Carl R. Stevenson wrote:
I really hesitate to even appear to lend any credence to the rant below
by even responding ...

However, at the same time I feel compelled to state that, when I had the
pleasure of operating 4U1ITU from ITU HQ in Geneva (not too long after
the US insituted the "Foundation Class"), I happily worked a LOT of M3's
(perhaps 50% of about 300 contacts worked in about 2 hours on 20m)

Did you ever wonder how /so/ many were ever able to break the pile up
with 10w? Are you beginning to get the drift?
--
Proud Holder of Old Nick's Deputy First Class Badge