[R-390] Tom Frobase dead or alive?

[Bob Camp]

Hi

We started selling stuff into companies doing that with tractors back  
about 10 years ago. Some of those GPS guided tractors do indeed have  
enough room for a 20 U rack in the cab. They can also pull your ham  
shack along behind them. Just incase you forgot something.

So 40 years from now will people be collecting GPS based automation  
like they do R-390's today? Somehow I find that hard to believe.

Bob
KB8TQ



On Nov 28, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Skip Frolik wrote:

> Speaking of those machines ....
> Have you seen the new John Deere (GPS guided thereby making
> the radio connection on the forum .... Hi)Cotton Picker ????
> It cruises along the field never stopping while occasionally
> excreting out the back a fully bailed (or rolled in this case)
> in plastic wrap for pickup and shipment "Bail" of cotton.
> Pretty slick although it does remind me of the egg layer
> creature on the Si-Fi Alien series .... Hehehe.
> Unfortunately no R-390's in the AC cab though with GPS guidance
> the operator does very little and is there only in case of an
> "Unlock" condition. So install the r-xxx radio of your choice,
> sing a few spirituals, band cruise, and pick that cotton ....
> Skip
> WB4GMQ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Cecil Acuff
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 04:52 PM
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net; Charles A Taylor
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Tom Frobase dead or alive?
>
>
> We got machines that do that now days....
>
> There are better things to do down here in Mississippi than that...
>
> Cecil...
> Gulfport MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles A Taylor" <WD4INP at isp.com>
> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:39 PM
> Subject: [R-390] Tom Frobase dead or alive?
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Have you come home yet, or are you still picki'n cotton in  
>> Mississippi?
>>
>> Charles
>>
>>
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