Tom Clarke wrote:
> You'd be surprised how common that is! A corollary to this bit of
> boneheadedness is "We must be close because you are loud and clear"!
>
> Ranks right up there with " for ID" as a peeve.
Lately the local crew of newbies has gotten into the habit of doubling
so much with e
I have to side with Joe on this one. Having spent time as an Army
communicator in some of the worst $#*!-holes on earth with lives on the
line... it is the content of the message that has to be communicated. Not
punctuation and grammar. It is not a complex mathematical formulae that you
are send
I read with great intrest all the e-mails returned about info for my
uniden repeater.I have researched the Repeater-Builder site and found
a great deal of info but have an unanswered question. If I was to
build four corner reflector antennas for recieve and the same for
transmit would the vert
My point in this was the VE team arbitrarily changing the testing
standards. We had one here who wouldn't allow farnsworth.
The FCC determines what the questions will be, and what is and is
not "legal" to pass the test. NOT the VEs.
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I guess I will have to say something on this subject as it is coming down to
the same arguments! Everyone in ham radio has an interest and for some that
interest is CW, some it is SSB,FM,RTTY,PACTOR, Building, Operating,
contesting, Sat work, Volunteers, and the list goes on and on! Stop beating
Chris,
I have a 529/530 book, it's just not the
correct vintage. The book I have is the one with 3 helical resonators, all
of my radios have 5. It's close enough to do what I need. I have
everything working on the transmitter and receiver except the number 4 and
5 helical resonator in
Actually, that's how I passed my tests (which was in front of the FCC -
pre VEC days). I knew the test would be nothing to do with the 'small
words', so when they sent "My name is Henry and I'm in Grand Forks, SD.
The temperature is 78 degrees and sunny. ..." My paper had the
following:
Henry
Gran
> It IS probably legal per the FCC, but do you think
> they'd give you all that time to decipher the dots and
> dashes if you went to an FCC office 30 years ago for a
> code test? They'd laugh you right out of your chair.
The rules were different then, and they don't apply now.
However, I have se
OK - sorry!
I guess I should have both: 1- looked closer at what I was seeing and 2) not
responded with information I personally hadn't corroborated. I truly stand
corrected... But I *thought* I saw the preselector in a different location.
Can I put the approach suit away now? :-)
Mark - N9
You'd be surprised how common that is! A corollary to this bit of
boneheadedness is "We must be close because you are loud and clear"!
Ranks right up there with " for ID" as a peeve.
73 de Tom/W4OKW
---snip---
Message: 25
Date: Fri, 17 Feb
I have talked to a ham he told me some of them went back to 11m.
however I guess their golden screwdriver did not get anywhere.
Christopher Zeman wrote:
It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham radio.
They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like
11 Meter newbies :-D
just 4 fun ask them whats the diff between a Deviation and Modulation
on the air and how they adjust the controls, I had a newbie said
Overmodulated on the repeater he was immediatley put in place.
I also use Kirchoff Laws and Thevins Theroem on people who try t
As the VEC for the local ARRL affiliated VE team. All we are
required to grade is the written test of ten questions given to the
applicant. You cannot grade someones test by what they have on their
copy sheet unless the failed the test and your are looking for 1
minute of solid copy. I've had p
How well are you familiar with Hex Decimal stuff ? I just finnishing
this course and I'll be honest that was no peice of cake ! programming
the Motorola 68HC11 is the course but if you could find programming
software great.
m.
Coy Hilton wrote:
OKAY you Delta guys, I picked up a couple r
probably in South America according some 1995 info. I would have to
contact my telcom rebuilder BTW any gondola lots of old rotarys around
? I know this is OT but pse reply off list if you do know .
mark h.
JOHN MACKEY wrote:
Is there anywhere that still has old 35/43 MHz, 150 Mhz, or
I don't intend to continue this thread too much longer, since it's going
quite off-topic, but just to clear up what appears to be a
misunderstanding Coy...
Coy Hilton wrote:
> I have a question for you Nate, Why is that when a OLD Extra
> mentions that they passed the 20 WPM exam that everyone
Thanks Mike. That helps.
Ron
- Original Message -
From: "Mike Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Synthesizer
> At 06:09 AM 2/17/06, you wrote:
>
>>I suppose I should brave the cold and go out to the garage and di
A
proper answer to your question requires additional information- TX power and RX
sensitivity. If we assume that your TX power is 50 watts and the RX
sensitivity is 0.2 uV, then the needed isolation would be around 49 dB.
