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Forum: Antenna Solutions 12-29-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,954
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Yah... that thar is one purdy coil :-)

Yah... that thar is one purdy coil :-)
Forum: The Funnies 12-28-2015, 05:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,406
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Same strategy I used. Took about 2 minutes for me...

Same strategy I used. Took about 2 minutes for me on a one-snowman x one-snowman very slow scan.

Fun graphic :D.
Forum: The Funnies 10-05-2015, 01:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,914
Posted By W7JZE
1980 I was in my first electronics outside sales...

1980 I was in my first electronics outside sales job calling on accounts in Sacramento, CA. It is HOT there in the summer and not uncommon back then for sales dudes to leave their car running while...
Forum: DX, Island Hopping, Special Events, Contests 09-28-2015, 01:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,821
Posted By W7JZE
I just worked K2E today on the USS Hornet. One...

I just worked K2E today on the USS Hornet. One of the many special event stations for this Bankhead Convoy On The Air event.

If you want to add the USS Hornet to your log I think today's OP said...
Forum: The Funnies 08-23-2015, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,248
Posted By W7JZE
Cool I've divorced a couple. Expensive hobby,...

I've divorced a couple.

Expensive hobby, that :eek:.
Forum: Junk Box 08-23-2015, 06:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,404
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Both Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts for me. Made it to...

Both Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts for me. Made it to "Life" Scout and well on the way to Eagle when the family moved from Trenton, NJ to Reno, NV just as I turned 14. After the move, scouting was not a...
Forum: Wisdom and Writings 08-10-2015, 10:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,867
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up WoW! That Wanamaker organ in Macy's, and the...

WoW! That Wanamaker organ in Macy's, and the flash-mob, is unbelievable! What a great Random Act of Culture, indeed! Thank you Carl. That just went into the keeper-bin!



You're right,...
Forum: Wisdom and Writings 08-08-2015, 02:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,867
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up For many years my fave rave for flash mobbing has...

For many years my fave rave for flash mobbing has been this food-court performance of the Hallelujah Chorus :clap:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

I think I posted this here...
Forum: RV Systems 06-25-2015, 05:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,669
Posted By W7JZE
Talking Me too :)! Heh, heh, heh... Everybody...

Me too :)!



Heh, heh, heh... Everybody in here is crazy! Oh... wait a minute... :D
Forum: Ham Radio Clubs and Net Operations 06-13-2015, 12:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,331
Posted By W7JZE
Agreed!. Nicely done :radio:. Semi-Pro. ...

Agreed!. Nicely done :radio:. Semi-Pro.

Watched it 2x :-)
Forum: The Funnies 06-10-2015, 01:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,381
Posted By W7JZE
Talking His nickname? Froggy! :jitter:

His nickname? Froggy! :jitter:
Forum: Under the Awning 06-09-2015, 12:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,501
Posted By W7JZE
Hey, hey, hey! I resemble that remark, Carl!...

Hey, hey, hey! I resemble that remark, Carl! :jitter:

Cheers!
Forum: RV Systems 04-27-2015, 10:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,014
Posted By W7JZE
What do you call this thing?

Is it called a "bibb"?

Wait... wrong thread :jitter:.
Forum: The Funnies 04-27-2015, 10:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,323
Posted By W7JZE
Golly gee Carl. All I've got is hose bibb. A...

Golly gee Carl. All I've got is hose bibb. A nautical / sailing bibb? HMmmm...

I'm a fairly active recreational sailor since the late 70s. But "bibb" and "hound" and "fid" as nautical terms...
Forum: Rag Chew 04-11-2015, 10:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,689
Posted By W7JZE
Wink Are you sure it wasn't "manned" (more accurately;...

Are you sure it wasn't "manned" (more accurately; attended) by the Krell? :D

The meters give it away :D
Forum: The Funnies 04-11-2015, 10:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,555
Posted By W7JZE
Ouch! Ouch! Just thinking about that makes...

Ouch! Ouch! Just thinking about that makes my...

Head hurt... Ouch!

(I will try to work it out, though)

HMmmm... "A joule is a farad-volt squared"

1 farad * 1 volt = 1 farad-volt ...
Forum: The Funnies 04-11-2015, 09:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,555
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Thank you, Carl. I am learning lots from this...

Thank you, Carl. I am learning lots from this thread. You are a gifted teacher.

I especially enjoyed the watts : joules/sec ratio. I knew the power * time = energy relationship. Comfortable...
Forum: The Funnies 04-08-2015, 07:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,555
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Another amateur myth busted! WoW, Carl. Great...

Another amateur myth busted! WoW, Carl. Great explanation and surprising to me. I've heard for years that a tuner only makes the transmitter happy and does nothing for power levels at the antenna....
Forum: Under the Awning 03-27-2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,552
Posted By W7JZE
My Hoosier doesn't work worth a darn anymore. ...

My Hoosier doesn't work worth a darn anymore. But my Tarheel sure does! :jitter:.

On topic: Just guessing here... but if the ladder is bonded / grounded to the body & the frame I'd suspect you'd...
Forum: The Funnies 02-25-2015, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,302
Posted By W7JZE
Thumbs up Mo-betta for math heads (MATH, with an "A"!)

Yah, might be true Radio. My local SaveMart grocery store will sometimes run a store special on a small version of an item (like Tobasco Sauce) making 2 small ones (with more product) cheaper than...
Forum: Junk Box 02-17-2015, 07:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,367
Posted By W7JZE
Glad you finally made it there, Radio. I...

Glad you finally made it there, Radio.

I will probably make one more trip to the R.S. component bins before they sadly fade away.

Yee olde junque box can never really be too full... Can it?
...
Forum: Not Good News 02-10-2015, 09:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,864
Posted By W7JZE
Sad to see 'em go. I purchased a couple of...

Sad to see 'em go. I purchased a couple of high-end turntables from them in the 70s. And the cartridges and needles to keep them going over the years. Then it was the odd stereo amp and or preamp...
Forum: The Funnies 02-09-2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,985
Posted By W7JZE
Negative logic

HMmmm...

Well I know what it's not, but not what it is.

I'd guess the 24 hour rule holds for ruling out rigs too.

The nice component silkscreen gives some hints...
Forum: The Funnies 01-30-2015, 07:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,920
Posted By W7JZE
T.G.I.P. Thank Goodness It's Piday :bounce:

T.G.I.P.
Thank Goodness It's Piday :bounce:
Forum: The Funnies 01-27-2015, 04:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,087
Posted By W7JZE
Smile I am SOooo glad that it "just ain't me" when it...

I am SOooo glad that it "just ain't me" when it comes to an, ahhh, less than perfect, and continually fading memory.

Last weekend I did my morning coffee ritual. Put the cup in the microwave for...
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