You are right Ray - it's a thrill that cannot be replaced with the newer digital rigs and memory buttons, and computer helps etc. etc. etc.
Best regards - Brian Carling, AF4K ---- RAY FRIESS <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats one thing that made being a novice so fun. Overcoming obstacles with > the rig, antenna etc to make those contacts. Not like today where you buy a > rice box solid state rig, throw up a monster beam and go for it. Nothing > like the glow of the filaments and dial lamps, the big knobs and the can > headphones to make it more exciting when some signal comes back to your cq. > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:40:25 -0400 > > To: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; > > [email protected]; [email protected]; > > [email protected]; [email protected]; > > [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Heath] [Heathkit] 2015 NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP RESULTS! > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > It was a blast.... Reading the results amazed me too. The ingenuity and > > persistence of everyone! I was reminded of just how difficult it was > > sometimes as a novice to actually get on the air and make contacts! > > > > It was great fun and a good time was had by all - or at least a nostalgic > > experience for sure!! > > > > Best regards - Brian Carling > > AF4K > > > > > On Mar 9, 2015, at 1:34 PM, Chris Kepus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Bry, I just finished reading your NRR Soapbox page. Man, what a fun read. > > > I missed the NRR this year because of knee surgery during the same > > > period. > > > > > > I won't miss next year. !! :-) > > > > > > The real purpose of this message, however, is to congratulate you and your > > > co-conspirator(s) (please forward this message to them). I know what a > > > daunting task it is to bring forward a new idea like NRR, establish > > > format, > > > rules, yadda, yadda, consistently hype and advertise it across many > > > venues, > > > execute it on time and on plan, and follow up appropriately. Didn't mean > > > to > > > overdo the above list...it is only to acknowledge and underscore the > > > incredible effort needed to make this happen. > > > > > > You and your team did a great job. The Soapbox comments are truly > > > indicative of the enjoyment this event generated and how it rekindled > > > memories of the magic of one's first experiences in ham radio. > > > > > > 73, > > > Chris > > > W7JPG > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Heath mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath > _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