You can achieve that isolation with two antennas separated vertica
Title: Message
I never had a problem so far Dave w/ RF Parts shipping well thats UPS (
Brown package Car ) whats odd is that USPO had a package sent thru a
package service and noted a big tear in a box, and I lost count of poly
bag and a Note of sorry for the tear in the package.
ole saying
Title: Info please
Pager company I know filed chapter 11 later on I was at a BBQ at a TV
XMTR Site noted a trailer parked outside the fenced in area, I asked
the Engineer whats that ? his reply was Arches paging stuff removed
from service. all due to Motorolas stand of Jettison the FLEX Pagi
N9WYS wrote:
>Well, the last VHF Micor I looked at had the preselector in a different
>location... Or maybe it was an "SP" run.
>
>If so, I stand corrected.
>
I have never seen a VHF or UHF Micor receiver without the helical
preselector attached directly to the board. In the case of the VHF,
I have a question for you Nate, Why is that when a OLD Extra
mentions that they passed the 20 WPM exam that everyone who hasn't,
passed it jumps on them like they are child molesters?
As long as a person passes what ever exam required at the time, they
are okay in my book for what ever class l
jrinnebraska wrote:
> One of the VE's commented that she was to be congratulated for
> achieving the "Extra-Lite" class license, since she hadn't gotten the
> 20wpm.
Ahh... I'm sorry, I just gotta get this out... my story of my run in
with an elitist idiot.
(Side-note: I've had run ins with
Comtelco makes a dual band antennae and you might
be able to order special frequency cuts... but the
bandwidth might not be enough for ham and commercial
operation.
skipp
> "Steve Bosshard (NU5D)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Once needed a combination VHF - 155.22 and UHF 463/468 antenna
Commmshop reports that with these tx and RX freqa, power at 100 Watts,
Receiver 12dB Sinad point .2uV :
Duplexer or cavity will require 51.9 dB isolation to not degrade RX
sensitivity
Antennas separated 26 feet vertically of 314 feet horizontally will
provide the required isolation.
This will
Just a quick aside--I'm a General Class, my wife is an Extra. When we
took our tests a few years ago, my wife could have passed the 20wpm,
but 5 was the only requirement. (She has a photographic memory and
perfect pitch--only needs to hear something once to remember it)[do
you think I can get
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Could anyone give me some advice regarding antenna seperation for a VHF
> Repeater... Using TX of 152.000 and RX of 159.000, what would the min.
> vertical and horizontal be?
For what power level? Need to know your power level to know how many dB
of separation you
The usual questions:
How much transmitter power?
What kind of transmitter and receiver?
What kind of antennas?
Are you using any other kind of external filtering, or trying to get by with
just split antennas?
What kind of feedline for each, and approximately how long?
Could anyone give me some advice regarding antenna seperation for a VHF Repeater... Using TX of 152.000 and RX of 159.000, what would the min. vertical and horizontal be?
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Once needed a combination VHF - 155.22 and UHF 463/468 antenna for a Med Control Base Station - Hustler in Mineral Wells, TX made some for me. But these were for commercial and not ham. I have often used a 155 Mhz db224 on 146 and had reasonable results - also with db420's.
Steve NU5D
On
On Fri, 17 Feb 2006, Mike Morris wrote:
> Check out West Marine, or any of the other marine supply houses. There
> are a number of good products designed to keep water out of electrical
> wiring.
There's also an outfit called Del-City out of Chicago that lists many
electrical items cheaper tha
At 02:15 PM 2/17/06, you wrote:
Maybe
Im calling it something that it isnt then&
Im thinking of the solid
aluminum block with screws and an antenna connection. I was
thinking that is the preselector.
I believe someone (more
educated than I regarding the Micor) also told me information that
Maybe I’m calling it something that
it isn’t then…
I’m thinking of the solid aluminum
block with screws and an antenna connection. I was thinking that is the
preselector.
I believe someone (more educated than I
regarding the Micor) also told me information that at one point in tim
In a message dated 2/15/2006 1:55:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,
Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com writes:
Message:
12 Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:16:24
-0600 From: "Paul Finch"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: 220 MHz E F Johnson
529Hello,I got a wild idea to build a 220 MHz
At 08:52 PM 2/16/06, "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Roger,
>
>I am working on a 220 repeater as we speak and I am interested in this 220
>antenna you have. Is it actually a DB-224 that's tuned to 220 or is it some
>other model that looks like a DB 224?
>
>I have a friend that builds a l
After the RCC systems died for years there were some local jammer
hunters using the mobile side of RCC channel 24 as a secret
coordination channel.
They had programmed up some HT600s and MT1000s and
were having a ball never used a callsign, and they never heard
a complaint.
