Ever have a flooded basement? Take a look at what happened to the
telephone cables underground in New York City;

http://tinyurl.com/TheDrownedInternet

BTW, I had trouble loading the page with Windows Internet Explorer, I
had to use FireFox.


tom K8TB, with a dry basement..

Cool, and scary.   Shows the problems with "progress"  as it piles up
new on old on older yet and it becomes rather complicated to manage and
even worse to repair.  I would hate to be the guy who has to sort out
all those now unlabeled splices...

Thanks Tom.
-------------------------- JHR -------------------------------



On 12/2/2012 7:01 PM, K8TB wrote:
> Ever have a flooded basement? Take a look at what happened to the
> telephone cables underground in New York City;

____________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 7:50 PM
To: WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [WestMichiganHams] Only Slightly OT, cable problems after Hurricane Sandy?

 

Cool, and scary. Shows the problems with "progress" as it piles up
new on old on older yet and it becomes rather complicated to manage and
even worse to repair. I would hate to be the guy who has to sort out
all those now unlabeled splices...

Thanks Tom.
-------------------------- JHR -------------------------------

On 12/2/2012 7:01 PM, K8TB wrote:
> Ever have a flooded basement? Take a look at what happened to the
> telephone cables underground in New York City;

____________________________________________

On 12/04/12 05:41 pm, Hank Greeb wrote:
> Not exactly ham radio related, but I have an electronics gadget which is put
> together with what my local Ace Hardware describes as "Triangular Recessed
> Panhead" screws.
>
> I've never seen one of them before this. Neither Ace nor its outside supplier
> has a tool to remove such screws. The people at Ace said screws like this are
> used for security.
>
> But, I'd like to see what's inside a defective control box.
>
> Anyone know where I might find a screwdriver or something which fits in my
drill
> which could extract something like this. The screws have a triangular
depression
> in the had, not quite equilateral (at least as measured by eye.)

I think you may find what you need in a set of assorted "security bits"
such as are sold at Lowe's, Menards, HD or Hazard Fraught (aka Harbor
Freight).

73

Alan NV8A

EBAY is your friend.   Buy one of those $10 - 35 bit security
driver kits.   I used mine today to retrieve a CD from a CD
changer that refused to give it up.

Good investment.

=================  K8JHR  ==================

> *From:* Hank Greeb <mailto:n8xx@...>
> *Subject:* [WestMichiganHams] Triangular Recesssed Panhead screwdriver
>
> Not exactly ham radio related, but I have an electronics gadget which is
> put together with what my local Ace Hardware describes as "Triangular
> Recessed Panhead" screws.
>
____________________________________________

There or Ebay... OR HANK... SEND ME A PHOTO OF THE SCREW
HEAD AND I WILL COMPARE IT TO MY SET AND YOU CAN BORROW
MINE IF IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE IT - SEE YOU AT LUNCH FRIDAY -
BRING IT ALONG AND WE CAN OPEN IT UP AT LUNCH !

OR NOT.

================ JAMES - K8JHR  ======================

On 12/4/2012 8:10 PM, Alan Beagley wrote:
> On 12/04/12 05:41 pm, Hank Greeb wrote:
>> Not exactly ham radio related, but I have an electronics gadget which is put
>> together with what my local Ace Hardware describes as "Triangular Recessed
>> Panhead" screws.

This is the biggest hoot in ham radio !

Good luck... I might call in and ask Dear Old Santa just when I am going
to get that pony I have been asking for the past  57 years...

===============  K8JHR  ====================

On 12/4/2012 10:20 PM, Tom KD8DEG wrote:
>
>
> Gather your children & grandchildren into your Ham Shack on DECEMBER
> 24^th starting 8 PM for the Lowell Amateur Radio Club’s annual:
>
> “*_SANTA CLAUS NET”_*
>
____________________________________________

Hello,
My YL has a new Windows 8 laptop, but has some problems.
There are a few websites that will not work on this system.
The same sites will work with my Windows 7, but not her 8.
Any thoughts?
TNX
Timothy kb8afs

Doctor -  Does it hurt?

Patient -  Yeah... but only when I do this.  (gesturing)

Doctor -  Well... then don't do this.


;-)



(Oh... sorry... just poking some fund along the way...
	 hopefully somebody else will have  a more
	 useful reply... )

========================  K8JHR  =================


On 12/5/2012 8:00 PM, pobox740 wrote:


> There are a few websites that will not work on this system.
> The same sites will work with my Windows 7, but not her 8.
> Any thoughts?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------






...

Well... shoot.    Good luck with it.

They were not making any money before, and they still
won't be making any money, or friends, now.  Seems
sorta silly to me.   I doubt if you guys caused them any
undue expense, and they might have been able to point
to the PR value of letting you remain.   Sometimes it is
difficult to see the motivation in it.

Carry on!

----------------  K8JHR  --------------------

On 12/7/2012 9:30 AM, Mark wrote:

> After decades on a tower in North Muskegon, the MAARC has been invited
> to either pay an exorbitant monthly rent or leave the tower site.

---------------------------------------------------





.

