While key clicks were noticeable and QRN/QSB were factors, the real problem for me were the children who kept harassing VK0EKs frequency. Carriers, dits and dahs, all assaulted my eardrums with my RF gain down and audio gain up. Cursing is not my usual thing, but last night I uttered some oaths that I'm glad my xyl and children didn't hear. Just as bad, and actually sometimes even worse, were those "helpers" who insisted on calling the children "lid", "idiot", "a**" and worse...especially when repeated several times. Don't you think that one "lid" or "a**" would be sufficient?
Ken - K4XL _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
