[SFDXA] Geochron Today

Bill bmarx at bellsouth.net
Fri Jun 10 16:51:01 EDT 2022 

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>     As the world reopens
>
> ...I’ve taken this opportunity to resume my national tour of 48 
> Geochron owners in 48 states on a motorcycle, but this time the trip 
> ended with me in the back of an ambulance 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#Covid>.  Still, 
> I wouldn’t trade these customer visits for the world.  22 out of 48 so 
> far, and**New England 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#england>is 
> next! 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#england> 
> Read about Louisiana 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#Louisiana> 
> below.
>
> Safely ensconced in a brick building outside Portland, the good work 
> of our clockworks continued even when I could not – welcoming visitors 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#apple> 
> from afar as they get out to travel as well!  Our shop is a step back 
> in time, but you’d love it if you own one of our mechanical world 
> clocks <http://www.geochron.com/clocks>.
>
> But moving into the future, Geochron is continuing to develop new 
> features and updates for our digital Atlas 
> <http://www.geochron.com/4k> with exactly what you are asking for.   
> Number one?  Zooming.  But behind that screen, I’d be happy to 
> recommend a tidy bracket to hold that Atlas 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/the-bloody-convention-and-louisiana?e=8ac37d283e#brcket> 
> from an inventive Geochron owner.
>
> See you out there!
>
> /Patrick/
> Head Wrangler, KJ7ZSU
> 800-342-1661
>
> /I read all the replies, and I'll respond to the nice ones!/
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>
>     It's no Apple store!
>
> “We’d be happy to have you visit, /but it’s no Apple Store/,” we tell 
> customers; but seeing where the Geochron clock is built is deeply 
> meaningful for visitors… and it’s a small miracle that we’re still here!
>
> Not just the giant forest fire 
> <https://mailchi.mp/geochron/fire-and-equinox?e=8ac37d283e> that came 
> through last year, but surviving through recessions, inflation, 
> shortages, and retirements to restore and build what Ronald Reagan 
> called “an example of American ingenuity 
> <https://www.geochron.com/about/what-is-it/>”… Well, we are something 
> special!
>
> We love visitors, but do call ahead! 800-342-1661
> /(Pictured: Ben, a visiting fan, and Emmelia.)/
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>
>     A Bloody End to a Convention
>
> After another leg of my national tour visiting Geochron owners, I 
> arrived at Hamvention 2022 in Ohio.  If you think tradeshows are 
> draining as a visitor, try doing a booth!  With a product as 
> intriguing as Geochron digital, it’s endless five minute conversations 
> and on your feet for days on end.  While it’s a great opportunity to 
> connect,*I’m afraid this time I shared more than words with my new 
> friends! *
>
> On the plane ride home, my sinuses exploded. Two days later and 
> completely ill, I shuffled into my kitchen for lunch.  A few minutes 
> later I awoke in a puddle of blood.
>
> I had passed out, and broke my 
> <https://mcusercontent.com/08420557c9a5bb52775c5beaa/images/50d80e10-4c0e-acdb-a245-303e1b54cd93.jpg>nose 
> (graphic) 
> <https://mcusercontent.com/08420557c9a5bb52775c5beaa/images/50d80e10-4c0e-acdb-a245-303e1b54cd93.jpg> 
> on the tile floor!  911… ambulance…. ER… and a positive test for 
> COVID.  A really bad case of it, obviously. I’m still recovering, but 
> it would have been worse had I not been vaccinated 
> <https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home>.
> /(Pictured: Patrick on the phone with the mechanical shop.  "So, a 
> funny thing happened during lunch....")/
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>
> Part of an ongoing series of Patrick's journey to visit a Geochron in 
> every state.
>
>
>     A Quiet House in Louisiana
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> The roads in Shreveport were the worst I’ve ridden on.  All concrete, 
> it was bumpity-bump for miles! Now I was getting into the South I had 
> so wanted to see – where the disparity between people rich and poor, 
> old money and new money was obvious.  In a very fine gated community 
> where they took a photograph of my drivers license to enter, I pulled 
> into Wes’ rounded driveway.
>
> I knew he was a ham radio guy, but where were the antennas?  Wes was 
> the homeowner association president, and instead of flying oversized 
> antennas that would eclipse the landscape, he had hung them on the 
> magnificent pine trees in his backyard (pictured).
>
> Wes had retired as a forensic computer analyst, but his house was not 
> full of old computer parts. Beautiful original paintings and prints 
> hung on the wall, over a Steinway piano in the Great Room.  He was 
> delighted to show me all of it.  There was a splendor to this that’s 
> hard to find on West coast where I’m from. “My wife picked out most of 
> these.  She really had a great taste for it," he said.
>
> The mechanical Geochron was recessed in a wall in his office, and this 
> was the room that was full of computers, mostly hidden away from the 
> rest of the well-appointed house that was now quiet and dark.
>
> Leg 4 of the tour is this Summer, and I need a Geochron installation 
> in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Anyone?
>
>
>     A Creative Fix
>
> For a time, Geochron offered a 3D printed bracket for our Atlas 2 
> units until we sold out, but Geochron Digital owner Henry Martinez has 
> taken over with a small bracket that works. We’ve tried it, and like 
> it!  You can find his Ebay store with the Atlas bracket here 
> <https://www.ebay.com/str/fixitshop>.
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>
>     __A Free Premium Layer?
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>
> If you have an Atlas, you can look at Ham Radio transmissions, global 
> pollution, and real time earthquakes through our Premium Layers 
> <https://www.geochron.com/premium/>.  Atlases that are purchased 
> *directly through our website* will receive a coupon for a year-long 
> subscription for one premium layer!  That's up to a $69.99 value. You 
> can find it here 
> <https://www.geochron.com/product/geochron-digital-atlas-2/>, and 
> please ask us questions 
> <mailto:support at geochorn.com?subject=Question%20for%20you>.
>
> /New purchases only. /
>
>
>     Fantastic Installations!
>
> /Send yours to patrick at geochron.com/
>
> /(Pictured: K9EBV in Kansas, and a library in Oregon)/
>
> *Questions? We're ready for you at 800-342-1661 before 4pm PST, or at 
> sales at geochron.com 
> <mailto:sales at geochron.com?subject=Summer%20sale%20question>*
>
>
>     Useful Links
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> <https://www.geochron.com/service-support/>
> *Rebuild Program*
> Need some TLC? <https://www.geochron.com/support/rebuilds/>
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> <https://www.geochron.com/about/what-is-it/>
> *50 Years of History*
> A diplomatic gift... <https://www.geochron.com/about/what-is-it/>
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> <https://www.geochron.com/about/buyback/>
> *Buyback/Trade-in*
> Newer than 1973... <https://www.geochron.com/about/buyback/>
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> <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=patrick+bolan+geochron>
> *Awesome Videos*
> See behind the map.. 
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> <https://www.geochron.com/about/mapsets/>
> *Optional Maps*
> _Topo, Geo, Premium.._ <https://www.geochron.com/about/mapsets/>
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> <https://www.geochron.com/4k>
> *Digital Atlas 4K*
> A clock for everyone.. <https://www.geochron.com/4k/>
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> *Ham Radio Bundle*
> DX, Solar, and more... 
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> *Support Documents*
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> *Premium 4K layers*
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