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September 27th 04, 05:20 AM

In article , PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:

Len Over 21 wrote:

Jimmie has opinions about everything. Each and every one of them
is write and "right." Anyone who disagrees is always "wrong."

You've hosed this one up too, Leonard. Anyone who is wrong is wrong.
That isn't to say that the individual is always wrong. If he is wrong
on another occasion, it will no doubt be pointed out.

Foghorn Lenhorn makes statement of fact. All too often his statements
are flat out wrong.

We've seen Len behave like this many times before, Dave. He simply cannot
tolerate having his mistakes and errors pointed out by someone he considers
inferior - such as me.

Did I say you, specifically, were "inferior?" :-)

You are a PCTA extra. That makes you different than normal people.

Can't compare the PCTA extras with ordinary normal people. :-)

It's a plain, simple fact that we got code waivers because JY1 (better known
as
King Hussein of Jordan) asked then-president George Bush to do something about
US code test requirements for hams. GB1 told FCC to do something, and we got
medical waivers.

It wasn't because of ADA, or Handi-Hams, or anything like that.

For some reason, Len doesn't like having that sort of thing pointed out.

Was I discussing (the late) King Hussein? I don't think so.

The URBAN MYTH that the code test waivers came about is still
not verified by any documentation. That makes it hearsay.

To challenge that urban myth it is not hearsay but heresy. :-)

Show us the documentation that the King of Jordan did all that
you say. Knock yourself out on that one.

Remember, hearsay doesn't hold any water...better get a leak-
proof receptacle.

Back about 1961, there was an article by W1ICP in QST showing how to build a
100/50 kHz frequency standard. 6AU6 oscillator, 12AU7 multivibrator (which
today we'd call a flipflop). It was a "Beginner and Novice" article....

Wow! How about that!

In 1949 I put a 100 KHz controlled 6AU6 (pentode) inside my National
NC-57 receiver. Suggestion of (then) W9ERU (later W7DI but now SK),
Gene Hubbel. No "articles" on how to do it but the James Knights
crystal box had a little suggested-circuit sketch. :-)

No mumblyvibrator needed, harmonics good enough to set the
main tuning dial to use the bandspread.

Gene Hubbel's original suggestion was to use a 2.5 mHy RFC with
a 1000 pFd capacitor (approximate...part of it being a trimmer). Then
he advised me on how the National could be tapped into for power to
the calibrator.

All a ham needed was something like that to know where the band and subband
edges were.

Riiiiight. Like that is SO good to find those new "channels" hams got
in the USA. A nice harmonic-rich "calibrator." :-)

But Len just doesn't get it.

I've "gotten" mine, Jimmie. :-)

Long, long time ago. Back in high school. :-)

So...is it too early to ask about your fellowship position at NIST?

We are all waiting to hear how you've impressed the scientists...