Re: [AFMUG] defunct WISPs

2024-09-24 Thread Cameron Crum
There was also Metricom (Ricochet) in the early 2000s. They used those General Dynamics Radios with the little helical omnis that stuck off the bottom and deployed on mostly light poles. I had their service when I lived in an apartment briefly and needed more than my dialup connection that operated

Re: [AFMUG] POE Switched Outlet

2024-09-09 Thread Cameron Crum
I used to have some nifty pager signal controlled ac power switches...back before internet was a thing. Pretty robust. But yeah there are lots of internet relays now. On Mon, Sep 9, 2024, 2:53 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > No, but there are switched PDUs / remote reboot devices that will power > cycle

Re: [AFMUG] parabolic shield calculator

2024-08-14 Thread Cameron Crum
Nothing I know of, but if they are not arriving parallel to the axis, they will not pass through the focal point (which is where the feed is). Remember tha angle of incidence = angle of reflection, so for any given point, if you know the angle which it arrived in reference to the point at which it

Re: [AFMUG] OT Evap cooling

2024-07-11 Thread Cameron Crum
Must be nice to have a dry climate. They don't work so well in TX. On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 4:22 PM wrote: > It is 100 outside and 75 inside. > > 22,400 square feet of metal shop building. All due to swamp cooling. > 16% humidity outdoors 75% indoors. > > All for the cost of spinning a blower a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-25 Thread Cameron Crum
Cost vs a mig welder? On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 9:35 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Hand held. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 23, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Hand held? Or like a CNC machine? > > Original Message > From: "Chuck McCown via AF" > Sent: 3/23/2024 6:27:37

Re: [AFMUG] OT fun trick running a variac in reverse

2024-02-07 Thread Cameron Crum
tch out for voltage ratings though. And wrong > gender plugs. > > I thought it was potato in the tailpipe. > > Original Message > From: "Cameron Crum" > Sent: 2/7/2024 9:15:03 AM > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT fun

Re: [AFMUG] OT fun trick running a variac in reverse

2024-02-07 Thread Cameron Crum
Ah the old 'variac in reverse' trick, similar to a banana in the tailpipe. On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 6:05 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Was testing a repair to a 480 volt induction heater today. One of our > employees decided to blow the dirt out of it, took the cover off and got a > copper tube

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-30 Thread Cameron Crum
Maybe bouses as a percentage of base base pay? That way the guys who have been there longer or are better workers and have received raises for time or performance get a little more. It also incentivizes people to be better performers if they get a little more pay raise and realize that equates to a

Re: [AFMUG] Solar

2023-08-01 Thread Cameron Crum
How many panels in a pallet? On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 6:33 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Beene Brothers Ventures LLC > 2090 Fm157 Mansfield, TX 76063 US > beenebrothe...@gmail.com > https://beenebrothers.com > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 31, 2023, at 5:26 PM, Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] > wro

Re: [AFMUG] OT F me

2023-07-13 Thread Cameron Crum
Found this: What is the direction of current flow in P channel MOSFET? [image: Simple MOSFET Switching Circuit – How to turn on / turn off N ...] Current flows into the drain and out of the source. P-channel MOSFETs turn on when the gate is a few volts below the source, and the drain-source voltag

Re: [AFMUG] Blank panel and and an hour later

2023-03-29 Thread Cameron Crum
I thought Baja Blast was referring to what comes out your backside after eating Taco Bell...hmmm. On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 3:07 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > The hinged ones I have open both ways and you can still snap the cover off > completely if it’s in the way. It’s pretty darn convenient. > > Ge

Re: [AFMUG] test test uno dos cinco

2023-02-17 Thread Cameron Crum
Might have something to do with your ability to count. On Fri, Feb 17, 2023, 10:32 AM Jaime Solorza wrote: > i am trying to share some breakfast and SCADA porn pictures but not having > success.. > Jaime Solorza > Wireless Systems Architect > 915-861-1390 > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] FB Exchange

2023-02-15 Thread Cameron Crum
I like the first idea, but the second not so much. It is so subjective as to what makes someone a bad employee. It could be that he is great at something that the other company didn't let him do or that he wasn't guided correctly, or a number of things. I have seen people who were fired for bad per

