[HCARC] Grumpy Shop

Tue Jul 2 17:08:15 EDT 2013

I loved the explanation that someone made "that the data base must have burped". I could have used that explanation years ago to explain a screw up in an Excel data base and subsequent forecast.

Happy 4th to all.

73 
Hank
KF5QBF

> From: invergo at hotmail.com
> To: qltfnish at omniglobal.net; tower2 at stx.rr.com; k5xa at godfather-ridge.com; ccrobins at ktc.com; hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 15:58:30 -0500
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Grumpy Shop
> 
> I was at Grumpy Shop earlier today and talked to him and he mentioned he 
> placed the name/address list in an excel spreadsheet.  Apparently he must 
> have performed a sort on one of the columns thus associating the names with 
> the wrong address.  No biggie, the card got to a valid HAM.
> 
> 
> 73's
> 
> Michael/N4MUJ
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gary and Arlene Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 10:32 AM
> To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum ; 'John K5XA' ; ccrobins at ktc.com ; 'HCARC 
> Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Grumpy Shop
> 
> Zero cards for me and XYL.  Don't know whether to be have hurt feelings or
> not.  Was there a discount coupon on the cards??
> 
> Gary J
> N5BAA
> HCARC Secretary 2013
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
> To: "'John K5XA'" <k5xa at godfather-ridge.com>; <ccrobins at ktc.com>; "'HCARC
> Reflector'" <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Grumpy Shop
> 
> 
> > Too bad, he's getting off to a bad start based on this mailing.  I guess
> > someone got my card, but some may not get any.
> > I looked up the address on Google Earth, and it should be easy to get to,
> > just off IH410 loop just east of the airport.  Take the Broadway exit and 
> > go
> > north a couple of blocks to CeeGee.
> > K5hv
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of John K5XA
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:37 AM
> > To: ccrobins at ktc.com; HCARC Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Grumpy Shop
> >
> > I received four cards, all to my correct address, but to names other than 
> > me
> > or Ruthie.
> >
> > K5XA
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:46 AM, Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins at ktc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Some of us received postcards in the mail yesterday which advertised
> >> the Grumpy Shop, a recently opened ham radio store in San Antonio.
> >> Funny thing about those postcards; they were addressed to the wrong
> >> person but at valid addresses!  Mine had another person's name at my
> >> address.  I can only figure that Grumpy's mail-merge program burped. I
> >> tried calling the number on the card but got a recording saying it
> >> wasn't a working number.  I went looking on the web for Grumpy's and
> >> here's what I found.
> >> http://sarepeater.net/index.php/2013/02/03/new-ham-store-opens-in-san-
> >> antonio/
> >>
> >> FWIW,
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Charley -- af5ao
> >>
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> >>>    1.  Icom 8 Pin Microphone (Gary and Arlene Johnson)
> >>>    2.  Never Wet - This May Be Very Useful in Ham Radio
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> >>> Message: 1
> >>> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:16:25 -0500
> >>> From: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
> >>> To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Subject: [HCARC] Icom 8 Pin Microphone
> >>> Message-ID: <87481F36DF484591A9E8E47D0F571DAB at Minnie>
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> >>> On Field Day I was introduced to an older (about average for HCARC)
> > gentleman who used to have his Ham License (Extra) who let it lapse after 
> > a
> > couple of strokes and has since regained his Tech License and wants to get
> > back on the air.  His wife also has her license, but I am not sure if it 
> > is
> > active, nor do I know what class her license is/was.    The man's name is
> > Ron Vivian.  Numerous people have tried to see if he is eligible for the
> > instant upgrade to General, but because he started as a General Class
> > Operator (back in the day) he doesn't qualify for the instant upgrade
> > program - go figure. To be eligible you must have held a Tech License at 
> > one
> > time in the past.  He is apparently fluent in code and as a Tech can get 
> > on
> > 10 meter voice.  If his wife holds a General or above he can have her act 
> > as
> > Control Operator and use her call to go anywhere she could go.  He has an
> > Icom IC-775 radio, but apparently his wife can't find his Mic.  Does 
> > anyone
> > have an 8 pin Icom mic th
> > e
> >> y
> >>>  would like to sell inexpensively or donate to a good cause??
> >>>
> >>> I am also working on getting him on the air on 2 meters.  Will be 
> >>> looking
> > for an inexpensive hand held or base station for 2 meters only.  Let me 
> > know
> > if you have something he can use.
> >>>
> >>> Ron is an interesting guy and apparently graduated from MIT which would
> > make him very well educated and is a nice guy who is tired of television 
> > (I
> > can relate).
> >>>
> >>> I will be building an antenna for him - likely one like the off center
> > fed dipole Dale Gaudier had at field day.  Dale indicated that antenna was
> > resonant on numerous bands and didn't need a tuner if built and hung
> > correctly.  I do not know whether Ron has a Tuner, but the ICOM IC 775 is 
> > a
> > nice capable rig, and Ham Radio beats most other things to do if you are
> > both elderly and disabled.  I think I have most everything needed to build
> > an antenna for him, but if you care to donate to the cause - feel free.  I
> > have plenty of wire though.  If I get him up on 2 meters I may need to 
> > build
> > a J-pole or something like that if he is using a base station.  Rubber 
> > Ducky
> > would be sufficient if hand held is the way he goes.
> >>>
> >>> Let me know if you can help.
> >>>
> >>> Gary J
> >>> N5BAA
> >>> HCARC Secretary 2013
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>> Message: 2
> >>> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:51:36 -0500
> >>> From: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
> >>> To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Subject: [HCARC] Never Wet - This May Be Very Useful in Ham Radio
> >>> Message-ID: <B4199D0F1F4B4C07AA976B959F318F0A at Minnie>
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> >>> This stuff is amazing and it says it is available at Home Depot.  Watch
> > the video.
> >>>
> >>> http://videos.komando.com/watch/3520/viral-videos-spray-on-superhydro
> >>> phobic-coating?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=tvkim&utm_content=2013-06-30-
> >>> article-title-g
> >>>
> >>> Gary J
> >>> N5BAA
> >>> HCARC Secretary 2013
> >>>
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