Yeah, it was pretty bad; I couldn't hear anybody anywhere.  You could have 
been running 10KW, and I don't think I'd have heard you any better.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 17:53
Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable


> Steve,
>
> Maybe I need a shot of testosteroni.
>
>
> I smoked my AL-80B, so have been running the   solid state amp and
> trying to baby it a bit since THP went bust and I don't have a first
> born to sell if I blow the finals.
>
> The band was truly bad though,  not very often I can't even hear a
> whisper from Lloyd, and you were copyable, but  way down.
>
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 5/31/2014 5:42 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> You're not kidding!  I can't remember when I've heard you with such a 
>> weak
>> signal.  If I didn't know better, I'd swear my antenna was broken.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 16:30
>> Subject: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>>
>>
>>> Another bad day for 40 meters on 7.191  Thanks to George WD8INW for the
>>> help and relays.   George actually ran it more than I did , since he
>>> could hear more stations.    Stations that usually knock me out of the
>>> chair were  weak or not copyable.
>>>
>>> Check-ins:
>>> WD8INW
>>> KD2CDU/P from a Boy Scout  camp
>>> KB3UHF
>>> WB9R
>>> W8QIY
>>> WA1RTB
>>> W3IUU
>>> WA9RYF
>>> KW3A
>>>
>>> 73, hope to see some tonight, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>