Re: [AFMUG] FB Exchange

2023-02-14 Thread Cameron Crum
Totally agree with you about online learning. There is practically nothing you can't learn with someone showing you exactly how to do it. In fact this weekend, I'm rebuilding an automatic transmission that went out in my son's truck. I bought a junkyard one to replace it and it died too, so I've wa

Re: [AFMUG] FB Exchange

2023-02-14 Thread Cameron Crum
I wish you were closer. I'd send my son to you for that job to learn welding. He really wants to learn and my skills are pretty basic as I don't do it enough. I can get him started, but nothing like real work to get good. I worked 2 and three jobs while in high school and college. I had a sports sc

Re: [AFMUG] Missed me by that much

2023-02-03 Thread Cameron Crum
Growing up, there was a T intersection at the end of a well traveled road. The guy who lived at the end of the T had his chain link fence hit A LOT. The ditch before the fence was pretty shallow, so many of the perpetrators were able to back out and leave before he could get to them. He installed l

Re: [AFMUG] West TX WISP

2022-12-27 Thread Cameron Crum
Mitchell Block is in that area with NetOps Communications. On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 11:35 AM Craig House wrote: > I may have a project in W Texas around Odessa / Midland coming up in late > Feb/ Early March. Any Wisp guys in the group in that area that might be > interested in helping? Hit me

Re: [AFMUG] OT: about time

2022-10-07 Thread Cameron Crum
I would tend to agree with this, steve. If you're in federal prison for marijuana it's because you got busted for a quantity that was enough to distribute. You may have pled down to simple possession to avoid having to go to trial where you probably would have gotten a much larger sentence but the

Re: [AFMUG] My Internet is down and I can't sleep

2022-09-21 Thread Cameron Crum
Or maybe it randomly folds them in half while they are sleeping? Who has something like this that "has" to have internet connectivity? Why would the mattress company require this? On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 9:20 AM Nate Burke wrote: > One of our grain legs is getting demolished and rebuilt, so the

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-31 Thread Cameron Crum
ps it’s just shit tower coverage data. Who knows. > > > > > > > > *Tyson Burris, President Internet Communications Inc. 739 Commerce > Dr. Franklin, IN 46131 * > *317-738-0320 <317-738-0320> Daytime #* > *317-412-1540 <317-412-1540> Cell/Direct #* >

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-30 Thread Cameron Crum
You should try filing 200+ Cameron On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM Steve Jones wrote: > Finally got this done. What fuckery. Ive spent the last week screwing > around with this stupid shit that doesnt do anything for the company and > just burns a stupid amount of time. That website is exactly

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-28 Thread Cameron Crum
specially in rural areas. I really > don't understand how they can expect the RF propagation and everything else > to be accurate. > > > On 8/25/22 2:15 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > Not filing is a bad decision. > > On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 2:55 PM Cameron Crum wro

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-26 Thread Cameron Crum
And make damn sure you don't have blank line at the end of your subscription file...they can't handle a blank line. On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 3:47 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > Good luck with the duplicate errors after that. > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 12:47 PM Josh Luthman

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-26 Thread Cameron Crum
Good luck with the duplicate errors after that. On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 12:47 PM Josh Luthman wrote: > Easy. > > s/70/71 > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 12:14 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > >> Here's a fun fact about the BDC and 477. In the BDC they want you to >> repo

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-26 Thread Cameron Crum
26, 2022 at 10:55 AM Seth Mattinen wrote: > On 8/25/22 6:39 PM, Cameron Crum wrote: > > The primary goal is to determine consumer level broadband access. So > > yeah, they flag the commercial addresses and reject. It's a pretty easy > > search to eliminate them. Jus

Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: BDC service

2022-08-26 Thread Cameron Crum
No expedited fees. We gave discounts in July to incentivise people. Apparently, most people prefer to spend $400 more by not taking advantage of that. We can likely get stuff in with cheat polygons if we get it SOON On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 9:17 AM Sriram Chaturvedi via AF wrote: > Steve, > > >

