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[Steve Sellmeyer]

Yup, got to agree with Walt on the bringing back memories. 73 was one of the 
first magazines I subscribed to when I became a ham back in '75. I too used 
to have the Timex/Sinclair membrane keyboard computer and load the programs 
from a cassette recorder with an old black and white tv we had. Along came 
the VIC 20 computer, then the Commodore 64 computer with "Q Link" (the old 
AOL) for $5 a month for 20 hours if I remember right. Thought I was a big 
cheese back then getting on the internet in those days. Used to get PMS 
(Pretty Mad Sometimes) when the old 64 would lock up in the middle of 
something and then lose all the info you had typed in from a program in 73 
magazine. Ha ! Anyone else have that problem ???  Oh, and I think I wound up 
going thru 3 power supplies that would burn out too. I was in Air Force MARS 
back then and used it also hooked up to an HF radio to download the weekly 
MARS broadcast from St. Louis (Scott AFB). Sometimes it took many tries 
before finally getting the whole thing. Lets not forget the tractor feed 
printers and all the ink ribbons we used to buy too.

As for Wayne Green I'd say he was thinking outside the box way back then but 
still I enjoyed some of his wild thoughts.

Should I say that was the good 'ol days ????  I leave that up to you ! !

Steve/WB0QQT....................thanks Dar !







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter - K5EST" <walter.k5est at gmail.com>
To: "HBQRP" <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [HBQRP] (no subject)


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> Oh yeah, brings back many memories.......Byte magazine,
> 73 magazine.........downloading computer programs from
> cassettes on my Sinclar, TRS-80, and "remember" the
> old telephone modem with the handset in the modem
> cradle and you always shushed anyone coming in the
> room to not make noise while you were on the BBS.
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> Old Wayne was a visionary, and sure needed a business
> manager. With that he would have been much more
> successful.
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> Thanks, Dar.
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> 73....Walter - K5EST
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> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Piatt, Darwin <dpiatt at fnni.com> wrote:
>> Are any of you old enough to remember 73 Magazine?
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>> Here is a link to a Computerworld interview with Wayne Green that is a
>> must read.
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>> Think of him what you will, he was a pioneer in 2 meters and a lot of
>> other stuff.
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>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9111800/Tech_visionary_Wayne_Gree
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>> He was and is one of my personal Hero's in the world of HAM radio and
>> computers, even though some times he forgets to wear his aluminum hat!
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>> (don't we all?). it is a good read and you will be surprised at all the
>> 'vision' the man had.
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>> Let me know what ya think..
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>> Dar...
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>> Darwin (Dar) Piatt - W9HZC
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>> Midwest HomeBrewer's and QRP Group
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