On 11/4/2014 1:02 AM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/3/2014 10:14 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:

I use Thunderbird also, and just mark the filtered posts as "read".
That way when I go through unread messages it skips over them, yet I can
go back to them if I want.

Real USENET users access news with tin running in an ASCII X11 terminal
window running on Unix.


No, REAL USENET users use a program which properly threads messages
using a GUI to display threading.

Tin shows threads in ASCII just fine.


Yes, but I must amend my statement. Only those stuck in the 1970's use
Tin in an ASCII X11 terminal. REAL USENET users have kept up with the
times.

I suppose you still use a BC-610 on HF, also.

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Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 1:02 AM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/3/2014 10:14 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:

I use Thunderbird also, and just mark the filtered posts as "read".
That way when I go through unread messages it skips over them, yet I can
go back to them if I want.

Real USENET users access news with tin running in an ASCII X11 terminal
window running on Unix.


No, REAL USENET users use a program which properly threads messages
using a GUI to display threading.

Tin shows threads in ASCII just fine.


Yes, but I must amend my statement. Only those stuck in the 1970's use
Tin in an ASCII X11 terminal. REAL USENET users have kept up with the
times.

As there is zero advantage to interacting with an ASCII based application,
i.e. USENET, with a GUI and I often find myself somewhere where my only
connection is via a crappy VPN where a GUI is dog slow, ASCII is the
prefered method for me.

I suppose you still use a BC-610 on HF, also.

I did start out with a one tube, xtal transmitter and ARC-5 receiver, but
the current HF gear is:

TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig

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TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig


Aaah .... a Cheque Booker (CBer) which explains the technical ignorance and
the rednecked abusive persona.

gareth wrote:
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TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig


Aaah .... a Cheque Booker (CBer) which explains the technical ignorance and
the rednecked abusive persona.

To make it worse, I didn't build my house, cars, or airplane myself either
though I have thought about building a kit airplane when I retire.

But I do build my own antennas for the most part and they work exactly
as predicted before building.



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Jim Pennino

wrote in message
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gareth wrote:
wrote in message
...
TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig


Aaah .... a Cheque Booker (CBer) which explains the technical ignorance
and
the rednecked abusive persona.

To make it worse, I didn't build my house, cars, or airplane myself either


Irrelevant as those do not represent your pursuits that are technically
based.

gareth wrote:
wrote in message
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gareth wrote:
wrote in message
...
TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig


Aaah .... a Cheque Booker (CBer) which explains the technical ignorance
and
the rednecked abusive persona.

To make it worse, I didn't build my house, cars, or airplane myself either


Irrelevant as those do not represent your pursuits that are technically
based.

Avaiation is not a technically bases pursuit, gas bag?



--
Jim Pennino

Brian Reay wrote:
wrote:
gareth wrote:
wrote in message
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TS-440 on semi-permanent loan to a new ham
TS-870 currently on backup status
TS-2000X main rig


Aaah .... a Cheque Booker (CBer) which explains the technical ignorance and
the rednecked abusive persona.

To make it worse, I didn't build my house, cars, or airplane myself either
though I have thought about building a kit airplane when I retire.

But I do build my own antennas for the most part and they work exactly
as predicted before building.



Jim, Evans has owned or owns a raft of commercial radios, inc: FT101, F7?7,
FT221, FT817.... he has
bought homebrew equipment made by others but, as for actually building
radios, it seems to be vapour ware.
This is all supported by his own posts. He couldn't use the 101 due to not
having the manual, or some pages to
be exact, so wasn't able to tune the PA. Hard to believe I know but you can
check the archive.

I concider the choice of build versus buy to be based on price and performance
criteria.

For ham radio specifically, the cost to build a modern DSP based radio
would far execeed the cost of just buying one, even neglecting the
time it would take, not to mention the test equipment required to
align and calibrate it.

For antennas it is not quite as clear cut as sometimes the antenna I
want is not available commercially and/or the raw material costs in
small quantities is in the ball park of buying commercial.

As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.

Gareth is just a gas bag blowing hot air.


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Jim Pennino

On 11/4/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
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As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.


I wouldn't fly a kit plane anyone put together - especially if it was
me! I have pretty good electronic skills, but my mechanical skills are
sorely lacking. I wouldn't trust it.

Gareth is just a gas bag blowing hot air.



Renewable energy resource for a hot air balloon?

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Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
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As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.


I wouldn't fly a kit plane anyone put together - especially if it was
me! I have pretty good electronic skills, but my mechanical skills are
sorely lacking. I wouldn't trust it.

As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.

I also used to own and maintain British sports cars, or British road
oilers as we in the US call them.

Gareth is just a gas bag blowing hot air.

Renewable energy resource for a hot air balloon?

From what I hear about his stature, it would take a huge balloon to
lift him, but he does seem to have an unlimited supply of hot air.




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Jim Pennino

"Brian Reay" wrote in message
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Jim, Evans has owned or owns a raft of commercial radios, inc: FT101,
F7?7,
FT221, FT817.... he has
bought homebrew equipment made by others but, as for actually building
radios, it seems to be vapour ware.
This is all supported by his own posts. He couldn't use the 101 due to not
having the manual, or some pages to
be exact, so wasn't able to tune the PA. Hard to believe I know but you
can
check the archive.

That's not true, as you well know. I chose not to tune it without the manual
as when I obtained it, it was in pristine condition desite being 30 years
old.
I had plenty of previous experience in tuning other TXs, starting with the
KW2000E that G3UOE had in my time there.

Why do you spend to much time in originating abusive material? Why not
contribute your technical expertise, such as your knowledge of Maxwell's
Equations?

No reason why a real radio amateur, a home brewer, should not also pick
up old rigs out of interest.