Injection of a little humor from time to time is not a bad thing. Well, for most of us.
73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters [email protected] K3 Serial #5934 AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Morrow Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 7:26 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size" And this exercise serves what purpose? Mike / KK5F Non-PhD -----Original Message----- >From: "Robert G. Strickland" <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 3, 2012 2:39 PM >To: Elecraft <[email protected]> >Subject: [Elecraft] OT - station "pistol size" > >Hello, all... > >I made a comment in another thread that my station was a "little >pistol." That got me thinking and wondering about how to "size" a ham >station. "Big Guns" are rather obvious. Now, how about a "small gun," a >"big pistol," a "little pistol," and finally "bow and arrow?" Clearly, >this is very subjective, For example, my station: in the city on a small >lot, SkyHawk at 60ft, 80/40m compromise wires, nothing on 160m, 500w >amp, and K3. I can juuuust get into the top 10 in the CQWWcw from WNY >[most of the time], I've worked 335 DX on assorted bands, 5Band-DXCC is >forever waiting on 80m, and it's generally hard to hold a run frequency >when a band opens strongly. What size is this station? Anyone who comes >up with "pea shooter" will be so noted <g>. How about your station? >Happy 4th. > >...robert >-- >Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY >[email protected] >Syracuse, New York, USA > >______________________________________________________________ >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
