This is the law. http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/geometric/pubs/mitigationstrategies/chapter3/3_verticalclearance.cfm -- Mike Urich KA5CVH http://ka5cvh.com If a "flat tithe" is good enough for God; then
I have no clue why Yahoo Mail and the reflector see fit to add numerous question marks and run the message all together like that either .. sigh Mike can partly answer that. I admin some lists that a
Not to play the "old guy" card, but I will anyway (Hi Wayne!!) In the 50's 60's when I started contesting there were only 2 categories, single op, multiop. The participation was at an all time high t
So if an HF operator discovers one day that his 5 kilobuck competition grade transceiver has a six meter position, and he uses it one weekend in a VHF contest, why should he or she expect to win anyt
I never said he was above reproach, but your comments should be addressed to him, not spewed in public as bitching about why don't you this and why don't you that.... Hold your calls ladies and gentl
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Mike chuckles Now ... reverse that ... 95+ degrees, 90%+ RH, no breeze ... and you get an idea of what field day is like for us in the greater Houston area. __________________________________________
I use an FT 2000D on 6M. I keep the "A" receiver on 50.125 and the "B" on I would keep my <now sick> FT-736 6 meter VFO "A" set for 50.125 and "B" set for 52.525. One of my most memorable "q's" was w
There is talk on one of the repeaters that there is a group going to the Falkland Islands to run 144-SSB ... terrestrial ... not EME ... seriously? -- Mike Urich KA5CVH http://ka5cvh.com ____________
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On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Crownhaven If you read my post it was largely a question. Of course it <what I was told> didn't make sense. But with hams you never know what they may attempt next. I
We had 4 ft of snow on the ground everywhere before the latest storm, We all have our issues don't we? By the first of May we are so sick of summer already we can't wait for November. -- Mike Urich K
Mike asks Are you sure its a "D"? This was a problem on the "pre-D" models, not only on 6 but 10 & 12 as well. My "non-D" had to go back to Yaesu so they could do the additional grounding that was ne
I believe he indicated that he'd A/B'd this rig against another rig on the same feedline and antenna with no problems so that should eliminate any further investigation of the feedline and antenna as
I went looking for a hand held GPS at the sort of local Cabella's store, and could not find one with grid squares as a feature. On the android and presumably apple as well there is an app called "Mai
I do not have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to never ever have a smart phone. I'll be 63 next Sunday and resisted a "smart phone" for the longest. About 3 years ago I bought a Google
I do not think any rule or scoring changes will achieve the "Level Playing Field" ideas. "I believe in equal opportunity ... not equal outcome". Equal outcome is also called communism. -- Mike Urich
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On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Keith Morehouse While I understand Marshall's thoughts I believe that is the wrong approach. If were one on the "borders" of two of those regions they would need to b
Mike ponders for discussion and not trolling for flames. I see two other possibilities but both can be problematic as well, but does not require the investment of another "station" in your vehicle. I