Also the spacing be
The JJ is mentioned on the Antennas page
at repeaterbuilder, and the 224 data sheet is there too.
At 06:10 AM 2/17/06, you wrote:
>Yes, the antenna is Andrews (old dB Products) dB224JJ, made for 220 MHz. I
>never did find it on their website, but they still make it. I ordered mine
>thru Hutton
At 06:09 AM 2/17/06, you wrote:
>I suppose I should brave the cold and go out to the garage and dig out
>the GLB 300 I have...it was set up for an MHT series Motrac. I ran it
>for years on a Motran. I don't remember if the I.F. in the H series rx
>was the same...8Mhz...
>I think I have the book to
I have 2 NKN6214B I know that they go to a Motorola Pac RT One is
missing the silver plug to the control head. Anyone need them? Make me
an offer
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LMAO!!
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http://webpages.charter.net/k4hal/license.htm
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Thank you! :)
Chris
N9XCR
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From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to communicate.
> Christopher Zeman wrote:
>
> > I don't think the downfall is going to be any particular class of
I have a bunch of new cables # 19D901864G3 There is only one plug at the
end. What are they for ?? How much $$ ? Thanks K9JAC
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On Friday 17 February 2006 02:22 pm, hwingate wrote:
> Perhaps we need a special license class for the 'really advanced'
> amateurs. Click here: (author unknown)
Well we have this now, it's called a GROL/w radar. It's a 150 question test
out of a pool of like 1450 or so.
Some times you just n
Christopher Zeman wrote:
> I don't think the downfall is going to be any particular class of license. I
> could have been MUCH clearer in my previous post. Poor attitudes from
> members of all license classes will play a big part in it. The amateurs who
> display an obvious lack of technical knowl
I guess I'm confused - I'm using a VHF MICOR mobile receiver (converted to 2-Meters) which is installed in a Spectra-Tac receiver chassis. I didn't see anything strange about the receiver when I installed it.
I also used a UHF MICOR mobile receiver in another Spectra-Tac receiver chassis in
Cleaning the cellar and found a box of Midland 70-525B UHF radios.
Currently crystalled for 458.125, no mikes or power cables.
Anyone interested in these for use as links, etc.? Please contact me
directly.
- Rob
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Hey, got a couple here that come close. W5POG, Poor Old George Erickson
celebrated 70 years as a ham radio operator yesterday. Was first licensed
at age 14. Don't know what celebrate means at age 84 but hope to find out.
Also Arden Clinger, W5CCD truned 90 late last year. Both are reasonably
ac
Perhaps we need a special license class for the 'really advanced'
amateurs. Click here: (author unknown)
http://webpages.charter.net/k4hal/license.htm
> It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham
radio.
> They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like their's t
Last week end I attended Hamcation in Orlando. We had a discussion
about ARRLs proposed NEW Entry level license. They said that they
wanted more questions on operationa and procedures. My response was
that technician ticket was the perfect entry level license..We had
just had a ten year old pa
Oh, sorry. I live in Murphy (basically on the east side of the Richardson/Plano
city limits).
The good ole days of a pleasant commute are gone. When I moved to Murphy in the
mid 80's from the Garland ghetto, I could see the skyline of downtown Dallas
from the end of our street. Now, all I see a
Well, the last VHF Micor I looked at had the preselector in a different
location... Or maybe it was an "SP" run.
If so, I stand corrected.
Mark - N9WYS
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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff DePolo
Sent: Friday, February 1
I'm not perfectly sure that I completely understand exactly where you
are going with your question, but, a lot of amateure repeaters use
commertial antennas that are not being used any more. example you can
use an antenna on the 2 meter band from the VHF high band commertial
band they are ajace
Huh? Micor receivers are Micor receivers, whether they're sitting in a
mobile, station, or SpectraTAC chassis. Or in some cases, even in a
PURC/MSF5000 receiver chassis.
--- Jeff
> -Original Message-
> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.
Only thing about using mobile receiver sections
in a SpectraTAC is that the mobile receivers do not have the preselector on the
board itself.
Otherwise, it’s plug and play…
Mark – N9WYS
From:
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Right you are Bob! We, at our VE sessions, state up front that you
are not allowed to copy dots and dashes and then go back and decode
them. YES you/We can dis-allow this kind of thing and any VE worth
his or her weight will do it. Copying dots and dashes only prove
that you can hear.
--- In
Roger,
I was asking if you live in Dallas? I have been to the Hutton location
several times, never been on the new George Bush freeway. I worked in Plano
for many years and the commute on 635 to and from Azle was terrible, I hear
it's much worse now.
