[ARC5] 2200 Meter band

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I have my HoTMaiL page and eBay page open simultaneously.  If an auction number comes up in which I have interest (or curiosity) I simply highlight the auction number, right click on it, save it, reactivate the eBay page, paste it in the search area and voila, item comes up.  Takes maybe 10 seconds for the whole process!


Sheesh!


73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov '53)
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF Retired 61-81
FAA Retired 94-10


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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of john rose <brokenthumb at live.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 19:45
To: arc5
Subject: Re: [ARC5] 2200 Meter band


let's see. On My eBay Summary Page, Watch list, the item # is listed and IS NOT CLICKABLE. I open the link to the auction description, eBay has made it maddeningly hard to find the item # WHICH IS NOT CLICKABLE. How does one take a piece of text and convert it? Perhaps an apology is due?


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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of AKLDGUY . <neilb0627 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 5:09 PM
To: ARC-5 List
Subject: Re: [ARC5] 2200 Meter band

I've been a member of this list since 25 September 2003 and have never once heard of a bad link posted
by a member. I simply will not jump through hoops with thirteen copy and paste operations.

Neil ZL1ANM

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org<mailto:kb8tq at n1k.org>> wrote:
Bingo !!!!

On Sep 21, 2017, at 4:54 PM, Peter Gottlieb <kb2vtl at gmail.com<mailto:kb2vtl at gmail.com>> wrote:

On the other hand, it is much more secure and safe to not click on an email link.


Peter

On Sep 21, 2017, at 4:42 PM, AKLDGUY . <neilb0627 at gmail.com<mailto:neilb0627 at gmail.com>> wrote:

Then another 3 clicks and an Enter to see the item. Thirteen operations in all.

Neil ZL1ANM

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 8:40 AM, AKLDGUY . <neilb0627 at gmail.com<mailto:neilb0627 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> It is easy enough to find: copy the item number as given, go to eBay and paste it into the
> eBay search box, and hit enter. Voila!

Well, gee, I knew that, but why should I do 3 clicks to copy the number, another click to open a new window,
a backspace series to clear the url, 3 clicks to paste, then an Enter to go there.

Nine operations when a simple clickable link by the poster would have done it in one.

Neil ZL1ANM


On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com<mailto:kgordon2006 at frontier.com>> wrote:
On 22 Sep 2017 at 7:25, AKLDGUY . wrote:

> Not bothering to look since you couldn't be bothered providing the clickable link.
>
> Neil ZL1ANM
>
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 1:42 AM, Robert Eleazer < releazer at earthlink.net<mailto:releazer at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>     Relative to the new LF band, does anyone know what this means?
>
>     eBay item number: 171673277321

It is easy enough to find: copy the item number as given, go to eBay and paste it into the
eBay search box, and hit enter. Voila!

What it is, is a magazine, "QRV on Longwave" in German. The main article or articles
describes a home-brew (selbstgebaut = self made) transmitter (sender), receiver,
(Empfanger), and antennas (antennen) for the 2200 meter band.

Should be very interesting even if you don't know German.

Ken W7EKB


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