Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to admit that I too am a 'ham"ster - N2PFL. A no code tech license because if I try to learn code I will inevitably forget something that I need to be a doctor ! I have gone to carrying a handheld with me as the Cell system is absolutely worthless in an emergency - even if it's snowing the cell system is clogged with crap. ernie nitka At 09:53 AM 5/14/03 -0500, you wrote: >Another interesting aspect of the "Dead" amateur radio technology is that >when an emergency takes place, 90% of all communications take place through >amateur radio. Not bad for a dead technology... > >Gene > > > > > > "Bill > Grimwood" > > <bill@grimwood.net> To: > <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent > by: cc: > > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: > [Leica] OT - Dayton Hamvention > -alto.ca.us > > > > > > 05/14/2003 08:55 > AM > > Please respond > to > > leica-users > > > > > > > > > >Yes you can but you do not have the magic of radio. I can get on the air >when the power is off to. > >Bill G. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan C" <leicaman@sympatico.ca> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:16 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Dayton Hamvention > > > > Or you can just login to a server on IRC (or ICQ, AIM, MSN, etc.) and >chat > > with anyone in the world. No license, no antenna, no transmitter, no > > worries about sunspots or bad reception. Hook up a microphone at both >ends > > if you actually want to hear their voices (I don't). > > > > dan c. > > > > At 07:46 AM 14-05-03 -0700, you wrote: > > >There are repeaters that interface with the internet. You can sit at >your > > >computer and join in a QSO on a local repeater in many parts of the >world. > > > > > >Gene > > >N4JEE > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html