Hello Scott and welcome back.  I'm up here in Williamsport, pa, a perfect 40 
or 80 meter distance away from you.  i'm on CW just about every day and 
would love to work you some time.  Keyer goes down to 5 wpm so you pick the 
speed.  73,  Lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:54 PM
Subject: Hello from N3BYY


> Hello all,
>
> This is Scott Howell, N3BYY in Mount Airy Maryland. I am really pleased =
> to say I have been bitten by the bug again. I am coming off an =
> eight-year break and ashamed to say that I am living in a place where I =
> can easily put up pretty much anything I want and failed to do so. I am =
> even embarrassed to say that I was finally getting comfortable with CW =
> at 15 WPM and that has slipped significantly. So, I rejoined Handihams, =
> talked to Pat, WA0TDA who helped me spend a chunk all in one day and =
> purchased a Kenwood TS590S. Now I have no antenna up at this point and I =
> was so desperate  to hear some noise from the rig I found a 40M Hamstic =
> and mount that I set in the corner and connected to the rig. Of course =
> being in my basement means I get to hear little, but hey the sound of =
> noise cranked down to 300Hz is music to my ears. Of course I'm going to =
> put something up and soon as possible so I can get on the air.
> I'm also just starting out on the goal of getting my Extra after all =
> these years. So, it is good to be back and I cannot wait to really start =
> using my rig and maybe get the chance to work a few of you on CW or =
> maybe I'll even try the microphone. grin
>
> 73
> Scott/N3BYY