Wayne Whitman wrote:
> Picked up my new Omni VII at the factory today. What fun.
>
> Get back to the hotel and set everything up. Hang a HamStick for 40m
> out the window and turn on the autotuner.
> 1.1:1 SWR, not bad. Tune the band, a few cw signals. Have to give it a
> try.
>
> Now the sad part. Every time I transmit a few cw characters, the hotel
> fire alarm goes off - in the whole building!
> Very nasty. I have lots of egg on my face now. The first time I
> thought maybe it was a fluke. But the second time, well I was sure.
> So now I have this great portable rig and an antenna that tunes, but I
> can't transmit. Bummer! Time for an 807 (guess that expression makes
> me an old timer!).
>
> Maybe it's time to look for an apartment on a high floor.
>
I've a suggestion, Wayne, how about some QRP? You have 100 watt
transmitter; you don't *have* to use all of them all the time! Try it,
you might like it!
73,
Joe, W2RBA
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