[ARC5] 2200 Meter band

Thu Sep 21 22:27:53 EDT 2017

Anything easily done before is now a PIA on these screens, just like the new 
touch screen menu driven radios are much more difficult to use than for example 
a R390.

Peter
kb2vtl

On 9/21/2017 10:08 PM, wrcromwell at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi
>
>
> You and Richard are making me feel bad now. It must have taken me a minute and 
> a half and a couple of more steps to email the URL. My excuse is unfamiliarity 
> with the newfangled touch screen.
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Bill KU8H
>
>
> Sent from my Sprint Phone.
>
>
> ------ Original message------
>
> *From: *D C _Mac_ Macdonald
>
> *Date: *Thu, Sep 21, 2017 21:07
>
> *To: *john rose;arc5;
>
> *Cc: *
>
> *Subject:*Re: [ARC5] 2200 Meter band
>
>
> 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 <mailto:%20arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > 
> on behalf of john rose <mailto:%3Carc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> 
> <mailto:%3Cbrokenthumb 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 <mailto:%20arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > 
> on behalf of AKLDGUY . <mailto:%3Carc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> 
> <mailto:%3Cnei%0A%20lb0627 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 <tel: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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