-=> Quoting Art Preis to Doug Espy <=-
 AP> Hello Doug!
 AP> Wednesday October 30 1996 22:51, Doug Espy wrote to Art Preis:
 
 -=>> Quoting Art Preis to Dan Douglas <=-
 
 AP>> We are trying...
 
 DD>> And what is Ham Radio?
 
 DE> Ham radio is much more sophisticated and also much more expensive
 DE> let's say than CB radio allowing more bandspreads, transmitter
 DE> power and modes of operation in which the result is alot of
 DE> distance on communications pending atmospheric conditions. I am
 DE> almost sure you have ham operators in your area and you should
 DE> visit if intrested. KE4GQE
 AP> Thanks Doug, won't have to go very far for that. My XYLs call is
 AP> VE3OMF and mine VA3AP :-)
 AP> -!-
 AP>  ! Origin: VA3AP, Nepean, Ontario (1:163/335.18)
Sorry about that man! I thought you might be a greenhorn evidently not!
By looking at your call it appears the code has'nt slowed your classification
either. It has mine but I'm still struggling with the characters and speed.
I have all the cw software but my neurons are'nt firing due to medications
I'm on. I hang out on 52.525 FM and have a shoebox full of QSL cards from 6M.
alot of them are from Canada. The most distant FM 6M contact is a Maritime
Mobile off the coast of Capetown, South Africa. Probably could do better with
SSB. I am taking a hard look at the ICOM 736 or the 756 that is yet to come
out (6-160m @ 100w). If I could get me a General ticket I'dd probably pick up
the ICOM and maybe a Ten-Tec Omni 6 for the dig out the weak signal radio.
Back in the early 70's I passed the First RadioTelephone ticket and now I
maintain a General Radiotelephone ticket with the radar endorsement. It is
quite pathetic that I have so much trouble with the code. Back to 6 meters,
I congratulate Canadian hams for recognizing 6m. I hear more of you guys than
here in the states when the band opens and glad to work you fellows up there.
Usually I converse about equipment, antenna design and so forth instead of
working some contest and jamming up the airwaves calling CQ CONTEST! I think
most of us 6m nuts avoid that and am glad of it. Log me as a 6m nut and hope
to work your station next opening. 73's from KE4GQE. Address good in callbook
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