[R-390] Regional distribution of list members

[Tom Bridgers]

Meant to include that I'm located in Greensboro,NC...
-t

 

> From: tarheel6 at msn.com
> To: tisha.hayes at gmail.com; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:40:07 -0400
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> 
> 
> Here at KE4RHH (Greensboro,NC) there are:
> 
> 100+ R-390A's
> 20+ R-390's
> 1 R-725
> 3 R-392 
> 2 GRC-19 systems (paired T-195/R-392), 1 ea 100 amp 28 vdc supply
> 100+ SCR-274N Tx and Rx, and one complete SCR-274N system with correct mating connecting cables and plugs and shock mountings. 
> 3 51S-1
> 5 BC-348*
> 1 BC-610, complete with 2 antenna tuning units.
> 1 R-388 with matching cabinet
> 1 75A3
> 1 75A4
> 
> It's difficult to explain the above, except that I've been heavily influenced by fellow members of Nick England's Boatanchors Group. It's a great group to be a member of ... and it explains a lot when one understands their mantra is "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing..." 
> 
> All or any of the above are for sale. Inquiries gratefully received and acknowledged.
> 73's,
> -Tom KE4RHH
> 
> 
> 
> > From: tisha.hayes at gmail.com
> > Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:51:31 -0500
> > To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> > 
> > We are indeed well represented on the list. I count at least three of us in
> > Alabama, two in TN, two in MS, a bunch in LA.
> > 
> > I think that generally speaking we all have a bit more land than a city
> > dweller would have in some place like Philadelphia or Lansing. More room for
> > antennas.
> > 
> > Generally speaking our electric utility rates are lower so it is easier for
> > us to run a tube based radio nearly continuously. I would not try that up
> > north where you may be paying up to 15 cents/KHh but some of us have
> > electric rates down around 4 cents/KWh.
> > 
> > Looking at the amateur radio operator distribution (that is only loosely
> > tied to R-39x/x) then "4 land" is one of the more saturated places.
> > 
> > Generally speaking, the deep south has fewer (damn yankees <lol>) moving
> > into it. They skip past us on the way to Florida.
> > 
> > I know that Perry is up in Manchester TN, Randy and Sherry are in Meridian
> > MS, Sandy is up in the Knoxville/Gatlinburg/ Johnson City TN area, Bob is
> > over there in VA (btw, early on the capital of the confederacy was in
> > Montgomery AL), we have folks scattered across LA.
> > 
> > I almost need a map with push pins to keep track of where everyone is.
> > 
> > (hiding out in NE Alabama (2 miles north of Gadsden)
> > Ms. Tisha Hayes/ AA4HA
> > -
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