Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
Doug They have not lost sight of their original mission. They sell a $12 glow in the dark trim ring and maybe a Dick Tracy decoder ring comes in the same box.. 73 Jay -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:49 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy 1. When I was a kid (a long time ago), TenTec was known as the CW man's radio. 2. As tubes faded away, the lament often heard was real radios glow in the dark. Well, check out tentec.com 1. They now say, The SSB Company 2. You won't believe their approach to glow in the dark radios. Wonder how Elecraft will face this unique approach I guess you can never tell what marketing approach will work. :-) Enjoy de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
Hi Jay They have time to develop mickey mouse products and yet they dont have the time and resources to write decent firmware for the Orion! Ten Tec have lost sight of their obligations to the many Orion owners whose radios are full of firmware bugs. If it sounds like sour grapes it is in regards to the Orion for me. At least Elecraft have their firmware under control and dont need Halloween trinkets to distract customers from their failings. 73 John --- On Sat, 8/21/10, Jay k2...@optonline.net wrote: From: Jay k2...@optonline.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy To: 'DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL' doug...@gmail.com, 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 3:36 AM Doug They have not lost sight of their original mission. They sell a $12 glow in the dark trim ring and maybe a Dick Tracy decoder ring comes in the same box.. 73 Jay -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:49 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy 1. When I was a kid (a long time ago), TenTec was known as the CW man's radio. 2. As tubes faded away, the lament often heard was real radios glow in the dark. Well, check out tentec.com 1. They now say, The SSB Company 2. You won't believe their approach to glow in the dark radios. Wonder how Elecraft will face this unique approach I guess you can never tell what marketing approach will work. :-) Enjoy de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
This thread has probably gone on long enough but I couldn't resist making a comment. The TenTec glow-in-the-dark dial ring reminds me of an option that I have on my 2010 Ford Fusion. It has what is described as mood lighting. A small band of lights (I assume LEDs) outlines the center console cup holders, with a couple more that project down into the floor area around your feet. There are about 5 different colors that you can switch between. The floor lights make white tennis shoes look a little strange! Our salesman tried to push this as a big selling feature! It's all rather silly and my wife and I have our mood lighting turned off - and that has nothing to do with our age or moods! ;-) 73, Paul - N8XMS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
We used a lot of glow sticks on Field Day to mark guy wires, feed lines, popup poles, masts and the like. Gave the site a party atmosphere that was popular with the GOTA kids and young hams. Looked cool if nothing else. 73 de Eric, KG6MZS On Aug 20, 2010, at 9:13 PM, Ken Kopp wrote: AND a glow-in-the-dark tuning knob!! Be still, my beating heart ... Why? For what purpose? Would be interesting to know. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
As long as the mood lighting doesn't extend to the back seat maybe a drop-down disco ball... 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 8/21/2010 8:29 AM, Paul Huff wrote: This thread has probably gone on long enough but I couldn't resist making a comment. The TenTec glow-in-the-dark dial ring reminds me of an option that I have on my 2010 Ford Fusion. It has what is described as mood lighting. A small band of lights (I assume LEDs) outlines the center console cup holders, with a couple more that project down into the floor area around your feet. There are about 5 different colors that you can switch between. The floor lights make white tennis shoes look a little strange! Our salesman tried to push this as a big selling feature! It's all rather silly and my wife and I have our mood lighting turned off - and that has nothing to do with our age or moods! ;-) 73, Paul - N8XMS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
JayR wrote: They sell a $12 glow in the dark trim ring and maybe a Dick Tracy decoder ring comes in the same box.. Can't you just see that advertisement in the back of Boy's Life? Heh. Byron KI6NUL -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-the-gods-must-be-crazy-tp5446586p5447680.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
1. When I was a kid (a long time ago), TenTec was known as the CW man's radio. 2. As tubes faded away, the lament often heard was real radios glow in the dark. Well, check out tentec.com 1. They now say, The SSB Company 2. You won't believe their approach to glow in the dark radios. Wonder how Elecraft will face this unique approach I guess you can never tell what marketing approach will work. :-) Enjoy de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
Something like that (a glow-in-the-dark trim ring for the tuning knob) could actually be useful on the KX1. Just the thing to make it easy to find the rig in total darkness without putting additional drain on the batteries. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Aug 20, 2010, at 5:48 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: 1. When I was a kid (a long time ago), TenTec was known as the CW man's radio. 2. As tubes faded away, the lament often heard was real radios glow in the dark. Well, check out tentec.com 1. They now say, The SSB Company 2. You won't believe their approach to glow in the dark radios. Wonder how Elecraft will face this unique approach I guess you can never tell what marketing approach will work. :-) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
AND a glow-in-the-dark tuning knob!! Be still, my beating heart ... Why? For what purpose? Would be interesting to know. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