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-25 Thread Cameron Crum
The primary goal is to determine consumer level broadband access. So yeah, they flag the commercial addresses and reject. It's a pretty easy search to eliminate them. Just ignore anything with bsl_flag set to false. On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 8:26 PM Seth Mattinen wrote: > On 8/25/22 12:15 PM, Josh

Re: [AFMUG] BDC service

2022-08-25 Thread Cameron Crum
cheat has a special section for this . Look at the bottom left. You have to build your speed tier to signal strength mappings so they can export polygons for your speed tiers. It's a bit different from just the regular runs. If you have cheat polygons, we can prep your stuff pretty quickly as we do

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-24 Thread Cameron Crum
- Original Message - >> *From:* CBB - Jay Fuller >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2022 3:41 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BDC >> >> >> is the requirement still 25 meg and up? >> >> >> -

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-24 Thread Cameron Crum
PM Chuck McCown via AF >> wrote: >> > >> Brian Webster and crew are doing ours. Super good value! >> > >> >> > >> *From:* David Hannum >> > >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 21, 2022 8:33 PM >> > >> *To:* A

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-22 Thread Cameron Crum
> > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 1:57 PM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > > >> Brian Webster and crew are doing ours. Super good value! > > >> > > >> *From:* David Hannum > > >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 21, 2022 8:33 PM > > >>

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-21 Thread Cameron Crum
We will depending on what you have and how you got it. Call us tomorrow. regulatorysolutions.us Cameron On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 7:04 PM David Hannum wrote: > Did I read someone here stated some of you would review BDC filings and > sign off on them? Are the details of this posted somewhere? >

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-23 Thread Cameron Crum
PE > > On 7/22/22 2:45 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > He said he was legit. Worked out of his car... > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2022 3:11 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BDC > > Seems risky. $15000 fi

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
Seems risky. $15000 fine and possibly a federal forgery charge if they find out. On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 3:40 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > I think a fake PE stamp is the way to go... > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2022 1:09 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microw

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
Mattinen wrote: > > On 7/22/22 10:16 AM, Cameron Crum wrote: > >> Mike are you asking me about the program or just a general question > >> about towers? If general question, then you just do a spatial > >> intersection between your buffered fiber routes or a poly

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
lot of guys don't have a real GIS program or really know how to insert data into a spatially enabled database. On Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 12:59 PM Seth Mattinen wrote: > On 7/22/22 10:16 AM, Cameron Crum wrote: > > Mike are you asking me about the program or just a general question > &

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
p.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > -- > *From: *"Cameron Crum" > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > *Sent: *Thursday, Jul

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
let the lawyers deal with what making an employee an > officer means) you still don’t need a PE to my reading. > > Mark > > > On Jul 22, 2022, at 11:45 AM, Cameron Crum wrote: > > Yeah they are allowing that for the next 3 cycles. After that, we'll see. > > On

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
you had to do if you wanted to sit for > the PE exam later after you got your work hour qualification. I kinda wish > now I had done it but I would have never worked for a PE. Like you I was > all about RF in college. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2022 8:3

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
the rule would be satisfied, for example, where the > corporate officer possesses at least a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in > engineering degree and has both “direct knowledge” of, and responsibility > for, the carrier’s network design and construction. > > To my reading I can specifica

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Cameron Crum
the data will not > suffer. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Thursday, July 21, 2022 3:47 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BDC > > Understood. We can work with very small providers. We aren't trying to put > anyone out of business.

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-21 Thread Cameron Crum
Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Yes, but your solution is equivalent to my annual net profit as I am such > a new and small company. I am complaining to the FCC penury. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Thursday, July 21, 2022 3:23 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-21 Thread Cameron Crum
We have a solution for filing with PE certification at www.regulatorysolutions.us if you need assistance. Cameron On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 4:17 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Not a new version but a whole new other report in addition to 477 I think. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 21, 2022,

Re: [AFMUG] Raspberry Pi Shortage

2022-06-21 Thread Cameron Crum
Check out the orange pi zero or orange pi 4. Much cheaper, and similar specs. If you aren't sold on having to use raspian, they might do what you need. Have to source from China, but that seems to be the case for most things these days. On Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 12:09 PM Brian Webster wrote: > Mi

Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political

2022-05-19 Thread Cameron Crum
You stirred the liberal hornets nest now, Chuck. On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 7:51 AM wrote: > Weirdly opposite here. My brothers are vocally alt-right. All > ex-military, all purport to be Christian. One is dead from substance abuse > and suffered a variety of mental health issues. The survivin

Re: [AFMUG] Web page development

2022-03-24 Thread Cameron Crum
I have a fully responsive template I've built for a couple of wisps that can be styled to your liking. I would be happy to show it to you. It is fairly simple but includes the basics like a package list, contact, and can include some qualification features like looking up your service addresses and

Re: [AFMUG] Govt money

2022-03-10 Thread Cameron Crum
se strands on a non discriminatory basis.Bonus points if >> you structure it such that the fiber access piece must not generate any >> meaningful profit. >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 2:59 PM Cameron Crum wrote: >> >>> Hey all, if you have a few spare minutes,

[AFMUG] Govt money

2022-03-10 Thread Cameron Crum
Hey all, if you have a few spare minutes, I'd love for you to take a look at these comments made to the HTIA about the best way to use all the new money from the infrastructure bill. This is from one of the companies I'm currently working with. Basically they are advocating for the money to be spen

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Passenger van Rentals

2022-02-16 Thread Cameron Crum
BTW Turo has a bunch of passenger vans in Chicago for the 130-200/day range. On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 4:25 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > Turo is the private person to person rental company Chuck > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 3:34 PM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > >> Isn’t ther

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Passenger van Rentals

2022-02-16 Thread Cameron Crum
Turo is the private person to person rental company Chuck On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 3:34 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Isn’t there an airBNB thing for vehicles? > > *From:* Nate Burke > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 16, 2022 2:16 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG]

Re: [AFMUG] Glad to be part of this mailing list

2022-02-15 Thread Cameron Crum
a AF > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 15, 2022 5:04 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Glad to be part of this mailing list > > > > We don’t just let anyone be part of the group either... we have our > standards you

Re: [AFMUG] Glad to be part of this mailing list

2022-02-15 Thread Cameron Crum
You made it! Welcome! On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM John Scrivner wrote: > I tried to join here a long time ago but had no luck. Hoping I am in the > mailing list group now. I know there are a lot of good folks on here. > All the best, > John Scrivner > VP - Broadband > Live Oak Bank > 618-237

Re: [AFMUG] sms forwarding

2022-02-11 Thread Cameron Crum
Twilio is a good option if you don't mind paying, although I'm not sure how it would handle the non-response/escalation requirement. That would have to be managed by a program somewhere else. You pay for every call, message, etc and you do need some minor development skills to make it do what you w

Re: [AFMUG] DHCP

2022-02-10 Thread Cameron Crum
Can't you get the dynamic leases through the API? On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 11:02 AM Kerry wrote: > > All I can tell you is our experience with mikrotik dhcp. We have been > running two identical vm's for 10 yrs serving up leases. One main vm does > all the work, we have a script that runs on eac

Re: [AFMUG] GIS

2022-02-07 Thread Cameron Crum
I second Brian's recommendations on QGIS and Manifold. If you want really powerful GIS functions, Manifold is the best system, hands down. I would never use Arc or MapInfo again after using manifold and I used to be a MapInfo trainer. Both QGIS and Manifold can link to external SQL DBs so you could

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2022-01-03 Thread Cameron Crum
What is the goal of the project? On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 9:28 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Pretty sure these consumer grade microwave ovens are robust from mismatch > issues. > They have to be considering all the different loads you can put in the > oven. An open waveguide is actually a pret

Re: [AFMUG] OT Eggnog

2021-12-20 Thread Cameron Crum
With enough Bourbon in it, I figure the salmonella will be neutralized. But really, I'm pretty sure the commercially available egg nogs have been pasteurized. It's not for everyone, but at Christmas time, I do enjoy a little bit. On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > 1)

Re: [AFMUG] OT Merging Data

2021-12-18 Thread Cameron Crum
The DBI module in perl can read csv files like a database. It would be pretty quick to open one with say names and addresses, then search second for matching addresses, update the first with the phones, then search the 3rd with matching phones and update the first with email addresses. This presupp

Re: [AFMUG] What are you gents using?

