Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Dayton Hamvention
From: grduprey@rockwellcollins.com
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 09:53:02 -0500

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"                                                                                                             
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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
>
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