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Cathy James

The XYL/OM Issue

I was enthusiastically poring through the K3 information last night when
my husband came into the room. I showed him the rig and was clearly
looking a little starry-eyed. He looked at me and said, "What do you
need another radio for? Your current ones work fine!"

Just thought I'd share -- it's not only XYL's who don't understand. :-)
It's not a gender thing, really!

Cathy
N5WVR
K2 #5191
K1 #2280
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N0EHQ

Re: The XYL/OM Issue

Cathy, it's good to hear from the female ham operator perspective. I'm
going to have to sell my Jupiter and IC706Mk2G to finance a K3 to go along
with K2 4595.

I got my private pilot's license back in '89 and decided to go into
partnership on an airplane. Well Jan smiled politely and all was
good......until she went on a 3-year shopping trip.

73, de Ed N0EHQ

> I was enthusiastically poring through the K3 information last night when
> my husband came into the room. I showed him the rig and was clearly
> looking a little starry-eyed. He looked at me and said, "What do you
> need another radio for? Your current ones work fine!"
>
> Just thought I'd share -- it's not only XYL's who don't understand. :-)
> It's not a gender thing, really!
>
> Cathy
> N5WVR
> K2 #5191
> K1 #2280
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Jim Younce

Re: The XYL/OM Issue

Ed:
That reminds me of the millionaire that was being interviewed by a reporter
and the report asked him who he attributed his sucess to. He without a
pause said I owe it all to my beautiful and loving wife. Then the reporter
asked him what he was before he married her and he replied without a pause,
"A Billionaire." LOL

Jim K4ZM

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Darwin, Keith

RE: The XYL/OM Issue

In reply to this post by Cathy James

Ah, Cathy, this is priceless!

My wife and I are both familiar with that "starry-eyed" look. She sees
it in me with Elecraft gear and straight keys (and air rifles) and I see
it in her whenever a Carnival cruise ad comes on TV. We're both pretty
good at saying "no"!!!

Try this. Next time you're giving your hubby a warm hug, squeeze him
tight and say "I love you". He'll melt and say "I love you too". Then,
before the moment fades add "can I get a K3?".

- Keith -

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy James

I was enthusiastically poring through the K3 information last night when
my husband came into the room. I showed him the rig and was clearly
looking a little starry-eyed. He looked at me and said, "What do you
need another radio for? Your current ones work fine!"
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David Cutter

Re: RE: The XYL/OM Issue

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And she replies "Yes, dear, we'll collect it on our way home from the cruise." QPQ

David
G3UNA

>
> From: "Darwin, Keith" <[hidden email]>
> Date: 2007/05/02 Wed PM 12:44:17 BST
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] The XYL/OM Issue
>
> Ah, Cathy, this is priceless!
>
> My wife and I are both familiar with that "starry-eyed" look. She sees
> it in me with Elecraft gear and straight keys (and air rifles) and I see
> it in her whenever a Carnival cruise ad comes on TV. We're both pretty
> good at saying "no"!!!
>
> Try this. Next time you're giving your hubby a warm hug, squeeze him
> tight and say "I love you". He'll melt and say "I love you too". Then,
> before the moment fades add "can I get a K3?".
>
> - Keith -
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy James
>
> I was enthusiastically poring through the K3 information last night when
> my husband came into the room. I showed him the rig and was clearly
> looking a little starry-eyed. He looked at me and said, "What do you
> need another radio for? Your current ones work fine!"
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Jozef Hand-Boniakowski

Re: The XYL/OM Issue

In reply to this post by Darwin, Keith

I have a solution to the YW/OM issue:

OM: WB2MIC Josef
YW: KA1PMS JeanneE (yes, her real call see http://www.qrz.com/ka1pms
1H: KA1ZWK Guinnevere
2H: N1UKP Dylan
Club: W1PAZ

Jozef WB2MIC
Wells VT

Darwin, Keith wrote:

> Ah, Cathy, this is priceless!
>
> My wife and I are both familiar with that "starry-eyed" look. She sees
> it in me with Elecraft gear and straight keys (and air rifles) and I see
> it in her whenever a Carnival cruise ad comes on TV. We're both pretty
> good at saying "no"!!!
>
> Try this. Next time you're giving your hubby a warm hug, squeeze him
> tight and say "I love you". He'll melt and say "I love you too". Then,
> before the moment fades add "can I get a K3?".
>
> - Keith -
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy James
>
> I was enthusiastically poring through the K3 information last night when
> my husband came into the room. I showed him the rig and was clearly
> looking a little starry-eyed. He looked at me and said, "What do you
> need another radio for? Your current ones work fine!"
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N2TK

RE: RE: The XYL/OM Issue

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Hell, I am in shock. I had the high res K3 pix on my screen when my wife
passed by. She said, "Is that going to be your new rig?" I said yes and she
said okay, get it. Said I would wait till Dayton so I can touch it to make
sure it is for real.

73,
N2TK, Tony
#3481 (K2)

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And she replies "Yes, dear, we'll collect it on our way home from the
cruise." QPQ

David
G3UNA

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John Gwin

Re: RE: The XYL/OM Issue

She said, "Is that going to be your new rig?" I said yes and she
said okay, get it.

OK, how much for the Wife?

- W4SK
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