2021-12-17 Thread Cameron Crum
might be LAA (License Assisted Access). The carriers are allowed to try to offload data to unlicensed spectrum now using this. On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 10:35 AM Jaime Solorza wrote: > Several WISPs in area are getting hammered with 5GHz interference > especially with DFS hits, the normal channels

[AFMUG] AWS issues?

2021-12-15 Thread Cameron Crum
Anyone else seeing real slowness from AWS DBs this morning? I couldn't even load the dashboard a while ago, but now it comes up. Their status says everything is fine but even simple queries from multiple sources are taking minutes to execute. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/

Re: [AFMUG] 477 reporting

2021-12-14 Thread Cameron Crum
> We have the polygons and I think shape files now. There is a state map we > keep up to date. > I just need to know the mechanics, how often, which form, who do you send > it to, how do you send it. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 14, 2021 11:51 AM &g

Re: [AFMUG] 477 reporting

2021-12-14 Thread Cameron Crum
I do these if you want help. For the deployment, I would just need a polygon (KML from GE is fine) around the homes you pass. I can create a spatial query against the census blocks as I already have a spatial DB set up for this. If you need subscriptions as well I can do those but I'd need a bit mo

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Another engineer in our family

2021-12-06 Thread Cameron Crum
Nice! When I got my EE degree, you automatically got the math minor due to the number of math courses required. Well done by your niece! We need more Engineers! On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 6:07 PM Jan-GAMs wrote: > Ditto > On 12/4/21 15:13, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > Fantastic! Congrats to all. >

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: fleet plan?

2021-11-30 Thread Cameron Crum
A couple of things you'll want to check on those trackers is that they are LTE, and if the battery life is as advertised. The GSM networks that a lot of these online tracking companies use are getting shut down soon (if not already) and the old trackers will become worthless. Also, the battery life

Re: [AFMUG] Upgrading to AC radios

2021-11-29 Thread Cameron Crum
Although with those tapered sections it does look like it might be this Rohn BX. https://www.qsl.net/n4emp/BX_Tower_Manual.pdf On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 9:46 AM Cameron Crum wrote: > I had one of these for a small neighborhood repeater, or at least one of > the same design with the riveted

Re: [AFMUG] Upgrading to AC radios

2021-11-29 Thread Cameron Crum
Some other brand that escapes me at the >>>>> moment. I think some people call any 3-sided tower a Rohn. Kind of like >>>>> refrigerators used to all be called Frigidaire, or all facial tissue is >>>>> Kleenex. >>>>> >>>>> &g

Re: [AFMUG] Upgrading to AC radios

2021-11-23 Thread Cameron Crum
I thought those were Delhi towers? I had one of those under that brand. Cameron On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 11:56 AM Jaime Solorza wrote: > Yep Rohn...even with my heavy expensive boots, feet hurt...and I am no > wimp... > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 10:35 AM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > >> I had

Re: [AFMUG] OT breaking lent

2021-11-19 Thread Cameron Crum
You sound like the prosecutor... he just should have taken his beating and liked it, right? Everyone who attacked the kid had a violent past. Skateboards never kill people...oh wait... https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2021/05/05/man-found-guilty-in-skateboard-attack-death-of-goo

Re: [AFMUG] OT breaking lent

2021-11-19 Thread Cameron Crum
Does anyone do anything but parrot the inaccuracies of the media these days? He did not "cross state lines" with a firearm. The firearm never left the town. His father lived in the town and he worked there as a lifeguard. He lived less than 20 minutes away. The thug who lost his bicep drove from fu

Re: [AFMUG] OT Help me win this contest

2021-11-17 Thread Cameron Crum
So what was it? Did anyone guess right? On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 2:30 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > I would guess some kind of press > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 1:04 PM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > >> I thought I could answer online but I guess I have to call in a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Help me win this contest

2021-11-16 Thread Cameron Crum
I would guess some kind of press On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 1:04 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > I thought I could answer online but I guess I have to call in at 10:50 and > try... > > -Original Message- > From: Robert Andrews > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:44 AM > To: af@af.afmug.co

