The Woodwright or the New Yankee Workshop?
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:11:03 -0800, Rich NU6T <[email protected]> wrote: > I've seen some really hacked carpentry done with power tools. > > If I had to compare weekend warrior power tool work to master craftsman > hand tool work, I'd go with the hand tool job. > > Rich > NU6T > (here it comes....) > > On 1/25/2011 8:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >> Using a straight key (or bug) is like using a hand plane and chisels to >> make >> furniture. The end result will never be as perfect as something done >> with >> power tools, but the satisfaction is in the challenge of learning to do >> the >> best job possible with something that demands physical skill. >> >> I am immediately alerted whenever I hear a bug or straight key on the >> bands. >> I find keyers boring by comparison. Not that I won't work someone >> sending >> machine-perfect CW and enjoy the contact, but to me it's like listening >> to a >> "computer voice" instead of a real person speaking. >> >> I quite agree that the skill in working QRP goes to the receiving >> station. I >> get a much bigger personal thrill out of achieving Q5 copy from a guy >> running 100 mW than I do when someone reports Q5 copy when I'm running >> 100 >> mW. >> >> Ron AC7AC >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Smith >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:33 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - just 500 watts? >> >> And I think a lot of the "skill" should be credited to the ops on the >> other end who manage to pull out the QRP stations. That said, operator >> skill is particularly important for any QRP station - I will never >> understand why many still use straight keys, badly formed cw, and >> unnecessary verbiage (like "/QRP", for example). >> >> >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
