May I add another congratulations, Sean! I think we all remember our first QSO. Mine was in 1960. My call was WV2LBV back then. The rig was my first build from the ARRL Handbook (6146 osc/amp) and of course since I was a rank novice it was rock bound. I had a very used Hallicrafters SX-99 for a receiver and a trap dipole wrapped around the outside of the 4th floor of the apartment building we lived in. My first contact was in the Dakotas (memory fails so I don't remember whether it was north or south).
I was nervous as all get out...knees knocking, key stuttering! I also discovered that if I didn't sit still my body would warp the crystal frequency by capacitive coupling (very early FM). No, I don't think any ham forgets that very first QSO. What joy! 73 de Dick, ka1oz Elecraft K3/100K #859 G5RV Doublet [snip] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