2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest is this weekend, beginning at  0000 UTC
Saturday; ends 2359 UTC Sunday (December 8-9, 2012)  That's 7 p.m.
Friday to 6:59 p.m. Sunday, Eastern Standard Time.

Rule are at

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-10M-Rules.pdf

If that gets truncated, use this itty bitty url
http://goo.gl/K749z

This is a SSB AND CW contest, so fire up with the mode(s) of your choice
and join the fray!

Band seems to be at least "semi open" even as the sun goes to sleep here
- there were over 100 spots on the reverse beacon network
(http://www.reversebeacon.net) in the hour beginning at 16:30 EST when I
last looked.  Perhaps we'll have some good propagation on 10 this year!

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time

From: *ARRL Members Only Web site* <memberlist@...
<mailto:memberlist@...>>
Date: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Subject: PRB-1 Alert
To: hsbicknell@... <mailto:hsbicknell@...>


Greetings to all Michigan Hams                          December 8, 2012

This is a special email alert for all Michigan hams concerning our
ongoing PRB-1 effort in Michigan.

I have good news to report in that after a Senate Hearing on December 5,
based on a 3 – 0 vote, SB1244 was passed and is moving onto the Senate
Floor. This means that on December 11, our bill may be voted on by the
Senate. If we are successful there, the bill will move to the House, and
if successful there as well, it could end up on the Governors’ desk for
his signature.

I am asking each Michigan ham to act now and visit
http://www.miarrlprb1.org/ which is our PRB-1 website and click on the
“Update Alert” tab to read the notes from Wednesday’s Senate Committee
Hearing. Please download the “sample” letter available by clicking on
the “What Can I Do?” tab. Simply fill in your senator’s name, add your
name and address at the bottom and email to your senator. There is no
need to add anything to the letter.

You can find your senator’s email address by clicking on the “Find Your
Senator” tab. Some senators have a direct email listed, others may have
a form email where you may have to cut and paste your letter into their
form. Please send a copy to wb8r@... <mailto:wb8r@...> so we
can see how
much of the “market” we are covering and we can send a copy to any
senators who do not get a letter from a constituent. For those that use
an email form, please send a note directly to me at wb8r@...
<mailto:wb8r@...>telling me which senator you sent the letter to
and that you used an
email form.

There is a possibility that our bill may time out if it is not possible
to get the process completed by the end of the legislative session. Not
to worry. We will start all over again in January and already have our
primary sponsor lined up. We have some good support in the Senate and we
feel that we are in good shape.

Thank you in advance for your fine assistance. This is an important
issue and we need to blanket the Senate with our letters.

73,

Larry, WB8R
Michigan Section Manager

I'm gonna try to make it to the QCWA meeting this coming Thursday.  I sent a
private message to WB8OQT asking him to tell me where to go to find the correct
restaurant.  Folks seem to like to tell me where to go, so I trust I'll get a
responses.

It's too bad someone from QCWA doesn't put these data on this hear reflector. 
Might stir up some more interest in this group of olde fogeys.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time

QCWA member 11543
Licensed since December 1951
Olde Enuf to know an olde fogey when I sees one

--- In WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com, "NA8M" <bill_fries@...> wrote:
>
> All your information sounds right.  However, they have been moving the meeting
from restaurant to restaurant and I've lost track.  Please ask Bob, WB8OQT for
the latest restaurant.  He is easily approached through his email: 
res00lwt1@...
>
> The "old fogies" bring along their XYLs.  It is a great time, enjoyed by all. 
You will meet a whole new group of friends!  It's definitely worth the effort to
get the right restaurant.  Yes, you do have the correct date as the second
Thursday each month.
>
> Bill, NA8M

QCWA Dinner Meeting this Wednesday, December 13.  5:00 pm.  At Whitlow's,  4610
Airline Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 739-6379

They're a great bunch, if a little aged and fewer in number.  Worth the trip to
the restaurant nearby the Lakes Mall just south of Muskegon.

Although Bob, WB8OQT "runs" the QCWA, his work out of town keeps him away from
the meetings.

Bill, NA8M

1b. Re: QCWA Dinner meeting?
Posted by: "NA8M" bill_fries@... bill_fries_jr
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2012 8:27 am ((PST))
QCWA Dinner Meeting this Wednesday, December 13. 5:00 pm. At Whitlow's, 4610 Airline Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 739-6379
They're a great bunch, if a little aged and fewer in number. Worth the trip to the restaurant nearby the Lakes Mall just south of Muskegon.
Although Bob, WB8OQT "runs" the QCWA, his work out of town keeps him away from the meetings.
Bill, NA8M
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RSVP?  None requested nor required.  Just show up.  There's plenty of "room at
the inn," er, restaurant.  They're a great group of guys.

Ham Radio is 100 years old today.

At least the licensing is.

100 years ago today the first ham license was issued to Irving Vermilya, 1ZE

http://www.bostonradio.org/essays/vermilya.html

73

Mark K8MHZ

http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?371663-A-century-of-amateur-radio-licensing-December-13-2012&highlight=1912