I just cleared with W9ISF, a special event station in Indy and my very first
Amateur Radio contact. He had no trouble understanding me, and gave me a 5
by 7. Not too bad for an antique vertical antenna and no amplifier. Yes, the
radio and laptop worked together rather disgustingly well.  By sheer chance,
the VOX circuit came already set up so that my Xpress-It voice is one of
very few sounds strong enough to key up the radio.

 

Richard B., I guess this gives Dell another little achievement to brag on.
Other computers may have transmitted before, but mine has to be the first to
talk over shortwave. 

 

Oh, and Mom, I dare you to spot this antenna from the street. J I’ll even
tell you where to look. Even I can’t see it.


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