I’ve been married for 38 years. I’ve been a ham since 2015. Gotta pick my battles.
72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > On Dec 19, 2021, at 21:27, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
