Can you say..."prenuptial"? > On Dec 19, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Rich WC3T <[email protected]> wrote: > > When we moved to this QTH about 20 years ago my wife (SWMBO) remarked on how > the location was perfect for ham radio as we are on top of a smallish hill. > So. Much. Win. Or so I thought. > > Years later when I had the temerity to launch an OCF dipole across two trees, > the first words out of her mouth were “What is THAT POS?” > > Obviously she didn’t have the same mental > Image as I did. I quietly filed the tower plans and am now QRP mobile. > > 72, > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting > Grid: FN20is > >> On Dec 19, 2021, at 19:55, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> QRP has saved many a marriage. >> >> Wayne >> >>> On Dec 19, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Rich Lim via Elecraft >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Supportive parents are great but tolerant XYLs are better. Back in the >>> heyday running a linear on 40m, I would flash lights, open the garage, >>> screw up the stereo and Tv in the house. Wife would smile and say to back >>> off a bit! Now that’s awesome🥰 Now if I can’t get it done QRP, 100w is the >>> max for me! >>> RichDE KQ9L >>> >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 6:01 PM, Dave Sublette <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> One of these messages talked about 20+ years ago at the peak of cycle 25. >>> I remember 64 years ago with a DX100B, 4 el yagi at 70 feet and BC348 with >>> a Gonset 10M converter for receive. I was king of the bands, working the >>> world and every TV set in the county. I'm not sure my parents even >>> mentioned it to me. Only many years later did they tell me. Obviously, >>> they were very supportive of their budding engineer. I am grateful. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Dave K4TO >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 4:42 PM Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Have made 8 QSOs on 10m FT8 today with my K4D, running into an inverted-L >>>> (20ft up, 40ft over)from a 1/5 acre houselot in south Florida. 6 of those >>>> contacts were with badly needed entities tofill out my DXCC dancecard for >>>> 10m (and 5BDXCC and 8BDXCC) and help me get closer toDXCC Challenge. Yep, >>>> chompin' at the bit :-) >>>> On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 03:51:34 PM EST, Wayne Burdick < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I suggest checking 17 through 10 meters today. Quite a nice opening. Lots >>>> of SSB activity around 28.400 right now. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Wayne >>>> N6KR >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected]
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