[RFI] Topic now OT, What is Expensive!, Was VisionSolar

[Joe]

Met my wife skiing, 49 years ago.  That was the most expensive thing I had
and have, ever done.  New cars, 3 new houses, 3 children, 14
grandchildren......Skiing and ham radio was and is chump change!  J

 

Joe  -  W7RKN

 

-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces+w7rkn.7=gmail.com at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Dan K2YWE
Subject: Re: [RFI] Ut oh. VisionSolar is parked next door.

 

I understand. Skiing was a great passion of mine and I still keep ties

with it now at age 78.  I was in the ski industry for about 30 years. In

addition to the pure joy I got from skiing, without that connection I

couldn't have afforded to be in new gear or for my family to ski as much as

they did. For much of that period I would have easily chosen Skiing over

ham radio if I had been forced to choose.

73, Dan

 

 

On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 10:08 AM MICHAEL ST ANGELO <mstangelo at comcast.net>

wrote:

 

> My wife's hobby is skiing. Talk about a money pit hobby.

> 

> She wishes I don't buy any more radios but if I do she doesn't want me to

> spend money on junk.

> 

> I don't ski so I either hike or snowshoe. Of course I take a radio along

> with me.

> 

> Not trying to veer too far off from the RFI subject I find operation in

> the hotel or lodge is useless because of the noise level. I try to find a

> park or parking access at hiking trails, such as the Appalachian Trail,

> good sites for operation for the most part. There are exceptions; one
trail

> site by Killington VT has high power line noise.

> 

> Mike N2MS

> 

> > On 12/17/2020 6:25 PM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> >

> >

> > On 12/17/2020 3:15 PM, MICHAEL ST ANGELO wrote:

> > > (Now to convince her the Elecraft K4 is a portable radio).

> >

> > My XYL does fabric arts, which currently includes multiple looms and

> > sewing machines. I never have to ask permission to buy a radio. :)

> >

> > 73, Jim K9YC