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  • Self training - are we now nobbut dinosaurs?

    From Rainbow Man@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 24 19:00:13 2020
    On 23-01-2020 12:48, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote:
    On 22 Jan 2020 22:49:02 +0000 (GMT), just as I was about to take a
    herb, Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> disturbed my reverie
    and wrote:

    Resilience is hard, but I suggest that relying on a bunch of hobbyists isn't >> a reliable way to go about it.

    I agree. I do not have a generator and my QTH is rubbish.

    OTOH, I still find it magic that I can talk/communicate via radio. I
    even get a buzz if it is somebody in the next street. Mine you, what
    can you expect from a 61-year-old?


    I've written a message splicer for Linux if you want a hobby.

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 25 12:03:17 2020
    On 23/01/2020 12:48, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote:
    On 22 Jan 2020 22:49:02 +0000 (GMT), just as I was about to take a
    herb, Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> disturbed my reverie
    and wrote:

    Resilience is hard, but I suggest that relying on a bunch of hobbyists isn't >> a reliable way to go about it.

    I agree. I do not have a generator and my QTH is rubbish.

    OTOH, I still find it magic that I can talk/communicate via radio. I
    even get a buzz if it is somebody in the next street. Mine you, what
    can you expect from a 61-year-old?

    I expect them to be blase most are but glad your not ...

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