Hey Scott,

I've seen a lot of your contributions on the iPhone list.  Looking forward 
to qso once you get some wire up.  Glad to see you on the list, and the 590 
is an excellent rig.

Steve, K8SP
Lansing, MI

----- 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