ah excellent stuff.
this applies to hill billys and residents of northern canada too lol.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: Fw: You might be a Redneck Ham Radio Operator if...


> Hi all, I couldn't resist forwarding this bit of humor!  GRIN!
> 
> 73 and Enjoy:
> J.
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
> 
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Marilyn Dorn <[log in to unmask]>
> To: (Recipient list suppressed)
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:28:38 -0700
> Subject: You might be a Redneck Ham Radio Operator if...
> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> 
>>You might be a Redneck Ham Radio Operator if...
>>
>>1.  One leg of your dipole is tied to the outhouse.
>>2.  Needle nose pliers are needed to turn your transceiver on and off.
>>3.  You paid more for your mobile antenna than you did for your wife's 
>>wedding ring.
>>4.  You paused for ID every ten minutes while on your honeymoon.
>>5.  Your spouse says, "Honey, do you love me?" And your response is
> "QSL, 
>>ROGER THAT!"
>>6.  Your trailer home is part of your antenna.
>>7.  Your mobile radio costs more than the vehicle it's mounted in.
>>8.  Your power supply consists of jumper cables hanging out the window
> of 
>>your shack
>>       attached to the battery of your truck.
>>9.  Your HF rig is the latest ICOM or KENWOOD and your Desk Mic came
> from 
>>Radio Shack.
>>10.  Your idea of RF is REAL FINE audio.
>>11.  Your homebrew amplifier resembles a moonshine whiskey still in
> Alabama .
>>12.  Your TV antenna and 10 Meter Beam are one in the same.
>>13.  You own a linear amplifier but not a lawn mower.