[SOC] Homer Simpson FOUND and is SOC ham

[Charles Henry]

Loyal SOCer and nuke plant controller, Homer Simpson, has been found, retired, and now operating a call something like WA7-something something!    A proud day for SOC  !!!!  Ch
 
> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 10:26:19 -0800
> From: cstrode at centurytel.net
> To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SOC] Maxim Nuclear Mufflers
> 
> In a previous life I was the Chief Electrical Engineer at the largest 
> and most powerful single nuclear reactor ever built on planet Earth - 
> the "N"-Reactor located at the Hanford Site in Washington State.  One of 
> the systems I looked after were the diesel engines used for backup 
> emergency power.  All three of the engines were equipped with Maxim 
> Mufflers.
> 
> Now before you googlers get your chonies in a bunch, some reactor 
> complexes around the planet are rated at a higher power level, however 
> those are groups of connected reactors - the Fukushima complex in Japan 
> comes to mind - it is a four unit reactor.  The N-Reactor was a single 
> gigundus nuke - unlikely to ever be matched in terms of gross thermal power.
> 
> Carl
> WA7CS
> On 1/1/2015 7:20 PM, Sam Neal wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Several years ago I went to the Offshores Oil Technology convention at the
> > Houston Astrodome where seriously expensive and large and heavy equipment for
> > finding/reclaiming oil was on display. Right in the middle of that I saw a
> > full sized photo/poster of " the 'ol Man " himself, Hiram Percy Maxim.
> > Apparently his ( or his father's ) machine-gun silencer company still makes "
> > silencers, now for the very large EMD engines that power present day diesel
> > locomotives and the offshore drilling rigs.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Sam Neal  N5AF
> > _____________________________________________________________
> >
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > Received: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:02:12 PM CST
> > From: Sandy Blaize <ebjr37 at charter.net>
> > To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [SOC] I just dont "get it ". . . .
> >
> > Don't be surprised if they showed up.  Price would probably $25 or more
> > each though I'll bet.  Old Hiram bobble head would be more sought after
> > than "Wouff Hong" copies!!
> >
> > 73,
> > Sandy W5TVW
> >
> >
> > On 1/1/2015 8:35 PM, Quikhooligan via SOC wrote:
> >> On 1/1/2015 8:02 PM, Art - W6KY via SOC wrote:
> >>
> >>> Accumulated bu-koo ARRL points towards something..
> >> With the popularity of action figures adorning the hamshacks of the
> >> modern ham, the ARRL might be missing out on a great opportunity. They
> >> should consider promoting an action figure (or maybe a bobble-head) in
> >> the likeness of H.P. Maxim.  With his pipe in hand and wearing those
> >> classic headphones, I know that I'd buy one. Or maybe they could present
> >> them as awards for the Centennial leaders.
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