[UK-CONTEST] Original QRP contest - a little chuckle

[G3SJJ]

Thanks mate!

I might need to go to Boots soon. It occurred to me that when the K3 
arrives in 2-3 weeks time (Yes, I know I have said that at least 4 
times!) I will have Rx plus Tx at full power with the Acom 1000 on 6m. 
Just need decent yagi and I am a fully fledged VHFer!! Will I need a 
passport?

HNY to all at yours. SJJ



John Wayman wrote:
> When I was watching PSK31 on 20m yesterday, I saw some stuff from a 
> K1... who said he was 85 years old! That's even older than you, Chris. 
> :0) I bet HE can work a talking handbag!
>
> I understand you can get some stuff in Boots that stops the nosebleeds...
>
> I use my hand-held a lot, just not for 2m or 70cm - it's always 
> monitoring the Coastguard!
>
> When I get my enormous estate with multiple towers, there will 
> definitely be one with little Bonsai yagis on top.
>
> HNY all
>
>
> John, G4DRS
>
> */G3SJJ <g3sjj at btinternet.com>/* wrote:
>
>     I could never get used to having put callsigns the wrong way
>     round, as
>     in "This is XXXX putting it over to XXXX" Beeep
>
>     Actually I still have the little Alinco DR112 that I used to use
>     for DX
>     Cluster, but never managed to work out all the buttons!
>
>     I kept it in case an aircraft from the local aerodrome crashed and we
>     needed emergency comms in the village, but then I wouldn't know if
>     I was
>     on a repeater thingy or not. Like you say, all too much for me! It's
>     available for sale if anyone wants it
>
>     Chris SJJ
>
>     Richard Newstead wrote:
>     > "I've never done 2 meters, except for connecting to DX Cluster."
>     >
>     > Shame on you Chris. A whole area of contesting that you have
>     never tried -
>     > too hard perhaps? It may not yet be too late to learn some new
>     skills!
>     >
>     > Of course I realise that when people here refer to contests they
>     really
>     > mean contesting below 30MHz. I was most amused to read someone here
>     > complaining about the (excessive) amount of coverage given to
>     VHF contests
>     > in Radcom a few months ago...
>     >
>     > Seems that the Editor can't win.
>     >
>     > 73
>     >
>     > Richard
>     > G3CWI
>     >
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