[HCARC] Grumpy Shop

Tue Jul 2 19:49:40 EDT 2013

er, I think I wrote that Grumpy's mail-merge program must have burped.  
Har, prolly not grumpy; prolly whoever he paid to put out the cards.  He 
should sue, "By George!" :-P

73,

Charley, af5ao
On 7/2/2013 4:08 PM, Harry Folk wrote:
> 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)
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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
> > >>>
> > >>> ------------------------------
> > >>>
> > >>> 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>
> > >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > >>>
> > >>> 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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