On Sat, 2 Jan 1999 16:48:20 -0500 km1h@juno.com writes:
>
>
>Jon, if you have enough time and patience you can make
>Honor Roll on 5W.
Yep. One W5 has done it. AA2U may be there.
N4KG is close. (Guess I should have tried for XZ1N )
>But those are usually the hams that live on the radio, PROBABLY
> ignore families, POSSIBLY, or Don't Have Families
>or more likely havent taken a bath in 6 months
GETTING A LITTLE FAR OUT HERE CARL
>and cant find a woman that would live with them.
> NOT ALWAYS THE CASE
You forgot to mention people who spend too much
time on the reflectors talking about radio instead of
doing radio! (oops, guess that hits many of us)
Just go to Dayton and observe. One wag observed
>that if Dayton was nuked during Hamvention the gene
>pool in the US would improve considerably!
This may apply to some segments of the hobby
but seems less likely among those who actually
pursue serious goals, whatever they may be,
such as DX, or Contesting, VHF, and even QRP.
I recall my first visit to Dayton when I was a student
at the Univ of Michigan. While hanging out with some
of the contest crowd in one of the Jersey DX suite rooms,
I couldn't help but notice the average level of education
in that room was probably a Master's Degree. Most of
those same guys were still there the last time I attended
as well. N4KG
>I have an active family, a real job and no interest in living in the
>basement.
>Before you comment, I also have 305 DXCC cfmd on 40M over the years
>with 5W but a 4el KLM at 140' thru 180' at various QTH's has helped a
>wee bit.
>
Carl, I have done my share of serious QRP contesting
and DXing and I KNOW you did not work 305 countries
on 40M QRP while attending PTA meetings!
You are beginning to sound like one of those
"the less you do it, the better you are" kind of
non-participants. If you need a break from
your heavy involvement, take a break, but don't
bash the serious guys who still enjoy this hobby.
Amateur radio gets enough bashing from outside
the hobby. Let's focus on the positive aspects
and encourage more enjoyment and participation.
de N4KG
>As I said a day or so ago, 100W is OK for filament power only, if you
>dont want to play in the noise level.
>
>73 Carl KM1H
>Life is too Short for QRP
>
Sounds like a case of burnout to me.
Take up another challenge and renew your vigor.
ENJOY !
HNY de Tom N4KG
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