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KB2VXA > PACKET 06.01.14 15:32l 69 Lines 3844 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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To : PACKET@WW
Hi Pete and all,
Finally there's an all! OK, you're a radio purist, no harm in that. Then
there is Phil K2PG who refuses to buy "Jap crap" and for the longest time
didn't have a computer. When I was living there I set up my station including
my tricked out 486, the fastest gun in the East. He was fascinated and took
my suggestion to buy a computer (he had an ancient Commodore used for packet,
replaced by mine and I wouldn't call that thing a computer, hi) and the next
step was a dedicated modem line we shared. Never mind all the trouble he had
with Win 98 but at least it was a step up. Still no Jap crap. (;->)
Since then packet and 2M fell apart but I'm not saying anything we don't
know. Once upon a time BBSes were as fully equipped as they could be and one
nice feature was the QRZ CD with callsign lookup, that's how my computer got
its first virus. BTW, no big deal, it was harmless but Norton (yuck) flagged
it and I removed it anyway.
2M repeaters were actually worthwhile, seldom one had an inner circle, but
there were the nets like the National Traffic Net I participated in and
delivered messages in my local area, and the Swap Net, also private sales
since that's noncommercial use, all gone now leaving a ghostly ID behind, oh
well. Oh, don't QSO on the 146.520 calling frequency like some around here
did (with no antennas I can't speak for now), making the contact and QSYing
is only the right thing to do. Eh, never heard an emergency but you never
know. Anyway, I used to monitor it and whatever 6M frequency I don't
remember, that one for band openings. VHF was fun, but from what I hear from
others on Misfit Island (an internet ham site) not so much anymore. Still HF
is worthwhile, contests abound much to the dismay of rag chewers and DX
hounds but that's what the WARC bands are for. I had a blast with Phil as my
control operator, he has one of the finest DC to light, QRP to QRO stations
extant.
We've had many packet conversations about 11M CB and I told short stories of
my feckless youth, What's left is fun for those living in an oasis in the
desert of an abandoned band. You said you use 2M and CB at the same time
which would have led to a sarcstic comment, but you always misunderstand, so
I'll say I understand you chat on CB while monitoring 52. (;->)
Methinks you referred to Echolink, it has radio and non radio points since
they use a computer with VOiP to access a repeater but can also connect P2P,
not radio at all. That's why purists call it Echostink while others find it
useful for chats with hams overseas, you can't do that on 2M and rarely on 6
so it's good for Techs who can't use HF. Then there's IRLP, the Internet
Repeater Linking Project using DTMF control wit RF on both ends not frowned
upon so fiercely. I've used both, so call me a bad boy if you like. You know
me as an Alfred E. Neuman clone; "What, me worry?"
OK, fine with me and good for you getting your wire back up and being heard
on 160-10M. Both ends as if we don't know are widely used for local and
regional rag chewing, 160 opens at night so a good station can blanket all or
most of North America. Then there's 10 that opens periodically, when not open
many use it as the ham's CB and there are plenty of groups around that gather
regularly on "their frequency". We had one here I'd join in and in the thick
of it was my old CB buddy Ramblin' Jack, WA2V now SK. (:-<) I really miss his
off the wall humor, but I have my own to pick up the slack.
Oh no, this has become long, sometimes I get carried away...........
If you want to soar like an eagle, don't flock with turkeys.
73 de Warren
Station powered by JCP&L atomic energy, operator powered by natural gas.
Message timed by NIST: 06-Jan-2014 at 14:00 GMT
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