Paul
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From: Repe
OH, I JUST HAVE TO REPLY TO THISAs a technician..(Yes I
checked before starting) The way that I see it is that If you wanted
to get on HF enough, you would what ever it takes to get there even
if you do have to learn the simple 5 words a minute to get there.
Therefore I must assume that
Hey guys,
Hopefully someone knows the anser.
Someone around here said there is a duol band antenna that'll work in the
ham bands as well as commercial.
Any idea if such thing exists?
Someone told me there is a dipol that works great.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jed
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I agree. My other hobby is drag racing with my son driving and this statement
is so true. I have relearned it many times!
The old saying, "Do it right the first time", is so true. The 3 dB antenna I
bought a few years ago is only $300 less than the dB224JJ up there now.
Roger
W5RD
>One of th
> I finally got the dB224 220 MHz antenna up on our
> tower this past Monday. As you may recall, this tower
> is self supporting, 450 ft. tall and our 220 MHz
> repeater antenna location is at the 250 ft. height, the
> tower being 25 ft. wide at this location. I made the
> decision, based prima
Yes, over off George Bush, just south of the freeway, off Marsh Lane.
It took a little while to receive it, but I had the time to wait, since I
ordered it in November and did not think we would go up the tower until the
spring warm weather. This Monday was in the 70's and today, as you know is i
I was always taught to squeze the PTT button harder when your not
making the repeater, which in theory gets more RF out of the finals.
On 2/17/06, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Or, as one local Ham advised another, "turn up your power, your audio level
> is low." The other ham was nearly fu
Or, as one local Ham advised another, "turn up your power, your audio level
is low." The other ham was nearly full quieting into the repeater.
Richard, N7TGB
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Sent: Friday, February 17,
Try "Turn up your RF Gain, you arent using enough power to get into the
repeater"
David
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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:46 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [R
Or turn up your squelch, I can't hear you is another one!
Paul
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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:22 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to comm
Roger,
Here in Dallas? I live in Azle, Texas about 50 miles West and do a lot of
business with Hutton. I did not know they stocked those antennas. If my
friend does not come up with the dipoles I may have to buy one. I wonder if
you can get a replacement harness, that the hard thing to build o
Regarding RCC Channels, some system operators use the VHF and UHF
mobilephone channels for LTR trunking with interconnect. This is permitted
under FCC rules except there is more reporting to the commission. I started
in 1975 maintaining a GE IMTS system and also used a SECODE 2805 / VP1
system.
Hello Group,
Yes, I was a Tech Plus for around thirty years. I had no real interest in
HF, I like building and modifying radios into repeaters. I worked in the
Two-Way and paging industry for 35 years and now own and operate (maybe it
operates me) my own Two-Way radio sales and service shop. I
I'm not sure the FCC regs require 100% solid copy, but
that's how I had to earn my code test, and I think it
was done by listening to a 7.5 wpm ARRL transmission
too.
The transmitting portion is optional and I haven't
heard of anyone doing a transmit test in a long while.
Bob M.
==
--- Mike P
As I recall, the Commission used a computer routine to search the ULS
database for records (LMR, STL and RPU) that had never filed a "construction
notice". This was for many records, not just Part 22. As far as I know..
all those "active" records were cancelled as of Feb. 1, 2006 But rumor
ha
We have a local examiner who not only requires 100% solid copy... he also
requires you to send as well. The part 97 reg regarding this is pretty
vague... so I guess it is open to interpretation.
mike
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Please indulge me one more tidbit. Of off topic blather
The object of the Morse test is to demonstrate the ability to receive Morse
at 5 WPM, and then demonstrate comprehension. Taking 45 minutes to
translate dots and dashes into text does not constitute the ability to
receive Morse at 5WPM.
I do believe it IS an area that a local VE group can
control, as long as they state that before the test
begins, which was not done in the particular cases I
was at. VEs can over-rule an answer sheet on a written
test, and they can interpret some other things as
well. If a potential test taker does
Have you tried ebay? Just in the last few weeks, there was a set of three - 406-420 MHZ range UHF MICOR mobiles that went for $10 for the set of three.
Sometimes you have to go digging.
LJ
-Original Message- From: Steve Rubeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Feb 16, 2006 10:22 PM To: R
Don't you just love it!!! Tell them to give you a "S" meter reading when
doing it!
Paul
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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:03 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repea
Ron Wright, Skywarn Coodinator wrote:
> I have 3 or 4 sets of crystals for the Micor for the system, but little
> interest. I am sure Verizon and others are keeping the freqs because
> once someone gets a commerical freq they are very reluctent to give it
> up.
