Nothing new, but Dave gave me a nice interview for Serotalk.
And I got a hat. :)
On Jul 21, 2014, at 8:59 PM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Very cool, indeed! I saw Old Betsy in the early 70's when I visited the
> league but didn't get to operate it. Anything new from Elecraft regarding
> accessibility? Of course, they've done a decent job with the KX3.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 8:15 PM
> Subject: ARRL Centennial Convention
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>
>> What a trip that was!
>>
>> Only saw a couple of blind hams there besides me and Rob, KB5UJM.
>>
>> There was this guy with his guide dog. =85 We won=92t talk about that.
>>
>> But then I saw Betsy and Barb, K1EIC and K1EIR and Anne K1STM.=20
>>
>> And visited with the guys at Elecraft and the Morse Telegraph Club and =
>> others.
>>
>> But then, besides operating W100AW, Rob and I got to do something really =
>> really cool!
>>
>> Joe let us pull the big switch=85and Old Betsy, HPM=92s old spark rig, =
>> roared to life.=20
>>
>> Unfortunately, the points were kind of dirty, so the spark wasn=92t very =
>> strong.=20
>>
>> Still, who gets to crank up a 100-year-old spark rig? More importantly, =
>> The Old Man=92s 100 year old spark rig? At The Old Man=92s actual desk? =
>> With The Old Man=92s actual key?=20
>>
>> Now that right there probably made my ham radio millennium.=20
>>
>> Buddy, KB5ELV
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