio. > > Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year. > > 73s > > Lou KE1F > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello Ron- > > > > Have operated most modes but still come back to CW. Enjoy > nailing a > > big DX station in a pile up! > > Says it all! > > Bill > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ron Notarius W3WN > > Date: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:46 pm > > Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > > To: DX-Chat > > > > > Sorry you feel that way Lou. However, I think you're grossly > > > mistaken. If > > > anything, I think the opposite will occur. > > > > > > Those who continue to operate on CW will do so because they > > > enjoy it, not > > > because they're trying to get their code speeds up to pass a > > > test. It > > > follows then that if it is enjoyed, it will maintain at least > > > some modicum > > > of popularity. > > > > > > CW is an acquired taste. Not everyone acquires it. It took me > > > a long time > > > to really settle down and enjoy it. I actually find that lately > > > I spend > > > much more time cruising the exclusive CW sub-bands for DX and > > > ragchews than > > > I do the Phone 'bands. Never in a googleplex of nanoseconds > > > thought that > > > would happen! > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > BehalfOf lmecseri -KE1F > > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:50 AM > > > To: Shelby Summerville > > > Cc: DX-Chat > > > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > > > > > > > > > But since CW is no longer a requirement for a HAM license the > > > mode CW is not > > > and will not be popular. > > > > > > > > > 73s > > > > > > Lou KE1F > > > > > > > > > Shelby Summerville wrote: > > > > > > >On 12/19, I wrote: "I "thought" I worked VU7LD/VU3ELR, 12/16, > > > 1455Z, 20 > > > >SSB." Now, according to the online log, I DID work VU7LD/VU3ELR > > > on 12/16! > > > My > > > >apologies to anyone that I may have caused not to work VU7, as > > > I again > > > >worked VU7LD/VU3RSB, yesterday. I assure y'all that I'm NOT a > > > DX "hog", nor > > > >do I have any desire for that reputation! > > > > > > > >Happy Holidays > > > > > > > >73, Shelby - K4WW > > > >Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > >http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > > >To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > > >This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > >http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > http://njdxa.org > > > > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > >
