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Test went thru, but my response to Rich re. 126 trunk lid did not. Whasup?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net
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Yup - doesn't compute for me either, but then again, I barely do the tone
CW. I heard stories of comm sargents in WWII, from the hams at Ft. Sill,
who would lie back and listen to a stream of CW, then get up and write down
a paragraph of text, with no errors. Amazing stuff.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012
'Cause first one never came thru here.
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
yes - saw both, wondered why you sent two.
On Sun, Aug 19
Ah, ok, thanks. I was using what the Navy taught me, figuring that Wilton was
probably taught something similar.
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Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:49:23 -0400 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
wrote:
5 by 5 refers to
Yep, but I always used the terms loud and clear, breaking up, weak,
garbled, Roger, etc. ;)
Wilton
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From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
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Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again
Oh, and Say, again. 'Don't remember ever saying, Willco. ;)
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Yep, but I always used the terms loud
:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Yep, but I always used the terms loud and clear, breaking up,
weak, garbled, Roger, etc. ;)
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Max Dillon
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012
: [MBZ] Lost again?
Oh, and Say, again. 'Don't remember ever saying, Willco. ;)
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Yep, but I always used
Oops! That was 52 years ago, not 62.
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
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Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
BTW, in my very early days of flight training 62 years ago
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
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Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
BTW, in my very early days of flight training 62 years ago, including
Morse code, I was in bathroom at home one evening, when I
I'll take Hamm on 5 and hold the Mayo!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Roger
: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
BTW, in my very early days of flight training 62 years ago,
including Morse code, I was in bathroom at home one evening, when I
realized I did not have adequate supply of toilet tissue. I began
to send oral distress signal
Gerry Archer wrote:
The original Morse code was far more interesting to transmit
and receive. There was no tone; only clicks.
Correct - about the clicks. Is it more interesting? I dunno.
Early on there were few different flavors. Vail, Prussian,
Bain. By 1865 or so most of the variations
Gerry Archer wrote:
The original Morse code was far more interesting to
transmit and receive. There was no tone; only clicks.
ernest breakfield wrote:
original Morse code?
clicks?
sounds like a common misconception; reality is that Morse
code is made up of signals of varying
well, how old *is* Gerry? the version of code we learned and use was
standardized in the 1860s,...;-P
understand that Western Union hung on to the old version into the
1920s and maybe a little later (since they were mostly only talking
amongst themselves on the wires), but the point
Gerry Archer wrote:
The original Morse code was far more interesting to
transmit and receive. There was no tone; only clicks.
ernest breakfield wrote:
original Morse code?
clicks?
sounds like a common misconception; reality is that Morse
code is made up of signals of varying length
yep; i've had both straight keys and bugs; have a modern version of the
bug (an electronic paddle set) next to me here on the desk.
http://www.bencher.com/ham/index.php?main_page=popup_imagepID=1
change your statement Spacing of the clicks told the listener what
letter was being sent. to
ernest breakfield wrote:
well, how old *is* Gerry? the version of code we learned and
use was standardized in the 1860s,...;-P
Well, he was visiting a relative that worked for the railroad
and I understand in some places they were still using american
code into the 1970's. So while he
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:49:14 -0400 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Sister had a bug. A telegraph key moved up and down; a bug moved
side to side.
IIRC if you moved the bug to the right there was one click, which was a
dash. If you moved it to the left there were rapid fire
hi Phillip!
i hadn't seen anything about the old code still in use into the
1970s; that makes it plausible.
yeah, i hear what you mean about the 'click' not sounding like the
CW we're familiar with, but i guess i heard 2 different tones, which i
interpreted immediately as dots and
I was 14 in 1944 when this took place at the Chesapeake and Ohio main office
in Richmond, Va. WW-2 was total war. Resources were strained everywhere
and workers were scarce because most of the men up to 35 were in the army or
working in defense plants. All the railroad telegraphers at the CO
.
Helped brother put blowout boots in tires coupla times.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
I was 14 in 1944 when this took place
It's awesome that our seasoned citizens share those memories for us
all, lest we forget the sacrifices made in past times.
