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Forum: Polls 06-29-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 17
Poll: Exit Guides
Views: 13,835
Posted By w5olm
Wade I guess I have never thought about a...

Wade
I guess I have never thought about a preference. I buy one one year and the other one the next year and keep rotating like that. What I hate is taking an exit expecting to find an advertized...
Forum: Operating Modes - CW, SSB, AM, FM, APRS 06-29-2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,600
Posted By w5olm
Galen Congrats to the girls on their contacts....

Galen
Congrats to the girls on their contacts. I know that those are proud moments for them and proud moments for dad. Unfortunately, I could not make it. Sat and Sun are my two big work days,...
Forum: Rag Chew 04-01-2011, 03:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,781
Posted By w5olm
ummmmm! I'm one that doesn't comment much. I...

ummmmm! I'm one that doesn't comment much. I sometimes feel that if I don't have something constructive to say, its best to keep my big mouth shut. However, I am diligently studying about one hour...
Forum: Trip Report 03-13-2011, 03:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,914
Posted By w5olm
Galen Likewise, it was great to have a face to...

Galen
Likewise, it was great to have a face to face with you. I can affirm to all on the forum that you have a wonderful family also. Enjoyed the hamfest, and even bought myself a new radio. It has...
Forum: Trip Report 03-11-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,914
Posted By w5olm
Ahh yes! The memories. When flying with Civil...

Ahh yes! The memories. When flying with Civil Patrol Search and rescue, we used many hours of map reading. Also did a lot of "dead reaconing" which is flying using known landmarks which were easily...
Forum: SKYWARN Discussion 03-09-2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,007
Posted By w5olm
Galen Things look like a turn for the better. I...

Galen
Things look like a turn for the better. I will be able to be at the hamfest afterall. Too late to pre-register, but will probably drive the motorhome down friday and spend the night at the RV...
Forum: SKYWARN Discussion 03-07-2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,007
Posted By w5olm
Galen, that was scarry weather wasn't it. It came...

Galen, that was scarry weather wasn't it. It came through here earlier with no wind damage, but lots of heavy rain. We had been in Lafayette Friday at the RV center and came back through Rayne late...
Forum: Trip Report 03-07-2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,914
Posted By w5olm
Galen, Good luck at the Rayne Hamfest this...

Galen, Good luck at the Rayne Hamfest this weekend, and congrats on your editorship of the ARRA paper. Wish I could be at the Hamfest, but unfortunately, I work Sat and Sun. Be there in thought...
Forum: CQ CQ CQ 02-04-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,475
Posted By w5olm
Congratulations on passing your test, and welcome...

Congratulations on passing your test, and welcome to the forum.

Lee Manning
w5olm
Forum: RV Systems 12-01-2010, 07:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,722
Posted By w5olm
Propane adapters

Camping World has them. They are called Stay-a-while. Tee's into your propane line. You can use portable tanks that way.
Forum: Rag Chew 07-23-2010, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,195
Posted By w5olm
Wade, Thanks for the tribute to the "Old...

Wade, Thanks for the tribute to the "Old Soldiers". Kinda brought tears to this old Marines eyes. My mothers only two brothers died in battles of WWII.
As a fresh new graduate from college, this old...
Forum: CQ CQ CQ 10-18-2008, 09:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,993
Posted By w5olm
yep! Got it.... Thanks Lee W5OLM

yep! Got it....
Thanks
Lee W5OLM
Forum: Rag Chew 10-18-2008, 06:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,705
Posted By w5olm
OK! Another LEO here. You ask, so here goes....

OK! Another LEO here. You ask, so here goes. Deputy Sheriff from 1991 to 2007. Left that to travel, but now back working as security guard to support daughter and son-in-law that can't seem to keep a...
Forum: SKYWARN Discussion 09-07-2008, 11:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,693
Posted By w5olm
Ken Sure don't wish Ike on you, but we are...

Ken
Sure don't wish Ike on you, but we are concerned about a slight turn north. Don't need to deal with another one right now. Gustav sent us to north La, which actually put us more into the path...
Forum: Black Box Forum 05-18-2008, 03:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,255
Posted By w5olm
For mounting antennas inside a fiberglass...

For mounting antennas inside a fiberglass motorhome. I took the metal covers made to go on Electrical boxes, I put them in the overhead on my "super C" and attached a wire to each one and ran the...
Forum: CQ CQ CQ 05-02-2008, 11:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,057
Posted By w5olm
welcome to the forum Ron and Carol.

welcome to the forum Ron and Carol.
Forum: Rag Chew 05-02-2008, 11:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,267
Posted By w5olm
It started several years ago when they made it...

It started several years ago when they made it too darn easy to get a HAM license. We will never be able to go back to the good old days. Now all you have to do is get a copy of the test questions...
Forum: Rag Chew 03-26-2008, 10:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,468
Posted By w5olm
MRimmer I sent you another PM on 3/11/08, not...

MRimmer
I sent you another PM on 3/11/08, not read.
W5olm
Forum: Junk Box 02-09-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,778
Posted By w5olm
Mike Roger on your PM, and thanks. Lee

Mike
Roger on your PM, and thanks.
Lee
Forum: Junk Box 02-08-2008, 10:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,778
Posted By w5olm
Congratulations! We just did our 38th couple...

Congratulations!
We just did our 38th couple weeks ago.
Mike, Please check your Private messages. I sent you one couple days ago, hope it went through.
Thanks, Lee W5olm
Forum: Rag Chew 01-19-2008, 10:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,352
Posted By w5olm
Hope that all you guys that had a bad 2007 will...

Hope that all you guys that had a bad 2007 will have a better 2008. My 2007 was actually better than 2006.
Entire year of 2006 was almost constant trips back and forth between Louisiana and...
Forum: Under the Awning 01-19-2008, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,977
Posted By w5olm
Glad your insurance paid off. You sign off...

Glad your insurance paid off.
You sign off "Semper Fi" when and what unit.
I always say that Once a Marine always a Marine, even though I left active duty in 1970. I was an electrician in the...
Forum: CQ CQ CQ 01-19-2008, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,367
Posted By w5olm
Checking in

General class but have not been real active. Bought new motorhome and everything is fiberglass, so am at a loss where to put all my antennas.
I want to put my 2M and 10M in first, but my travel...
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