RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread EricJ
Gee, very long hours over 2 days, difficult working conditions, no pay or recognition, and $3.50 gas to support a tiny handful of people who intentionally put themselves at risk...I'm surprised hams aren't lined up around the block for this one, Ron. Eric KE6US Lazy Ham www.ke6us.com

RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread Darwin, Keith
was to just stay awake! - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of EricJ Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 9:25 AM To: 'Ron'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed Gee, very long hours over 2 days

Re: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread Bob Baxter
On 5/12/06, Ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It has come to my attention that Ultra Marathons have difficulty getting support from ham radio. Most of this reason is laziness. I don't know how it is now but 15 years ago, when I lived in Utah, I worked the Wasatch 100 Miler with the Salt Lake ARC

Re: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread Ron
I don't know how it is now but 15 years ago, when I lived in Utah, I worked the Wasatch 100 Miler with the Salt Lake ARC and there seemed to be no shortage of volunteers willing to drive several miles up in the mountains and stay to the end. All you need is an active club. Bob Baxter aa7eq

RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread Tom Skinner
Gee Ron, I'm just guessing, here, but I imagine there might be the odd ham who would be somewhat put off being called lazy just because he chose to enjoy his hobby his way. And while I'm at it, starting out with a statement like that seems like a poor way to gin up interest. 73, Tom, KJ3D

Re: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread nr5a
. There are a few guys out there that know me and what I've been going thru. Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota - Original Message - From: Tom Skinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 2:33 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed Gee Ron, I'm just

RE: [Elecraft] Adventurous QRPers needed

2006-05-12 Thread Steven Pituch
Hi Ron and all, The MS 150 bike races down here I think draw over 10,000 people and are two days. One my son (W2MBY) and myself (W2MY) participated in for comms was from Houston to Austin. It takes a lot of planning, and a large part of the course is in a no-mans land, but the race organization