>
> ron
There was an FCC audit
"I guess I am still waiting for the one that wires an echo mike to his icom
IC-27H."
I'm surprised that hasn't happened yet myself. I will admit, however, that I
would be rolling on the floor laughing harder than I have in a long time.
Just the thought of it has me laughing my you-know-what off!
Mike,
Know what you mean with the amazment of watching a high speed CW op
(35 wpm is nothing).
Have local friend who was ship op for years back to WWII and he is
great for Field Day. About the only one whose log can be read.
I use to work a lot of CW and enjoyed it, but never broke 25 wpm. I
Yes, IMTS, and other modes on same system, is dead in USA.
Verizon, old GTE, turned off theirs in 1994. I was working with a
company to use the system, but they could not compete with the shirt
pocket cel phones. Verizon at the time was using the system only for
their execs giving free to the
I guess this is Off Topic(tm)
But I have to agree, I am seeing more of the CB'ers getting licensed and
showing up on 2m. Here in Denton we have lidiot that I have finally
given up on that just cannot figure out how to say his own callsign. He
chronically quick keys and cuts himself off.. Now I a
This is where the rubber meets the road as to the "problem with Ham
Radio"
As it has been stated before, Ham Radio seems to gather the most
self-centered, egotistical, elite minded group of people who are the
poorest of communicators..
Each one should have been required to take a Semantics course
Hello all, I am still looking for a source of Motorola Micor Range 1 receiver cards. 406-420 MHz. Id like to use these for repeater linking. Or does anyone have a source for any power, low split UHF 406-420 range Micor Repeater stations? I had a few contacts however still lo
Dale Pratt wrote:
> Sometimes you wonder how some people get along & exist
> from day to day . When I hear stuff like that on 2 mtr
> You know where they came from " The Chicken Band " and are
> Telling the world without knowing it . They have no idea
> How a repeater works & wouldn't underst
Bob M. wrote:
> "Hams that already know everything..."
>
> I think I've met a couple of those. They're the ones who tell you to
> scrape all that ugly protective copper coating off the 1/2 inch
> Heliax before you solder the center pin onto it.
>
> They're the ones that tell you "All the connect
Yes, the antenna is Andrews (old dB Products) dB224JJ, made for 220 MHz. I
never did find it on their website, but they still make it. I ordered mine thru
Hutton Electronics here in Dallas.
Hutton Communications, Inc.
2520 Marsh Lane
Carrollton, TX 75006
(877) 648-8866
Fax: (877) 762-8274
E-m
I don't think the downfall is going to be any particular class of license. I
could have been MUCH clearer in my previous post. Poor attitudes from
members of all license classes will play a big part in it. The amateurs who
display an obvious lack of technical knowledge will also play a role. I'm
re
I suppose I should brave the cold and go out to the garage and dig out
the GLB 300 I have...it was set up for an MHT series Motrac. I ran it
for years on a Motran. I don't remember if the I.F. in the H series rx
was the same...8Mhz...
I think I have the book too...
--
Jim Barbour
WD8CHL
On Fri, 17 Feb 2006, Christopher Zeman wrote:
> It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham
> radio. They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like their's
> that turn people away.
Now, we all know the downfall of ham radio will be the 20WPM Extras
*ducks*
>Yup, a sheet full of dots and
> dashes. Then she went back and translated each Morse
> character to it's appropriate letter, number, or
> punctuation.
As far as I'm aware that's legal per the FCC.
It's not up to the VE groups to arbitrarily tighten the requirements or
change the testing procedu
It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham radio.
They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like their's that turn
people away.
Chris
N9XCR
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From: "Dale Pratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:52 AM
Subject:
lol
I really needed a good laugh this morning. Sar far, I've gotten several.
hehehehe
Chris
N9XCR
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From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to communicate.
> "Hams that already know
Sometimes you wonder how some people get along & exist
from day to day . When I hear stuff like that on 2 mtr
You know where they came from " The Chicken Band " and are
Telling the world without knowing it . They have no idea
How a repeater works & wouldn't understand if you told them .
It isn
"Hams that already know everything..."
I think I've met a couple of those. They're the ones
who tell you to scrape all that ugly protective copper
coating off the 1/2 inch Heliax before you solder the
center pin onto it.
They're the ones that tell you "All the connectors on
that thing over there
Sounds like some of us 'elmers' may not be imparting information very well.
At Ham Coffee the other morning a ham that operates HF, did not have a clue
what a beverage antenna was.
Maybe a matter of not imparting knowledge effectively, OR a matter of hams
that already know everything.
Steve N
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