On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:06 AM, Phil Clements wrote:
>> When people say that amateur radio is only a hobby, I chortle.
>
>
> Years before computers, remote receivers, and the internet, wealthy
> hams
> would call the rare DX station by telephone, arrange a frequency, and
> keep
> the line open until the QSO was made. This is documented in the book
> on W6AM
> and others.
And he ran a pair of 4-1000As at 1000w input, always.
>
> "Assisted QSO's" have been going on since the spark days, I expect.
>
> (((73)))
> Phil, K5PC
>
>
>
>
>
Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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