From Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.misc

I still get a small kick out of how little power it takes to make HF interesting.

There is fiber in the ground, satellites overhead, and a pocket computer on every desk, but a few watts into a half-decent wire can still put a signal somewhere surprising when the band is in the mood. That part has not become less
satisfying just because the rest of the world got faster.

I have been thinking about the difference between operating by ear and operating
by screen. Waterfalls are useful, no argument there, but there is something to be said for tuning slowly, listening for the shape of a signal, and learning what the noise is trying to tell you.

For those who still run low power or simple antennas: what setup has given you the most "that should not have worked, but it did" moments?

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