Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Adi Andrei
I agree with you on the the fact that there are nice traditions outthere, kept on going by true enthusiasm (rather than public money) such as Amateur Radio, and I wish there were more like it based on cooperation and unconditional help between people. We might have to rediscover or create them,

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread R. Kevin Stover
I never got it in the first place. Wifey got up at three AM and watched it. She then proceeded to gripe about the coverage the rest of the day. She said some unkind things about Katey Couric and questioned her heritage a couple of times. Seems the wife was interested in the sites and sounds, the

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
You might try looking at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - lots of coverage there 73 de M0XDF -- Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! On 30 Apr 2011, at 12:08, R. Kevin Stover wrote: I never got it in the first place. Wifey got up at three AM

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Monty Shultes
The coverage on BBC America was outstanding, and NBC wasn't too bad. Monty K2DLJ On Apr 30, 2011, at 7:08 AM, R. Kevin Stover wrote: I never got it in the first place. Wifey got up at three AM and watched it. She then proceeded to gripe about the coverage the rest of the day. She said some

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Geoffrey Downs
Just to put another view about about the royals and without going into detail on moral and historical issues, not everyone in the UK currently shares Adi's sentiments. Probably not the hundreds of thousands who turned out to watch the wedding in person or the millions who watched on TV in the

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Dave Sergeant
On 30 Apr 2011 at 14:56, Geoffrey Downs wrote: Probably not the hundreds of thousands who turned out to watch the wedding in person or the millions who watched on TV in the UK and that's without mentioning billions worldwide That much quoted figure of 2 Billion watching it on the TV is

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Dave
: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net To: R. Kevin Stover rksto...@mchsi.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: c0e0819b-c274-48a3-9e05-d150ed272...@mindspring.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The coverage on BBC America was outstanding, and NBC wasn't too bad

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-30 Thread Edward R. Cole
] UK SSB Elecraft Net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 5F1AE83E8195475E84A41220B2180741@Geoff Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Just to put another view about about the royals and without going into detail on moral and historical issues

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2011-04-30 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
I just did ;-) Let's end the royal wedding discussion. A little too far afield. 73, Eric List Modulator www.elecraft.com _..._ On Apr 30, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Dave Sergeant d...@davesergeant.com wrote: That much quoted figure of 2 Billion watching it on the TV is clearly WAY WAY too much when

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2011-04-30 Thread Mike Fatchett W0MU
Eric just stepped on my hat.. On 4/30/2011 12:11 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: I just did ;-) Let's end the royal wedding discussion. A little too far afield. 73, Eric List Modulator www.elecraft.com _..._ On Apr 30, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Dave

[Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Ian Maude
Hi all,There will be no net this week due to my absence. The net will run next week as normal. 73 Ian (GR0VGS :) ) -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.m0scg.org.uk

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Fred Jensen
You mean it isn't canceled because of some little family wedding? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org On 4/29/2011 12:52 AM, Ian Maude wrote: Hi all,There will be no net this week due to my absence. The net will run next

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Kevin Rock
Who is getting married? Kevin. KD5ONS On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:50:41 -0700, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: You mean it isn't canceled because of some little family wedding? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 -

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Ha, ha! Somebody needs to convince William and Harry to get Ham licenses and install a K-line station. I can just hear it now, Gotta QRT OM, Grandma and Kate are calling! Be more fun than when the King of Jordan, JY1, was on the air. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Who is getting

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Rick Dettinger
I guess they would GB1 and GB2! JY1's XYL was JY2. When you are the king, you don't need a suffix! 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Ha, ha! Somebody needs to convince William and Harry to get Ham licenses and install a K-line station.

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread n5ge
Yep, my wife went to Austin to visit the grandkids today, and before she left she told me not to record anything because she had a four hour recording of the wedding scheduled. When I asked who was getting married there was a sudden short but very intense thunder storm right over our home. :o)

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Gary Gregory
Good Grief..I am SOO over 'The Wedding'...no we got 4 channels of highlightsjust in case 'we' missed somethingThen all the talking heads are ranting on dissecting 'the dress' 'the hairdo''the shoes' 'the suit' and the list goes on...Hmmdid I miss something? I am just

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Fred Jensen
On 4/29/2011 7:54 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: Good Grief..I am SOO over 'The Wedding'...no we got 4 channels of highlightsjust in case 'we' missed somethingThen all the talking heads are ranting on dissecting 'the dress' 'the hairdo''the shoes' 'the suit' and the list goes

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Kevin Rock
I am so very glad I do not own a television and avoid the news. Hype like this totally passes me by. Thank you God! Kevin. KD5ONS On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:28:10 -0700, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: On 4/29/2011 7:54 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: Good Grief..I am SOO over 'The

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
I find it nice to be reminded of traditions and institutions that span the centuries with such beauty and pageantry in spite of the foibles of us individuals (in the Royal family and everywhere). We Hams have such traditions too, but when someone wonders what a Wouff Hong is I am afraid our

Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net

2011-04-29 Thread Dave Van Wallaghen
: Re: [Elecraft] UK SSB Elecraft Net I find it nice to be reminded of traditions and institutions that span the centuries with such beauty and pageantry in spite of the foibles of us individuals (in the Royal family and everywhere). We Hams have such traditions too, but when someone wonders what