I don't pat myself on the back or feel that I have achieved something if I manage to make a DX contact. I'm just plain thrilled.
Anyone can run the full legal limit to a tower mounted beam if they have deep enough pockets and think it's important enough to spend that kind of money. But do they get the same thrill when their signal is heard the other side of the world as the guy running the barefoot K2 or K1 into a bit of wire? The wonder is that enough power to dimly light a torch bulb is sufficient to allow communication with someone thousands of miles away. If I wanted reliable communication with someone in Australia I'd pick up the phone, or send an email. The more power you use, the more money you spend, the less magic is left and the less fun it is, in my opinion. Julian, G4ILO G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
