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Forum: CQ CQ CQ 01-12-2014, 05:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,415
Posted By Herk7769
Ha! EMP - the "great leveler" could make...

Ha!

EMP - the "great leveler" could make all that "tube" knowledge valuable indeed.
:worthy:

Thank you all for replying and I will be reading up on this prior to making "the jump" as a...
Forum: Antenna Solutions 01-05-2014, 07:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,758
Posted By Herk7769
Gives new meaning to the tin foil hat crew...

Gives new meaning to the tin foil hat crew :jitter:
Forum: Antenna Solutions 01-05-2014, 09:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,758
Posted By Herk7769
I seem to recall a SciFi book by Robert Heinlein...

I seem to recall a SciFi book by Robert Heinlein in the 50's that talks about microwave beaming of power from an in-orbit solar-microwave power station.
Forum: Antenna Solutions 01-05-2014, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,758
Posted By Herk7769
Antenna or Power Supply - both?

Anyone hear about this technology?

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/du-wdc110713.php
Forum: The Funnies 01-04-2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,121
Posted By Herk7769
Explorer 4.0 Easter Egg: How to open it: ...

Explorer 4.0 Easter Egg:

How to open it:

To find it, open the IE 4.0 Web browser and choose About "Internet Explorer" from the Help menu. The About dialog ...
Forum: Disaster Preparedness - Individual 01-04-2014, 08:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,043
Posted By Herk7769
Relocate? Is there a good place?

Someone did the research:

CONUS?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=velCS9g8J4Q

Worldwide?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRz1iGIyhlA
Forum: Disaster Preparedness - Individual 01-04-2014, 08:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 21,347
Posted By Herk7769
What's in YOUR trunk?

I wrote this up for my kids located on the west coast.
After reading Radio's post, putting a few silver Eagles and some cash might not be a bad idea.

Herk
Forum: Other Hobbies 01-04-2014, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,100
Posted By Herk7769
This popped up while researching this. ...

This popped up while researching this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl8Kk2HqGN8

Further investigation yielded this:

https://www.hoax-slayer.com/nasa-distress-call-another-galaxy-hoax.shtml...
Forum: 146.52 - All things ham radio 01-03-2014, 07:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,867
Posted By Herk7769
The sun is not the only "magnetic pole flipper." ...

The sun is not the only "magnetic pole flipper."

The earth's magnetic poles also flip, but the period is much longer.

...
Forum: Disaster Preparedness - Individual 01-03-2014, 07:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,434
Posted By Herk7769
This is my shocked face: Herk

This is my shocked face:

Herk
Forum: CQ CQ CQ 12-30-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,415
Posted By Herk7769
New to radio and the forum

Hello everyone. DW and I are retired AF and looking to get into amateur radio for fun and to learn something new.

Worked HF as a pilot on long overseas flights and have a grounding in electronics...
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