[R-390] Tom Frobase dead or alive?

[Cecil Acuff]

Ditto that...there aren't many things I can think of that I would consider 
collectable today...but maybe that's the way things looked 50 years ago when 
they were using the things we find collectable today.

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
To: "Skip Frolik" <frolik at gulftel.com>
Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Tom Frobase dead or alive?


> 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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