[Spooks] Lincolnshire poacher

Mon Oct 7 17:45:35 EDT 2013

I like it when a discussion does move a little from topic
occasionally, keeps the conversation from going stale!

I also made an inverter once, I used it to initially power a 15W
fridge lamp from a 9V battery, I tweaked it and made it into a very
small electric shocker to zap friends at school, I then tweaked it a
bit more an up rated it until I accidently burnt through my thumb
nail. It hurt like hell and smelled of burnt flesh. I managed to use
it to light a 6 foot neon lamp without even physically touching it so
long as the other end was grounded. I'd love to get back into
construction again.

As for replying to the wrong messages, easily done, my mobile phone is
too small and I can't quite tell who I am replying to due to the small
screen, only that I am on the right thread.

Dennis Smith
M1DLG

On 7 October 2013 20:09, Tomas Brod <tomasbrod at azet.sk> wrote:
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> Hello.
> Interesting how a single Android-application can start a big discussion on this list.
> This list was quiet and now I got 50 emails in 2 days.
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> I am just watching this list. I do not listen to radio, but I am interested
> in these number stations. I am always excited when reading S20 or other logs.
> I have small "transistor" radio with casette.
> I ocassionaly listen to China and Turkey international, some oriental, and noise of living area.
> It is a bit strange, that I cannot tune any station from our country outside FM.
>
> And I made high voltage supply that accidentaly was transmitting around 500kHz.
> Funny device. Lights a CFL blub from your hand and does not shock you.
>
> So this was on my mind about radio now. I just cannot leave that 50 msgs alone :)
> Sorry for bad engilsh, I will try harder.
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> On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 07:16:21PM +0100, Dennis Smith wrote:
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>> You may tar the world with one brush, but if you look around there are
>> more colours and brushes to choose from. I am a ham, I am not a snob
>> and I rather think judging the whole by examining the remainder isn't
>> the way to gauge the world.
>>
>> I also have spent significant time on 11M and I don't judge people
>> collectively there, I have met some rather obnoxious people on all
>> bands, and by the same token I have met many rather nice people on all
>> bands. I have found the some of the worst people on 11M more often or
>> not, and  have seen the demise of 11M in some areas purely due to the
>> minority's stuck up attitude. I don't know where you're from but I
>> only wish you'd seen my local club, whose interests are vast, who's
>> main focus is to support the education in the hobby and it's expansive
>> knowledge is open to all. We have all ages ranging from very young to
>> rather elderly and the old teach the young and conversely the old have
>> learnt equally as much from the young. Some members enjoy contests,
>> some enjoy specific bands, other only listen like us, and some like
>> data modes, and I like to dabble in everything, including satellite
>> work.
>>
>> So, I ask you, do you think I am a snob?
>>
>> On 7 October 2013 18:42, Bob DeMarco <bob at citynet.net> wrote:
>> > Ernie,
>> >
>> > Don't let a bunch of silver hair's who only tolerate operating in a echo
>> > chamber run you out of radio. I too let my license go for the same reasons
>> > as you but instead of leaving I just moved on to places where ham's aren't.
>> > Plenty of available spectrum out there with much more interesting people and
>> > conversations with no silly clubs or associations.
>> >
>> > On 10/07/2013 01:19 PM, Ernie Rice wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Not here sir! I have ask for held with upgrading and no one would OR the
>> >> give classes that start at $100 plus book(which they sell)
>> >> My license expires in DEC and I will sell all my gear.
>> >> I was told when I first wanted to be a ham that hams were snobs. Now I
>> >> have found out that it is true. I no longer wish to be a ham.
>> >> I still  11 m and find it for more enjoyable than anything ham.
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Dennis Smith
M1DLG