September 2002 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:7807] Nigerian Deals
by Rod Stafford W6ROD 21 Sep '02

21 Sep '02

The Nigerian business deals are getting a little more friendly and polite these days. I guess that's because there's a trend away from the "son of a murdered Nigerian oil executive" to the "Nigerian bank manager looking for a trustworthy person." I get a kick out of some of them but I have to admit that the "bankers" are much more polite and the deals they offer seem not quite as "urgent" as the oil executive's kid who is trying to support a family of 21. I thought the following closing remark on a recent email was very nice. It read: "BELIEVE ME, IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT, I WOULD BE SIMPLY DISAPPOINTED BUT WOULD RESPECT YOUR DECISION." Now that's the kind of guy who will definitely be on my e-XMAS card list!! 73, Rod p.s. My running tally shows the following balance in the Nigerian banks: $156,880,048,902,028,460.09. Please do not ask me to explain about the $460.09! It has something to do with a bonus due to "direct deposit" pay checks.

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[ARRL-ODV:7806] Re: Real Progress vs Cow Dung
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Sep '02

20 Sep '02

Thanks, Frank and others, for your kind words. I enjoyed weaving that editorial together -- it took a while but I was happy with the result. As for the barnyard metaphor, it's right out of a legitimate scientific paper. 73, Dave HB9/K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Frank Fallon [mailto:n2ff@optonline.net] Sent: Wed 9/18/2002 4:30 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7801] Re: Real Progress vs Cow Dung Well done, Dave. In fact, OUTSTANDING! Dave's, September "It Seems to Us..." titled 'Radio Smog' is way up there for my top ten favorites along with his Joe Taylor and Heard Island Dxpedition editorials. Well done, Dave. What a great analogy you picked to get the point across about progress and making a bad policy decision. It's something we can all, in one way or another, identify with and get the point or sniff the problem. Or whatever. When we finally get around to printing a book of Dave's columns this must be one of the first ones in the book. Now, having said all this, I am sure that we will shortly hear from a disgruntled member who dislikes the barnyard metaphor or our crusade against Part 15 and power line radiators. Should we get such a complaint, I suggest a short reply like, "Have you always been a jerk?" Frank...N2FF.....

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[ARRL-ODV:7805] "Radio Smog" available on the ARRL web site
by Frank Fallon 19 Sep '02

19 Sep '02

Please thank the staff member(s) who decided to put Dave's great editorial on the ARRL web site. Smart move! It is certainly an editorial for the world to see. Frank...N2FF....

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[ARRL-ODV:7804] Re: historic moment
by Greg Milnes 19 Sep '02

19 Sep '02

Always thought there was something Mosenesque about that Division. 73/Greg W7OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: Tuck Miller NZ6T To: arrl-odv Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 3:50 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7803] Re: historic moment Thanks Sandy!! 73 Tuck Sandy Donahue wrote: On Oct 11, Disney will release a movie based on the life of the Southwest Division Vice Director. http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/tuck/ Its about time. 73 Sandy, W4RU __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com -- ************************************************ Remember, Helping Others....Always Worthwhile!! Southwestern Division Vice Director American Radio Relay League (ARRL) The national association for AMATEUR RADIO Are you a member yet? If not, visit http://www.arrl.org/join.html Tuck's Personal Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/nz6t Follow Tuck around the Division via APRS: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?NZ6T-9 To send a brief (110 Character max) e-mail, send to nz6t(a)amsat.org

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[ARRL-ODV:7803] Re: historic moment
by Tuck Miller NZ6T 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

Thanks Sandy!! 73 Tuck Sandy Donahue wrote: > On Oct 11, Disney will release a movie based on the life of the > Southwest Division Vice Director. > http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/tuck/ > > Its about time. > 73 Sandy, W4RU > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! News - Today's headlines > http://news.yahoo.com > -- ************************************************ Remember, Helping Others....Always Worthwhile!! Southwestern Division Vice Director American Radio Relay League (ARRL) The national association for AMATEUR RADIO Are you a member yet? If not, visit http://www.arrl.org/join.html Tuck's Personal Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/nz6t Follow Tuck around the Division via APRS: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?NZ6T-9 To send a brief (110 Character max) e-mail, send to nz6t(a)amsat.org

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[ARRL-ODV:7802] historic moment
by Sandy Donahue 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

On Oct 11, Disney will release a movie based on the life of the Southwest Division Vice Director. http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/tuck/ Its about time. 73 Sandy, W4RU __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com

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[ARRL-ODV:7800] Re: Real Progress vs Cow Dung
by Greg Milnes 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

[ARRL-ODV:7799] Real Progress vs Cow DungHere! Here! 73/Greg W7OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: dick(a)pobox.com To: arrl-odv Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:40 AM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7799] Real Progress vs Cow Dung 18 SEP, 2002 - 1325 CDT Hello Dave... Just read your October QST "It Seem To Us"... and it really strikes a chord with me and it will with lot of the hams in the Central Division. This topic has been a consistent theme of mine at meetings and forums this past year. Many of the people I have talked to would like to see Part 15 devices "sunsetted". But now that the consumer electronics industry is using this regulation to produce wireless Internet networking devices, this is no longer a politically viable solution. However, I think we need to make sure that the interference potential is not increase by higher transmit powers and cycles by Part 15 device manufacturers and users. We don't need any more cow s--- disguised as progress. 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:7799] Real Progress vs Cow Dung
by dick＠pobox.com 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

18 SEP, 2002 - 1325 CDT Hello Dave... Just read your October QST "It Seem To Us"... and it really strikes a chord with me and it will with lot of the hams in the Central Division. This topic has been a consistent theme of mine at meetings and forums this past year. Many of the people I have talked to would like to see Part 15 devices "sunsetted". But now that the consumer electronics industry is using this regulation to produce wireless Internet networking devices, this is no longer a politically viable solution. However, I think we need to make sure that the interference potential is not increase by higher transmit powers and cycles by Part 15 device manufacturers and users. We don't need any more cow s--- disguised as progress. 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:7798] K1ZZ email problem
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

For reasons that are not immediately apparent, I am unable to read my ARRL email remotely from Geneva. ISD is working on the problem. If you're waiting for a reply from me, I apologize. Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:7801] Re: Real Progress vs Cow Dung
by Frank Fallon 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

Well done, Dave. In fact, OUTSTANDING! Dave's, September "It Seems to Us..." titled 'Radio Smog' is way up there for my top ten favorites along with his Joe Taylor and Heard Island Dxpedition editorials. Well done, Dave. What a great analogy you picked to get the point across about progress and making a bad policy decision. It's something we can all, in one way or another, identify with and get the point or sniff the problem. Or whatever. When we finally get around to printing a book of Dave's columns this must be one of the first ones in the book. Now, having said all this, I am sure that we will shortly hear from a disgruntled member who dislikes the barnyard metaphor or our crusade against Part 15 and power line radiators. Should we get such a complaint, I suggest a short reply like, "Have you always been a jerk?" Frank...N2FF.....

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