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G8PZT > PACKET 24.07.13 17:57l 80 Lines 3113 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: What Shall We Talk About?
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Sent: 130724/2054Z @:GB7PZT.#24.GBR.EU [Kidderminster] #:3800 XSERV500
From: G8PZT@GB7PZT.#24.GBR.EU (Paula)
To: PACKET@WW
Subject: Re: What Shall We Talk About?
X-Mailer: XServ v500 HTTPmail
Hello Bill (KG6BAJ),
Thank you for your bulletin about the heatwave in California, your air conditioning
and the new car. I wonder if you've got the radio equipment installed in
it yet?
The heatwave continues over here, and is the reason why it's taken me so
long to reply... I'm away from home, using an Internet link to reach my
BBS. But the heat is affecting the Cable modem at home, causing my system
to keep dropping off the net. Hence I haven't been able to access for long
periods (there's no RF packet network in this country any more, otherwise
I'd be using RF!). It neatly demonstrates the value of having RF as a backup.
Now the heatwave is breaking down, we have thunderstorms, which keep tripping
out the power. Honestly I've worked harder to keep the system going this
week than I have for a long time!
I *still* have a DOS XRouter running, providing my Internet connection.
It's really stood the test of time. But my Packet node is now using XR32,
which is the Windows version of XRouter.
And only last week I finally retired my DOS XServ BBS after 20 years service,
mostly buried under a pile of junk in the garage. It was still working perfectly,
and I only retired it because the CMOS battery failed. I'm now running the
Windows version of XServ (XS32) on the same PC as my XR32 node, thereby
saving some power.
I'm taking a summer break from programming at the moment, but both projects
(XR32 and XS32) are very much alive - although I sometimes wonder why I
bother, as there are so few of us left on Packet.
The ant hill is getting bigger, and the flowers smell beautiful! :-)
Regards,
Paula
------- Original Message -------
>From: KG6BAJ
>To: PACKET@WW
>Sent:
>Subject: What Shall We Talk About?
>Hello Paula;
>
>It was absolutely wonderful to see you posting a message. Even if you
>had nothing to say, it was great to know you are still about watching the
>bees and the ants, and wondering what all we are doing.
>
>Here in the USA, California to be precise, we are having a heat wave also.
>This will be the second one in a month, but is expected to be smaller in
>duration than the first one.
>
>The Ozone-generator on my new (6 months old) hot-tub broke, so I'm fixing
>that. I'm looking around for a 220 mobile that I can add to my packet
>BBS here (GVCITY node) to do more forwarding on.
>
>The YL got a new(er) Toyota RAV4, so I stripped all the radio gear out
>of the old van, and the van goes to the bone yard this Saturday.
>
>Just looking to stay as cool as I can during the days. Drinks, shade, AC,
etc.
>
>I do miss you terribly. I switched to JNOS on linux and turned off my
>old PZT run dos machine, but I just can't bring myself to throw it out.
>I keep saying there has got to be some hill-top vault somewhere just in
>need of a packet station.
>
>Take care of your health (I worry). And don't forget to stop and smell
>those lovely flowers you see from time-to-time.
>
>Cheers from the U.S.
>Bill, de KG6BAJ
>Grass Valley, CA. CM99mf
>
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