On Mon, 4 Jan 1999 01:52:56 -0600 n4kg@juno.com (T A RUSSELL) writes:
>
>
>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
Yep, that was pushing it to the extreme but I suspect we all know of at
least one of those!
>
> 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)
All too true. Worked a number of guys on 6/2M MS Sunday that commented
that it was nice to hear me on the air!
>
>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
Tom, of course not everyone was included, a thin skin is showing over a
small attempt at humor.
>
>>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!
Absolutely NO PTA meetings for me, cant stand them damn union teachers
and conniving administrators. I send my wife.
>
> 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
The last not worthy of a reply.
>
>>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.
I have. Its called the World Above 50MHz. At least I dont spend my time
in HF pileups working the same country over and over again.....I do
listen to several alligators tho (- :
>
> ENJOY !
Always!!
>
> HNY de Tom N4KG
73 Carl KM1H
>
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