[SOC] Homer Simpson FOUND and is SOC ham

[Carl]

Nope - I wasn't an Operator (controller) I was merely a design engineer.
On 1/2/2015 5:10 PM, Charles Henry wrote:
> 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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