-R
On 8/20/2012 7:47 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:
I was 14 in 1944 when this took place at the Chesapeake and Ohio main
office in Richmond, Va. WW-2 was total war. Resources
very cool; thanks Gerry, for sharing that!
cheers!
e
On 20/Aug/12 16:47, Gerry Archer wrote:
I was 14 in 1944 when this took place at the Chesapeake and Ohio main
office in Richmond, Va. WW-2 was total war. Resources were
strained everywhere and workers were scarce because most of the men
,
shoes, etc.
Helped brother put blowout boots in tires coupla times.
Wilton
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From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
I was 14 in 1944 when
21:18:59 -0400
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
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It's awesome that our seasoned citizens
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
We are such wimps. Theres very little sacrifice anymore.
BTW I received a 1942 Coleman 220BX today. An interesting lantern because
of changes to the basic design required by war shortages of brass. The
burners are ceramic
ernest breakfield wrote:
yeah, i hear what you mean about the 'click' not sounding
like the CW we're familiar with, but i guess i heard 2
different tones, which i interpreted immediately as dots and
dashes, and from there it's just about the rhythm...
Then you're better than me. The
Test
Wilton
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Receiving You 5 by 5
On 8/19/2012 12:50, WILTON wrote:
Test
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Test went thru, but my response to Rich re. 126 trunk lid did not. Whasup?
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From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Receiving You 5
Second posting of 126 trunk lid response went thru; anybody first one?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Test went thru, but my response
Anybody SEE the first one, that is?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Second posting of 126 trunk lid response went thru; anybody first
Nope
On 8/19/2012 13:05, WILTON wrote:
Anybody SEE the first one, that is?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Second posting of 126 trunk
All your emails are coming through. Quit worrying so much.
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com writes:
Second posting of 126 trunk lid response went thru; anybody first one?
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Second posting of 126 trunk lid response went thru; anybody first one?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost
Me, either. That's the point. Thanks.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again?
Did not see first one.
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Charleston SC
On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:53:55 -0500 Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net
wrote:
Receiving You 5 by 5
Shouldn't that be 5 by 9?
Craig
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5 by 5 refers to signal strength (how loud on a scale of 1 to 5) and clarity,
meaning loud and clear. 1 by 1 would mean can hear that you're transmitting
but can't understand you.
What would 9 mean?
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Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun,
He should turn it up to 11
--R
On 8/19/2012 7:49 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
5 by 5 refers to signal strength (how loud on a scale of 1 to 5) and clarity, meaning loud
and clear. 1 by 1 would mean can hear that you're transmitting but can't understand
you.
What would 9 mean?
On Aug 19, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
He should turn it up to 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeOXsA8sp_Efeature=youtube_gdata_player
Rick
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On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:49:23 -0400 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
wrote:
5 by 5 refers to signal strength (how loud on a scale of 1 to 5) and
clarity, meaning loud and clear. 1 by 1 would mean can hear that
you're transmitting but can't understand you.
What would 9 mean?
See
On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:19:25 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
T = TONE
1 -- Sixty cycle a.c. or less, very rough and broad
2 -- Very rough a.c. , very harsh and broad
3 -- Rough a.c. tone, rectified but not filtered
4 -- Rough note, some trace of filtering
5 -- Filtered rectified
Nothing from list this morning. Anybody there?
Wilton
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Well, it came through; maybe I'm not lost.
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:26 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Lost again? Test
Nothing from list this morning. Anybody there?
Wilton
Maybe I'm shell shocked.
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:27 AM
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Well, it came through; maybe I'm not lost.
Wilton
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Nothing from list this morning. Anybody there?
Wilton
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Well, it came through; maybe I'm not lost.
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
Nothing from list this morning. Anybody there?
Wilton
trouble translating) slime the rear ones.
