[Icom] Knobalogy

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:14:18 -0600

Need to clarify here. I have a lot of interests other than ham radio--on
which I may average 2 hours a month. I am also a pilot, for example, but I
don't attempt repairs or "mods" on the airplanes either. My enjoyment comes
from flying them.

If some enjoy spending endless hours on the technical aspects of Icom radios
or radios generally, why, good for them, especially when they are generous
in passing on their knowledge such as you and Adam. I have several friends
here in Dallas who have "worked them all". So what? With their "top of the
honor roll cert" and $1, you might get a cup of coffee and you will
certainly not impress many outside of the ham ranks. Most think it is about
the geekest hobby around. I'm not sure--another hobby of mine, astronomy,
may have a higher % of truly unusual people in it. :-) Whatever floats your
boat Matt.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Knobalogy

> No but I also have a life.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Erickson" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Knobalogy
>
>
> > Humm, 260 huh?
> > I guess I was supposed to be impressed by that.
> >
> > At 07:28 PM 2/17/03 , you wrote:
> > >Hi Matt-
> > >
> > >I'm probably being too cautious but if there is a way to get oil into
the
> > >optical encoder, I could do it--based on my past experiences with
> kludging
> > >with various electronic, optical and mechanical widgets :-) If the
slight
> > >"sticky" feeling increases, I'll give it a try though.
> > >
> > >I know, I know--"appliance operator" but, hey, I'm having fun and am
over
> > >260 DX countries with my part-time playing.
> > >
> > >Andy  K5VM
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Matt Erickson" <[email protected]>
> > >To: <[email protected]>
> > >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:45 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [Icom] Knobalogy
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wow! I didn't know that "pulling the knob off, and placing a drop of
> oil
> > >would be that hard", but then I guess I am a little more "simple
minded"
> > >than most.
> > > > 73 de Matt