Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-12 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Actually, the same goes with practically all hobbies... you're out of money quickly ;-) 73's Antti-Pekka (OH1YF) --- * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 400 789753 * * Computec Oy Turku* FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 2 413 * - This message is from the

Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-12 Thread Bill Owens
It seems as though we have several "hams" on the list. Is anybody interested in setting up a schedule so we can meet on the air? I'm running 100 watts into an ~50 foot tuned loop antenna. How does 17 meters sound? I've been out of radio for awhile, but 20 is probably too crowded for us running

Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-11 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
It is the same curse. Never goes away -- even when you "quit." I was a novice in the late fifties and then "gave it up" so to speak. However, although my transmitter went to a school club, the "57 Hammarlund receiver still gets fired up now and then (great tube equipment), CQ magazine

Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-11 Thread CetusPhoto
Doug wrote: Just out of curiosity, are any of the current PDML members "hams" (amateur radio operators)? [snip] I wondered if I'm going to be able to find a cure for the equipment-itis ... it's nearly identical to the curse, uh, process I went through until my camera bag had all of

Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-11 Thread John Mullan
The afflictions, ham radio and photography both come from the same gene, MORE TOYS!!! Same allegiance too, in photography you buy into a system whether it be N, C, or Pentax; in amateur radio it is Collins, Yaesu, Icom, Ten-tec or in my case Kenwood. Fortunately the Pentax bodies still

Re: OT: Hams

2001-02-11 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Collin, On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 17:30:56 -0500, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: So, will any of you hams be coming to Dayton in May?? If so, Pentax-Ham Fest? At least a ham sandwich? :) Please pardon my ignorance, but what's going on in Dayton in May? TTYL, DougF - This message is from the

RE: OT: Hams

2001-02-11 Thread Len Paris
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Hams The Air Show, perhaps? The largest gathering of ham radio operators of the year. I haven't been

OT: Hams

2001-02-10 Thread Doug Franklin
Howdy, folks, Just out of curiosity, are any of the current PDML members "hams" (amateur radio operators)? I've recently gotten my "ticket" (Tech, no code) and I wondered if I'm going to be able to find a cure for the equipment-itis ... it's nearly identical to the curse, uh, process I went