No doubt that's true, steve. However, usually, a good 30 minute cW rag chew 
will put me right back in the pink. <grin> For all my complaining, I find 
that I enjoy the hobby as much or more now as I did when I was first 
licensed in 1969. 73. Lou  WA3MIX
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Don't get it


> Lou,
>
> Those two things aren't mutually exclusive <grin>.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 08:37
> Subject: Re: Don't get it
>
>
>> Yes, KN is not appropriate after a CQ. What I've noticed lately are =
> ops=20
>> calling CQ on phone and then just standing by without saying so. As in =
>
>> WA3MIX calling CQ 40. Seems to me it would only be sensible to mention =
> that=20
>> you're now standing by so someone can call you. Either there's some =
> poor=20
>> elmering going on or I'm just becoming a grumpy old man. lou  WA3MIX
>> Lou Kolb
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>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 10:21 PM
>> Subject: Don't get it
>>=20
>>=20
>>> When calling c q you hear many hams signing their call then signing =
> kn.  =3D
>>> I don=3DE2=3D80=3D99t know for sure what the n stands for but have =
> been told =3D
>>> that says , no breakers so if that is the case does it mea they =3D
>>> don=3DE2=3D80=3D99t want to talk to anyone  including who may answer. =
> 73 ?  n
>>> ED K7UC