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Subj: PCL NET SCRIBE JULY 19 2021
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PCL Net Scribe for July 19, 2021

WX4QZ, Daryl, Arkansas (Scribe)
NS2B, Bob, New York (Net Control and Sysop)
VA7RBP, Rick, Canada
NT5R, Charley, Oklahoma

Comments from NS2B are at the bottom:

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WX4QZ:

Work continues on the bathroom, but they 
are busy with other places, so they didn't 
come by today. I hope they get by 
soon...but as long as I have one working 
toilet, and can go to the kitchen sink to 
wash my hands, I'll make it work. Besides, 
until they finish the job, they don't get 
paid (although they got the $1000 
deductible deposit), and I don't get the 
depreciation money.

My house insurance doubled in the last year, 
mainly with the price of lumber, as well 
as the claim. I won't be doing any more
traveling outside of central Arkansas, as I 
can't afford it (never mind not being able 
to afford eating out), and the long drives 
are hard on me. This diet of chicken 
nuggets, lunch meat sandwiches, and diet 
green tea citrus, is getting old. I can't 
see how my brother can eat out every day...
never mind he smokes and drinks. At least 
he has his own place.

COVID-19 cases continue to spike in 
Arkansas...and some hospitals are full. 
The State bought a bunch of lottery tickets 
as an incentive to get folks to take the 
shots, but there's still a lot of 
hesitancy. Someone won a million dollars, 
but it wasn't me (I sure could use that 
right now). I'm not sure if mask mandates 
will return or not. They're already talking 
about multiple doses. Some report a 
"tracking magnet" injected...but I still 
have an old portable bulk eraser from Radio 
Shack, that I used when I was in 
broadcasting 40 years ago. Had a magnet 
stuck to my left shoulder, I would've used 
the item on it to demagnetize things. I 
hear they're coming "door to door" to 
"force you" to take a shot. I'd tell them 
they are trespassing, I'm going to call the 
police on them, and my health is none of 
their business...but I don't think 
"mooning" them would go over real well (hi 
hi).

We've had storms the last several days, and 
aren't in a drought or fire danger; not 
like much of the western US is right now. 
With the heat and humidity, heat indexes 
will likely mean advisories and warnings 
next week. The Cape Verde Hurricane Season 
starts August 1...it has been quiet since 
Elsa, but things could get active again 
soon in the Atlantic Basin.

The next license exam session is set for 
August 28. Interest will likely pick up 
when the 2022 Technician Class Question 
Pool comes out early next year, as it 
changes on July 1. I hope the session 
doesn't get canceled because of COVID-19.

Bob, Death Valley had a morning low of 108, 
and a high of 129. Too hot for me.

As for "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". 
Someone ought to tell Microsoft that. 
Windows 11 will only be 64-bit, so the BBS 
computer stays with Windows 10 32-bit.

Everyone stay safe, healthy, weather aware, 
and radioactive.

***

VA7RBP:

Good Evening Bob and Daryl.

Zero radio work this week, as I have the 
shack disassembled to put in a new radio 
desk I picked up last Manday. When I 
reconnected the HF rig I was seeing a bunch 
of RFI, so I have it off untill I can sort 
out the cause.

I have to build new shelves for the 
equipment and re-route all the wiring, so 
whatever I did has to be related to 
positioning of equipment or wiring. 

I build a couple of rack units out of 
plywood ($$$) to house the computers and 
power equipment. I can finally get those 
off of the desk. I still have some painting 
to do on all the wood items, but the heat 
is only letting me work for a few hours 
each day.

The smoke from the forest fires is 
horrendous here, could not see the other 
side of the river 450 ft away, and working 
out in the car port in the smoke, was rough 
on breathing. Just before the net, the wind 
picked up and shifted the smoke North, back 
toward the fires, a bit of relief for now.

***

NT5R:

Been on the road couple weeks, about 8 more 
days to go. Visited friends in Memphis TN, 
now visiting nephew in Carrolton, GA, near 
Atlanta.

Not heard any packet activity, if anyone 
knows of packet in this area let me know

Have D72 and laptop so maybe could reach 
some vhf stuff.

Still much rain around Branson and rained 
nearly every day since been in GA

Highest temp on trip so far 90 f one day 
here 

Sounds like tough weather still in BC, 
sorry to hear that.

Daryl, re Windows 11, have two laptops and 
neither strong enough to run W11. One is 
not updating W10 now. May install Mint or 
Ubuntu.

Have an awesome week everyone 73.

***

NS2B:

Daryl, I generally don't get into peoples 
business about vaccinations. It can be a 
personal choice, but I'm thinking for this 
bug unless you have a specific medical 
reason why you can't have the vaccine, you 
better be getting it! Otherwise, we're 
going to spend the rest of our lives with 
masks on.

Speaking of Covid cases - did you hear the 
one about the Texas Democrats that took off 
to DC so they wouldn't have to vote on a 
voting reform bill?? 5 of them have Covid - 
a case is being made that they probably 
aren't vaccinated as the breakout rate for 
infection of the vaccinated is something 
like .0001% - in this case it's like 10% of 
them! Just an example of the insanity going 
on!!

Now that it's just me - I find eating out 
to be nearly as economical as grocery 
shopping - granted I don't eat as much as I 
used to.

We finally got some rain here - the 
downside is now I have to mow my yard!

Those western temps are crazy out there - 
someone was telling me that it's a 
phenomenon that occurs every 200 years or 
something?  never hear do that that - I 
also hear they're really hurting for water 
out there too - not a good place to  live 
these days.

Thanks for being here Daryl - take your 
time on the scribe - 73!

Rick, let that be a lesson to ya - if it's 
working don't fix it!!

I got started in SSTV in the days when SSTV 
software was just coming out - you used an 
op-amp comparator circuit connected to a 
serial port to detect and generate SSTV 
audio.  The first circuit I build was this 
ugly fuzzball/hairball looking thing - but 
it worked great!   After a few months I 
thought, I should neaten that up - never 
worked again!!

I saw a meme about plywood - 4x8 5/8" 
plywood looking to trade for early model 
Corvette - don't try to lowball me, I know 
what I have!!

I hope the fires go a different direction 
and you get some cooler weather - thanks 
for being here, 73.
 
Charley, I don't know of any packet 
stations there off the top of my head. 

I'm always a late adopter - most of my 
windows machines are still windows 7 - I 
have one windows 10 - I'll probably have a 
windows 11 machine when windows 10 becomes 
ancient!! :-)

I like Xubuntu - I use that on a few 
computers - thanks for being here Charley, 
73!
 
That looks like a wrap on this weeks PCL 
Packet Net - thanks for being here - have a 
good week - stay safe and 73!  GN >>>

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