[Icom] Knobalogy

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,
1X2 call, Eh?
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

awallacejr@sbcglobal.net wrote:

>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: <awallacejr@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:53 PM
>Subject: Re: [Icom] Knobalogy
>
>
>  
>
>>No but I also have a life.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Matt Erickson" <kk5dr@ev1.net>
>>To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
>>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" <kk5dr@ev1.net>
>>>>To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
>>>>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
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>  
>



--- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
multipart/alternative
  text/plain (text body -- kept)
  text/html
The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML
or had an attachment.  Attachments are not allowed.  To learn how
to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html  ---