Wilton
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From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again? Test
What would you like to talk about? We could start
List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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What would you like to talk about? We could start a tire or oil
discussion or evaluate the MBs on Craiglist and Ebay. What are you doing
for entertainment lately? The local airport takes up
When I was flying small airplanes this was an experience one Sunday
afternoon:
Inbound control: 26N contact tower on nnn
ME: Fort Wayne tower 26N is with you downwind for 22
Tower: 26N you are cleared to land advise turning final
ME: clickclick
A few seconds later
United 727 inbound: Tower
Wonder how much great came down on Tower for that one...
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Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
When I was flying small airplanes this was an experience one Sunday
afternoon:
Inbound control: 26N contact tower on nnn
ME: Fort
Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lost again? Test
What would you like to talk about? We could start a tire or oil
discussion or evaluate the MBs on Craiglist and Ebay. What are you doing
WILTON wrote:
'Reminds me: SWMBO and I flew a [Cessna] 150 into Mackinac
Island, MI, one Sunday for lunch at the Grand Hotel; joined
right in the pattern, etc., with the [Cessna] Citations, etc.,
('course, coupla of 'em had to go around while I landed and
got out of the way).
What? Your
it back just slightly.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:40:39 -0400
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
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Should say heat not great.
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Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Wonder how much great came down on Tower for that one...
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A 150 is capable of slow flight at about 30-35 mph, and when you have a
nice headwind you can almost hover. The windows open too so you can
stick your arm out, and shout at people on the ground. This makes for
great fun over golf courses, in particular when the golf course is
located on the
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Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 11:08 AM
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What would you like to talk about? We could start a tire or oil
discussion or evaluate the MBs on Craiglist and Ebay
150 small - very small
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Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 3:42 PM
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WILTON wrote:
'Reminds me: SWMBO and I flew a [Cessna] 150 into Mackinac
I would liken a 150 as the Volkswagen of private planes.
I started in a 150, then a 172, then a 182, then a Piper, and finally to a
Beech Bonanza V35 with full IFR capabilities (all my Dad's planes.) Dad had an
instructor's rating, so I often got to fly left seat in the Bonanza, unless we
I cut the weeds/grass today, too. Pretty good hay crop in coupla areas.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 3:50 PM
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I finally made time to cut
WILTON wrote:
I cut the weeds/grass today, too. Pretty good hay crop in
coupla areas.
I have about 1.5 acre (0.6 Hectares) of mowed yard. It has been
so dry that it's all brown and I haven't mowed for more than two
months.
I'm saving money on gasoline though.
-- Philip
Same situation here. THe only place we've mowed in the last two months is
over the septic lateral lines.
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
WILTON wrote:
I cut the weeds/grass today, too. Pretty good hay crop in
coupla areas.
I have about 1.5 acre (0.6
At least there was a tower involved, to some degree. After dropping the
glider I was heading to the runway as fast a possible to get ready for the
next tow - full flaps in the 150/150. Looked down to see a Cherokee landing
under me. He never announced on the unicom, nothng, just zoomed under and
Our local airport is only staffed part-time. If you are landing at
night and there's nobody in the tower, you double-click your mic on a
particular frequency and the landing lights switch on. I don't know how
planes coordinate landing at unmanned airfields, but I assume there's a
protocol.
Unicom frequency, all small airports have sort of a CB freq you just
get on and announce what you are up to. Others are supposed to listen
and do the same. Supposed to.
I had a fun afternoon, I believe I had related before, wherein the Air
Guard F-100s were practicing IFR in the pattern. I
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Same situation here. THe only place we've mowed in the last two months is
over the septic lateral lines.
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 4:51
Fmiser wrote:
I have about 1.5 acre (0.6 Hectares) of mowed yard. It has been
so dry that it's all brown and I haven't mowed for more than two
months.
I had to mow the more persistent weeds about a week ago after a couple months of
not mowing. The grass hadn't grown.
Six inches of rain in
On Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:26:33 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Six inches of rain in the last few days have greened it up nicely
though, I'll probably mow again before the month is over.
We have been getting some rain here in Los Alamos. I need to get out and
mow the lawn, but with all
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