[TenTec] False Alarm

[Joe Malloy]

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