[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 81, Issue 24

[Ken Eastty]

> I understand the sentiment, but something that plugs straight into the 
> telephone network at both ends without any radio connection is, in my 
> book, clearly over the line.
>
> I agree, though, I wouldn't get too excited about CQ-100 when there is 
> PLT to worry about.  I can, however, wryly observe that it has as much 
> to do with amateur radio as breeding roses.
>
> And I'd still feel like a pillock using callsigns on the phone.
>
> 73
>
> Gerry GI0RTN
>
>
>   

I think that breeding roses probably has more in common with amateur 
radio than CQ-100.
I'm sure that most rose breeders shed a little drop blood in the process 
and there probably aren't many real amateurs
who haven't managed to draw blood somewhere along the way even if only 
when stripping the outer of a piece of coax
back.
More than once I've just caught myself starting signing off with my 
callsign after having left a message on a telephone answering machine 
and yes it does make one feel like a pillock. I'm glad to say that I've 
never (yet) made the mistake of using my own callsign instead of G-ABCD 
or whatever I should be using at the time!

73...

Ken

G3LVP