You guys are lucky to still have your XYLs. My best friend died in January. If she was still here and if I wanted a KPA500, she would tell me the same thing that she said when I wanted a K3, "You want it, buy it."
Now I regret not giving her everything she wanted. Wes N7WS ps. I don't want a KPA500, I wanted a KPA1500. --- On Sat, 4/9/11, Kevin Luxford <elelist...@elitemail.org> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > None of those XYL blandishments would work with my beloved > of over 48 > years married life. At the time we got engaged, I > gave her a string of > pearls. She asked me, "How much did they cost?" > I should have > recognised the warning signs then. > > Several years ago, we were in Sorrento in Italy. I > took her into a > jeweller's store and told her that as I was getting on in > years, she > could have any ring in the store (within reason) that she > fancied. She > told me that she would rather have the money in the bank in > case she had > to put me onto a nursing home. > > Still, she cares for me, she really does. Always been > at my bedside > when coming out of an anaesthetic. As the Brits say, > "Mustn't grumble!" > > Well, guys, enjoy your KPA500s. I will just have to > build mine with an > MOT power supply and 813s or a Russian GU74b. > > 73 > Kevin > VK3DAP / ZL2DAP ______________________________________________________________ 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
