[AMPS] Dollars per dB

[km1h@juno.com]

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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