Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!

The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that. When it does get opened, it will be as if
new. And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life. There are limits on his ability to
open the box containing his Extra Class license. He hasn't even paid
for it with CASH yet.

Dave K8MN

Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

Why no, Dave. I boasted that I was going to purchase it seven years
ago.

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

Why wouldn't it be perfect? It's never been opened, and the box is
intact.

Is the World's Greatest DXer suggesting that Cushcraft products are
defective or have poor quality control?

And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life.

Then he would be perfect as a new ham. He could even apply through the
Vanity Call System and get an old-timey callsign so people would think
he was an old hand at this amateur stuff...

There are limits on his ability to
open the box containing his Extra Class license.

Perhaps Handi-Hams could lend a box-cutter.

He hasn't even paid
for it with CASH yet.

Extra licenses for sale? Would that be through the ARRL VEC or the
W5YI VEC?

wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

Why no, Dave. I boasted that I was going to purchase it seven years
ago.

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

Why wouldn't it be perfect? It's never been opened, and the box is
intact.

Some mateirals deteriorate over time. The plastics used in some types
of coaxial cable are one example.

Is the World's Greatest DXer suggesting that Cushcraft products are
defective or have poor quality control?

Did Cushcraft use only coax with a noncontaminating jacket?

And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life.

Then he would be perfect as a new ham. He could even apply through the
Vanity Call System and get an old-timey callsign so people would think
he was an old hand at this amateur stuff...

That would require opening the box first. Not going to happen, IMHO.

wrote:
Some materials deteriorate over time.

All man-made materials deteriorate over time.
Protons may even decay over time. :-)
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Cecil Moore wrote:
wrote:
Some materials deteriorate over time.

All man-made materials deteriorate over time.
Protons may even decay over time. :-)
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Yikes! Keep aluminum away from mercury.

Cecil Moore wrote in news:%sRsh.3546$O02.3301
@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net:

wrote:
Some materials deteriorate over time.

All man-made materials deteriorate over time.
Protons may even decay over time. :-)



Don't bet on it tho' Cecil!

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

Why no, Dave. I boasted that I was going to purchase it seven years
ago.

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

Why wouldn't it be perfect? It's never been opened, and the box is
intact.

Some mateirals deteriorate over time. The plastics used in some types
of coaxial cable are one example.

Which part of the ARX2B do you think has deteriorated? The aluminum
elements, the stainless steel screws, or the coaxial runner?

Is the World's Greatest DXer suggesting that Cushcraft products are
defective or have poor quality control?

Did Cushcraft use only coax with a noncontaminating jacket?

Did they?

And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life.

Then he would be perfect as a new ham. He could even apply through the
Vanity Call System and get an old-timey callsign so people would think
he was an old hand at this amateur stuff...

That would require opening the box first. Not going to happen, IMHO.

Your opinion is not humble. Besides, Len just might surprise you.

Instead of your Federal Register Watch, you might query the FCC data
base each day for Len's new callsign.

Best of Luck.

wrote:
wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

Why no, Dave. I boasted that I was going to purchase it seven years
ago.

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

Why wouldn't it be perfect? It's never been opened, and the box is
intact.

Some mateirals deteriorate over time. The plastics used in some types
of coaxial cable are one example.

Which part of the ARX2B do you think has deteriorated? The aluminum
elements, the stainless steel screws, or the coaxial runner?

He KNOWS, Brian, He KNOWS...now watch a whole new sub-thread
evolve from that...dozens of posts wherein Jimmie NOserve will
"show"
that YOU are at fault and he is absolutely, totally blameless. :-)

Is the World's Greatest DXer suggesting that Cushcraft products are
defective or have poor quality control?

Did Cushcraft use only coax with a noncontaminating jacket?

Did they?

Tsk. Jimmie NOT know?!? Why he ask question instead of stating
reply as his fact?


And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life.

As I said before, it's just my FIRST CENTURY. :-)


Then he would be perfect as a new ham. He could even apply through the
Vanity Call System and get an old-timey callsign so people would think
he was an old hand at this amateur stuff...

That would require opening the box first. Not going to happen, IMHO.

Your opinion is not humble. Besides, Len just might surprise you.

Then again, I might not. :-)

Instead of your Federal Register Watch, you might query the FCC data
base each day for Len's new callsign.

Best of Luck.

"New callsign?" Which one of my old callsigns is changing?
WRRR? WREX? WMCW? WBEL? KFAC? KMPC?

As far as I know WRRR went out of business. All the others are
chugging right along, though. [WRRR was a difficult ID to say
during station breaks...:-) ]

But, I digress. All must remember that engine-ear Jimmie done
made a "pronouncement" on a "deteriorating" Cushcraft product.
It no good if Jimmie done say it is...and that's that! :-)

LA

wrote:
wrote:
wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/c5qyv

Still in the box!
The dusty box remains unopened. No attempt has yet been made to open
it. The empty boast has yet to be fulfilled.

Dave K8MN

I have an ARX2B like that.

Great. Did you boast that you were going to open it seven years ago?

Why no, Dave. I boasted that I was going to purchase it seven years
ago.

When it does get opened, it will be as if
new.

Maybe it will be; maybe it won't be. You won't know for certain until
you open it.

Why wouldn't it be perfect? It's never been opened, and the box is
intact.

Some mateirals deteriorate over time. The plastics used in some types
of coaxial cable are one example.

Which part of the ARX2B do you think has deteriorated? The aluminum
elements, the stainless steel screws, or the coaxial runner?

He KNOWS, Brian, He KNOWS...now watch a whole new sub-thread
evolve from that...dozens of posts wherein Jimmie NOserve will
"show"
that YOU are at fault and he is absolutely, totally blameless. :-)

Actually, he is saying that Cushcraft is at fault. Heil may hold that
position as well. Good thing I don't hold stock in Cushcraft as these
two just might drive them out of business. Kind of like Robesin and
his "She's selling something..." (and it's not amateur radio equipment)
remarks about a midwestern amateur radio dealer's ham daughter.

Is the World's Greatest DXer suggesting that Cushcraft products are
defective or have poor quality control?

Did Cushcraft use only coax with a noncontaminating jacket?

Did they?

Tsk. Jimmie NOT know?!? Why he ask question instead of stating
reply as his fact?

Jim broke the first law of asking questions on RRAP.

And rest assured, I can open it at any time.

Len is in his eighth decade of life.

As I said before, it's just my FIRST CENTURY. :-)

Mine two! ;^)

Then he would be perfect as a new ham. He could even apply through the
Vanity Call System and get an old-timey callsign so people would think
he was an old hand at this amateur stuff...

That would require opening the box first. Not going to happen, IMHO.

Your opinion is not humble. Besides, Len just might surprise you.

Then again, I might not. :-)

That just leaves his opinion not being humble...

Instead of your Federal Register Watch, you might query the FCC data
base each day for Len's new callsign.

Best of Luck.

"New callsign?" Which one of my old callsigns is changing?
WRRR? WREX? WMCW? WBEL? KFAC? KMPC?

As far as I know WRRR went out of business. All the others are
chugging right along, though. [WRRR was a difficult ID to say
during station breaks...:-) ]

No phunny fenetics?

But, I digress. All must remember that engine-ear Jimmie done
made a "pronouncement" on a "deteriorating" Cushcraft product.
It no good if Jimmie done say it is...and that's that! :-)

LA

I wouldn't want to be Cushcraft right now - in Jim's crosshairs.