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees

2021-11-16 Thread Cameron Crum
s > > I wonder if we will lose messages.android.com > > On 11/15/21 12:41 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > > How do you send an SMS from a computer to a phone? Doesn't there have > > to be an intermediary system in there somewhere, Be it Email or an API? > > Maybe DOD numb

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
rtified * > > Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” > > *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > > *Office*: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > > Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com > > > > *From:* AF

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
; On 11/15/2021 2:36 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I really don’t get why DIDs are called out. You can send SMS from any > >> computer to any phone. Does DID not mean “Direct Inward Dial” in this > >> context? > >> *From:* Cameron Crum > >> *Sent:* M

Re: [AFMUG] OT question for the borg

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
ad to repair many cars, drive-line bolts are usually special made to > fit only one thing and they are hardened usually to grade 8. You can't get > replacements anywhere, usually. Since the tow company is being cavalier > about it, they need a wake-up asshole lawsuit. > On 11/15/

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
y > computer to any phone. Does DID not mean “Direct Inward Dial” in this > context? > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 1:30 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees > > Yes this is a new requir

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
Yes this is a new requirement by the carriers. It is their way of keeping spam down. Everyone who uses sms is going to have to do this. Full implementation has been pushed out many times, but it looks like they are finally going to start forcing it. On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 2:24 PM Nate Burke w

Re: [AFMUG] OT question for the borg

2021-11-15 Thread Cameron Crum
Bill the renter and send an invoice to the towing company. If the towing company pays, refund the renter...or not, depending on how you view it ethically. I would say your time and energy spent in reacquiring the vehicle and repairs more than makes up for the potential of getting double your money

Re: [AFMUG] OT something I learned

2021-11-08 Thread Cameron Crum
I learned > > This makes me smile > > Actually, you were asking me to design a logotype which would have taken > me a few hours and fifteen years experience. > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2021, 11:23 AM Cameron Crum wrote: > >> That kid of sounds a little like this: https://27bslash

Re: [AFMUG] OT something I learned

2021-11-04 Thread Cameron Crum
That kid of sounds a little like this: https://27bslash6.com/p2p2.html. If you need some good laughs, read this guys articles. IT is a riot. On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 10:35 AM Steve Jones wrote: > Hopefully he buys some good tooling that you can buy up at the bankruptcy > auction. > > On Wed, Nov

Re: [AFMUG] Good system for remote access to tower site when no Internet

2021-09-28 Thread Cameron Crum
Run a series of Helium miners in 900 with big antennas and use an IOT device. You can mine Helium and reboot your devices. On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 7:49 AM Josh Luthman wrote: > Have you checked in with any 2 way radio company? Similar to what the > first responders use. > > I want to say the co

Re: [AFMUG] Duct

2021-09-16 Thread Cameron Crum
I hate when the possums suck on the gas and then mess with the wires. On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:31 PM Steve Jones wrote: > Lol, that's fair. But that was possums and electrical > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 12:27 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > >> Didn't he have a fire?

Re: [AFMUG] Duct

2021-09-16 Thread Cameron Crum
Didn't he have a fire? Hmmm... On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:21 PM Steve Jones wrote: > My dad may or may not use it for natural gas > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 12:06 PM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > >> Poly pipe for sprinklers is half to 1/4th the price of PEX. >> >> *From:* TJ Trout >> *Sent:* Th

Re: [AFMUG] OT: House Vibrations

2021-09-10 Thread Cameron Crum
We need video evidence. Inquiring minds want to know. On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 6:47 AM Nate Burke wrote: > Still doing it this morning. Not quite as bad as last night, but you can > still feel it on the window glass. I'm going to try to find a laser > pointer to reflect off the glass to record

[AFMUG] OT ineotitude

2021-08-20 Thread Cameron Crum
Since we've had so many posts about the ineptitude of leadership in the past 4 years, I'm wondering where all the posts are now? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: fun

2021-08-17 Thread Cameron Crum
Yeah, I always thought it was just your typical infomercial type of thing until an airbnb I stayed at had them. I went home and ordered a bunch. Best pillows I've ever had. On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 9:57 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Well at least he chose pillow manufacturing for a while before

