RDE is somewhat more descriptive of what actually happened than
"Anomaly" or "Mishap". Mishap could describe the pilot falling off the
ladder while boarding his A/C as well as crashing onto the deck of the
aircraft carrier ... which generally makes you very unpopular with the
Sailors and the
Is that like the "Rapid Disassembly Event" that happens during rocket
launches now and then?
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
On 11/7/20 11:50 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
In the software world these days we call them “undocumented features”.
Or, the issue is in the documentation… ;-)
73!
Jack, W6FB
> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>
> "Anomaly" is [or at least was during Apollo] NASA's universal term for
> anything that was unexpected ...
"Anomaly" is [or at least was during Apollo] NASA's universal term for
anything that was unexpected ... from an intermittent pilot light to the
rocket landing pointy end down in the desert outside Tucson. The
equivalent USAF term is "mishap" which can range from a faulty drag
chute to landing
ovember 7, 2020 07:50
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Tuner bug
>
> My top band antenna is an OCF wire running round my back yard wall at about 5
> ft above ground. It has been through a number of iterations to make it
> tunable on 160 and to handle 500 W.
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tuner bug
>
> I think the term predates computers, but I have heard the story.
>
> https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grace-hoppers-bug
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
> > On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:53, James Driskell wro
2020 07:50
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Tuner bug
>
> My top band antenna is an OCF wire running round my back yard wall at about 5
> ft above ground. It has been through a number of iterations to make it
> tunable on 160 and to handle 500 W.
>
>
ndy Durbin
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 07:50
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Tuner bug
My top band antenna is an OCF wire running round my back yard wall at about 5
ft above ground. It has been through a number of iterations to make it tunable
on 160 and to handle 500
Andy,
You have far too much time on your hands... :)
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
On 11/7/20 8:28 AM, Andy Durbin wrote:
"Careful inspection of the air-spaced
Opportunity looms - RF carpet cleaners!
Mike, N8TTR
> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Andy Durbin wrote:
>
> "Careful inspection of the air-spaced variable revealed a small bug between
> the plates. It was carefully extracted and viewed under the microscope. It
> was well charred!"
>
>
"Careful inspection of the air-spaced variable revealed a small bug between the
plates. It was carefully extracted and viewed under the microscope. It was
well charred!"
For the detail oriented - bug was identified as attagenus pellio (carpet
beetle). They are common here in Arizona. They
My top band antenna is an OCF wire running round my back yard wall at about 5
ft above ground. It has been through a number of iterations to make it tunable
on 160 and to handle 500 W.
500 W capability was achieved with a home brew feed point L match consisting of
a large air-spaced variable
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