In article , Mike Coslo
writes:

Let me know when you're ready, Mike! I've still got to get my station put
back together in the wake of Field Day.

Field day is definitely rough on the equipment. Must be that sleep
deprived carelessness of the tear-down afterward!

Mike:

Oh, you mean like "disconnecting" antenna rotor control boxes with a
pair of dikes? Yes, indeed. 12 hours to set up, 2 to tear down!
Fortunately, I'm not that hard on my own equipment, just a bit
unmotivated to get the station set back up for at least a month after
Field Day. Since I run the digital mode station for my club, I have
to take not only my radios, but my whole bloody computer system
as well. Fortunately, that's the easiest thing to return to functional
normalcy at the home QTH. Can't be missing out on rrap now, can I?

73 de Larry, K3LT

Larry Roll K3LT wrote:
In article , Mike Coslo
writes:


Let me know when you're ready, Mike! I've still got to get my station put
back together in the wake of Field Day.

Field day is definitely rough on the equipment. Must be that sleep
deprived carelessness of the tear-down afterward!


Mike:

Oh, you mean like "disconnecting" antenna rotor control boxes with a
pair of dikes? Yes, indeed. 12 hours to set up, 2 to tear down!

Darn near! No one is trying to abuse the equipment, but after a weekend
of hard labor setting the stations up and no sleep we can get goofy and
mess a few things up.

Wouldn't trade it for anything tho'. Work hard, play hard.

Fortunately, I'm not that hard on my own equipment, just a bit
unmotivated to get the station set back up for at least a month after
Field Day. Since I run the digital mode station for my club, I have
to take not only my radios, but my whole bloody computer system
as well. Fortunately, that's the easiest thing to return to functional
normalcy at the home QTH. Can't be missing out on rrap now, can I?

Yup, me too. Interesting thing with the digital modes besides CW. I
"snuck" in my interface over the objections of some members. The new
people loved it! Kids, who are used to chat rooms, picked up on that
quickly, and the GOTA station will have PSK31 available from now on.

I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears turning....

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Larry Roll K3LT wrote:
In article , Mike Coslo

writes:


Let me know when you're ready, Mike! I've still got to get my station
put
back together in the wake of Field Day.

Field day is definitely rough on the equipment. Must be that sleep
deprived carelessness of the tear-down afterward!


Mike:

Oh, you mean like "disconnecting" antenna rotor control boxes with a
pair of dikes? Yes, indeed. 12 hours to set up, 2 to tear down!

Darn near! No one is trying to abuse the equipment, but after a weekend
of hard labor setting the stations up and no sleep we can get goofy and
mess a few things up.

Wouldn't trade it for anything tho'. Work hard, play hard.

Fortunately, I'm not that hard on my own equipment, just a bit
unmotivated to get the station set back up for at least a month after
Field Day. Since I run the digital mode station for my club, I have
to take not only my radios, but my whole bloody computer system
as well. Fortunately, that's the easiest thing to return to functional
normalcy at the home QTH. Can't be missing out on rrap now, can I?

Yup, me too. Interesting thing with the digital modes besides CW. I
"snuck" in my interface over the objections of some members. The new
people loved it! Kids, who are used to chat rooms, picked up on that
quickly, and the GOTA station will have PSK31 available from now on.

I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears
turning....

- Mike KB3EIA -


I did a field day like that some years ago. And your right I was the center
of attention. Maybe that is what these 'no codeers' need to do. See CW in
action.

Dan/W4NTI

In article , Mike Coslo
writes:

I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears turning....

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.

73 de Jim, N2EY

"N2EY" wrote in message
...
In article , Mike Coslo

writes:

I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears
turning....

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the
most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.

73 de Jim, N2EY

Simple, it's more "exotic" than voice or keyboard.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Dee D. Flint wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message
...

In article , Mike Coslo



writes:


I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears

turning....

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the

most

attention from nonhams, for some reason.

73 de Jim, N2EY


Simple, it's more "exotic" than voice or keyboard.


When you watch a person using no apparent effort, save what looks like
a nervous tremor in their hand, make a QSO - now that is pretty exotic!

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
Dee D. Flint wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message
...

In article , Mike Coslo



writes:


I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears

turning....

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the

most

attention from nonhams, for some reason.

73 de Jim, N2EY


Simple, it's more "exotic" than voice or keyboard.


When you watch a person using no apparent effort, save what looks like
a nervous tremor in their hand, make a QSO - now that is pretty exotic!

- Mike KB3EIA -


Doing CW at around 28 wpm is like talking to a Southerner. Layed back.

Dan/W4NTI

In article , "Dan/W4NTI"
writes:

Doing CW at around 28 wpm is like talking to a Southerner. Layed back.

Laid back, very courteous and mannerly, much gets said without a lot of words.

73 de Jim, N2EY

From N2EY:

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.

How did non-Hams see any setup, not even a CW setup, at field day? Were they
invited or did they see the field day setup when they were driving by, and
decided to stop by?

Also, were they male or female, and about what ages were they? Were they
anti-social?

Did they just stop by, or stay a while?

Please explain.

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At this year's Field Day, we had a (*rather un-attractive) female non-Ham
visitor. (I don't know if she was invited). She was a reporter and claimed to
be asking questions for the local paper.

No, I didn't stay there the whole time. Also, there was some extra food left
over, and I managed to take some with me.
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*Sorry I don't qualify for any sensitivity awards. I don't want to (be
sensitive) and I don't need to.

Vshah101 wrote:
From N2EY:


I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.


How did non-Hams see any setup, not even a CW setup, at field day? Were they
invited or did they see the field day setup when they were driving by, and
decided to stop by?

Also, were they male or female, and about what ages were they? Were they
anti-social?

Did they just stop by, or stay a while?

Please explain.

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At this year's Field Day, we had a (*rather un-attractive) female non-Ham
visitor.

Shame on you. Where on earth do you get off saying something like that?


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*Sorry I don't qualify for any sensitivity awards.


NO you don't.

- Mike KB3EIA -