Re: [AFMUG] ***SPAM*** OT interesting graphic

2021-07-09 Thread Cameron Crum
Seems like a very subjective data set. How do you determine deaths from "air pollution"? On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 3:04 PM can...@believewireless.net < p...@believewireless.net> wrote: > I'd rather see the deaths by accident alone. "Air pollution" seems like it > could be a fuzzy number. > > On Fri

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hiring guys off the street

2021-06-11 Thread Cameron Crum
coverage? > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Friday, June 11, 2021 11:35 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Hiring guys off the street > > If they make less than $600 you don't have to file a 1099. I'd put it down > as contract labor

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hiring guys off the street

2021-06-11 Thread Cameron Crum
If they make less than $600 you don't have to file a 1099. I'd put it down as contract labor with a name. Just make sure you don't pay them more than $600. If you are getting the same guys over and over, then it's 1099 time. On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM Steve Jones wrote: > I think most of t

Re: [AFMUG] OT cellular security cameras

2021-06-07 Thread Cameron Crum
You can buy sims from Twilio and with a $10/quota ( you pay $10 or thr price of the bandwidth if higher) the rate is $0.02/MB. With a $50 quota you get data at $0.0125/MB. It's $2/month on the sim so with a $10 quota you pay a minimum of $12/month. https://www.twilio.com/wireless/pricing On Sat,

Re: [AFMUG] OT hotspot sim

2021-06-04 Thread Cameron Crum
OR here https://www.imei.info/iccid On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:28 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > You could also put the number in here > http://phone.fyicenter.com/1155_ICCID_SIM_Card_Number_Decoder.html > > On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:27 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > >> The sim could

Re: [AFMUG] OT hotspot sim

2021-06-04 Thread Cameron Crum
You could also put the number in here http://phone.fyicenter.com/1155_ICCID_SIM_Card_Number_Decoder.html On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:27 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > The sim could really be registered with just about anyone. Just because it > has a logo doesn't mean much. For $6 you can ge

Re: [AFMUG] OT hotspot sim

2021-06-04 Thread Cameron Crum
The sim could really be registered with just about anyone. Just because it has a logo doesn't mean much. For $6 you can get 3 Tmobile sims from Twilio and create a plan under their IOT Programmable wireless. You can pay as you go or buy in chunks. Cameron On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:11 PM Chuck McCo

Re: [AFMUG] Quick Books

2021-05-27 Thread Cameron Crum
I'm about done with QB. They sent me a message about using QB Cash which would allow my payments to not have any "transfer fees". It sounded good and thought it might save me a few bucks every month. I just assumed the money would still be going into my checking account. Big NO on that. They actual

Re: [AFMUG] Jaime, look

2021-05-17 Thread Cameron Crum
Wow! There is a tamale lady that comes door to door through my neighborhood and sells them for $7/dozen. Never knew I had it so good. On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 9:59 PM Bill Prince wrote: > Just checking with a couple of buddies who regularly get tamales, and I > think the lowest any of us has g

Re: [AFMUG] EBB Enrollment

2021-05-17 Thread Cameron Crum
Guessing it will never die. On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 11:14 PM Steve Jones wrote: > We are late to the game becoming a qualifying provider. At least the > government is messing things up so we wont look as bad. > I dont think anybody expected the feds to actively market this as hard as > they are

Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-10 Thread Cameron Crum
If it is the same wisp I'm thinking of, they "are not married" to BillMax, but it is what they started with and they have in house developers which makes having a billing only system with a decent API not such a bad thing. You are going to spend your money one way or another when it comes to your O

Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-06 Thread Cameron Crum
billing. They have to pay manually each month, at least > for now. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:38 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing > > I wouldn't count on it. Most of the systems do t

Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-06 Thread Cameron Crum
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Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-06 Thread Cameron Crum
I'd be careful of Plat if you want PCI compliance. In the systems I've seen even within the last few months, they are still storing credit cards in plain text in the DB. On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 10:40 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Do I have to host Plat? > > *From:* Sterling Jacobson > *Sent:* T

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