Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-02 Thread Richard Squire - HB9ANM
Happy Birthday, Wayne! 55 and old?!? You must be kidding! I'm 70 and still DXing strong... Although not quite QRP with my K3/KPA500. I will stop here before OT Thread Terminator Eric steps in ;-) 73 Richard - HB9ANM - Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-02 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Happy Birthday Wayne!! Fear not becoming 55, as many have said age is a state of mind! Keep up the good work designing and enjoy life!! Just watch those ants who had their eyes on your beer during field day :-) 73, Geoff LX2AO

[Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-02 Thread Terry Schieler
Cc: Elecraft Mailer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR??? Wayne, You are just a youngster. but you are not counting right. Last February, I celebrated being 32 (32nd anniversary of my 40th birthday) - Life begins at 40 - right? Remember, old is a state of mind and has little to do

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-02 Thread Chuck Smallhouse
Keith, Snow boards are for young kids and slow boomers. I'll be 81 this ski season, and refuse to put my skis away, I still enjoy a spring day at Mammoth as well as at Sunrise (a miniature Mammoth) here in AZ, where my age lets me ski free. Dave McCoy at Mammoth won't give that privilege

[Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Bruce Beford
Wayne, In response to a recent question about the K3's rx sensitivity on 10M, you mentioned the PR10 preamp. New product? Or the result of sleep deprivation? 73, Bruce, N1RX __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Wayne Burdick
Apparently, even though we've shipped a couple of these with excellent results, I jumped the gun on the announcement. Sorry about that. It'll be on the order page soon. Could be old age. 55 tomorrow. Ouch! 73, Wayne N6KR On Oct 1, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Bruce Beford wrote: Wayne, In response

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Bruce Beford
Happy Birthday, Wayne. Enjoy. 8-) -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 6:40 PM To: Bruce Beford Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR??? Apparently, even though we've shipped a couple

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Bob K6UJ
: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR??? Apparently, even though we've shipped a couple of these with excellent results, I jumped the gun on the announcement. Sorry about that. It'll be on the order page soon. Could be old age. 55 tomorrow. Ouch! 73, Wayne N6KR

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Matt Zilmer
Welcome to the 55 club, om. 'Bout time you joined up matt On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:39:30 -0700, you wrote: Apparently, even though we've shipped a couple of these with excellent results, I jumped the gun on the announcement. Sorry about that. It'll be on the order page soon. Could be

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread N5GE
How is that going to work out if we have PR6 ? Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:39:30 -0700, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Apparently, even though we've shipped a couple of these with excellent results, I jumped the gun on

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Wayne Burdick
Matt Zilmer wrote: Welcome to the 55 club, om. I'm not really worried, Matt, but thanks for your concern. On a related sour note, I hear that 60 is the new 40, 80 is the new 60, and Dead is the new 80. Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Jeff Stai
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Matt Zilmer wrote: Welcome to the 55 club, om. I'm not really worried, Matt, but thanks for your concern. On a related sour note, I hear that 60 is the new 40, 80 is the new 60, and Dead is the new 80. Wayne N6KR

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Matt Zilmer
Gives (us) about 25 years then, to complete our novels and work all the DXCC countries on 2 Watts, CW. Just think about what you accomplished in your *first* 25 years. matt On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:03:58 -0700, you wrote: Matt Zilmer wrote: Welcome to the 55 club, om. I'm not really worried,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Don Wilhelm
Wayne, You are just a youngster. but you are not counting right. Last February, I celebrated being 32 (32nd anniversary of my 40th birthday) - Life begins at 40 - right? Remember, old is a state of mind and has little to do with chronological age. I have seen people who were old at 45 just

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Jim Rhodes
Well, I heard it was time and a half after 40. makes my 63 into 74! Ouch On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Wayne, You are just a youngster. but you are not counting right. Last February, I celebrated being 32 (32nd anniversary of my 40th birthday) -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread George Winship, NC5G
Wayne Burdick wrote: On a related sour note, I hear that 60 is the new 40 Hmmm, Don't know about that. I am 61 and I don't remember having a pain somewhere on my body 24/7 at 40 like I do now. Anyway, Happy Birthday. 73, George, NC5G

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Wes Stewart
Golly Wayne, you're two years older than my fiance. She's a big live music fan and we go to a lot of concerts and hit a lot of dives listening to late night blues.  Sometimes she has a hard time keeping up with me, as well on the hiking trails. Old age is a state of mind.  BTW, I also have a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Fred Smith
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 7:25 PM To: Wayne Burdick Cc: Elecraft Mailer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR??? On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Matt Zilmer wrote: Welcome to the 55 club, om. I'm not really worried, Matt, but thanks for your

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Bill Tubbs
Cool. I'm back in my early 40s again. Awright! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Matt Zilmer wrote: Welcome to the 55 club, om. I'm not really worried, Matt, but thanks for your concern. On a related sour note, I hear that 60 is the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Fred Smith
Burdick Cc: Elecraft Mailer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR??? Wayne, You are just a youngster. but you are not counting right. Last February, I celebrated being 32 (32nd anniversary of my 40th birthday) - Life begins at 40 - right? Remember, old is a state of mind and has little to do

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
and Dead is the new 80. Don't believe that. My mother is 90 ... two of her siblings are in their mid 80s and all are still living independently. They lost one brother last December at 87 (he gave up after seeing his wife through several years of a degenerative neurological condition). Their

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Wes Stewart
My mom checked out one day before her 96th birthday.  Still living independently in the home I grew up in. --- On Mon, 10/1/12, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: and Dead is the new 80. Don't believe that.  My mother is 90 ... two of her siblings are in their mid 80s and all are still

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???

2012-10-01 Thread Keith Heimbold
These posts are great. I am 45 and can still rip on a snowboard better than most twenty year olds. I do need ibuprofen after a tough day on cornice at mammoth though. My dad is 72 and he and his wife are competitive beach bop swing dancers. Attitude, lifestyle and genes seem to be key