I'm seeing a few new faces in the echo so I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm Sean, KD5COL. I'm an Extra class operator located in Limestone, TN.
I'm good on QRZ and I do have a blog at https://kd5col.us. I'm off the air right now due to antenna issues but hope to be back up and running soon
enough.

73,
Sean

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I'm seeing a few new faces in the echo so I thought I'd introduce myself.

Hello All ,,

The name is Ricky ... K4JTT ... Live in Titusville FL. Operate BBS, Rocket Town BBS , rtbbs.ddns.net

I am an extra class operator, good on QRZ. My HF is a Kenwood, TS-570 at home and in my truck I have a Yaesu 857D with an ATAS 120a Antenna. Lots of
UHF/VHF stuff. finish putting up my new HF Antenna today .. very happy. my G5RV got toasted in a storm. Installed a new OCF 80-10 .. so far very happy.

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Sean,

I'm seeing a few new faces in the echo so I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm Sean, KD5COL. I'm an Extra class operator located in Limestone, TN. SD>I'm good on QRZ and I do have a blog at https://kd5col.us. I'm off the air SD>right now due to antenna issues but hope to be back up and running soon SD>enough.

And, I'm glad we had an eyeball QSO years ago when you came through
central Arkansas. :) BTW, do you have "alternate phonetics"?? If you
don't, you know us jokers will find some for you (hi hi).

For those who want to know about me, I'm good on QRZ (even with a
photo and my eQSL card). My alternate phonetics are for trains or food.
While Skywarn got me into ham radio in 1991, I got burned out on weather
after 28 years.

Train Related: Whistled Crossings For Quiet Zones -- Depending on the
rail line, some use W for the Whistle Post to warn of an approaching
grade crossing ahead...and some use X for Crossing. QZ is Quiet
Zone...where local areas have mandated that railroads do NOT sound their
horns at crossings, UNLESS meeting another train on an opposite track,
or in an emergency. But, they usually have to pay big bucs to install
extra protection at the railroad crossing, to keep drivers from trying
to beat the train across.

Basically, it's the law of physics...it takes far more inertia to stop something moving, than it does to get it started moving. Most vehicles
(cars) are 1 to 2 tons. One locomotive can be from 250 to over 300 tons.
A fully loaded train, moving at 50 mph, can take from 1 to 3 miles to
stop, the length of more than 18 football fields. The only thing the
engineer can do, after putting the train "into the big hole" (Emergency
Stop) is "watch you die".

I have a page off of my website on grade crossing safety, which is at:

http://www.theweatherwonder.com/rxr.htm

Food Related: Wild X(Exciting) Four Quizines. Now, quizine isn't how you
spell "cuisine", but there are restaurants known as "Quizno's"...plus,
in Louisiana, they spell FIDO (for a dog) as "Phideaux", so there you
are (hi hi). To me, H.A.M. stands for "Have Another Meal"...and you
don't call us "late for dinner"...unless we're doing the dishes!! (hi
hi).

Indeed, for things like Field Day and hamfests, you have to keep the
visitors and operators well fed, and not hungry. One ham radio group in Champaign, Illinois, has a "lunch net" daily...going to a different
restaurant every day of the week.

Daryl, WX4QZ


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Hello Daryl.

15 Sep 19 12:49, you wrote to me:

And, I'm glad we had an eyeball QSO years ago when you came through central Arkansas. :) BTW, do you have "alternate phonetics"?? If you don't, you know us jokers will find some for you (hi hi).

Codgy Old Lion.

When my ex-wife, KI4OTP, received her license, the first thing I thought of was "Old Toilet Paper". :D

73,
Sean

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Hello Daryl.

Hi, Sean...

And, I'm glad we had an eyeball QSO years ago when you came through central Arkansas. :) BTW, do you have "alternate phonetics"?? If you don't, you know us jokers will find some for you (hi hi).

Codgy Old Lion.

Better than Lid. :)

When my ex-wife, KI4OTP, received her license, the first thing I thought of SD>"Old Toilet Paper". :D

No comment...discretion is the better part of valor. <G>

Daryl, WX4QZ


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On 2019 Sep 17 19:36:32, you wrote to Daryl Stout:

When my ex-wife, KI4OTP, received her license, the first thing I thought

of

was "Old Toilet Paper". :D

Ornery Though Polite ;)

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Daryl Stout wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-

Better than Lid. :)

I usually behave myself while operating so I'd hope not.

No comment...discretion is the better part of valor. <G>

I caught hell with that remark. :D

73,
Sean

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Sean,

I usually behave myself while operating so I'd hope not.

I do as well. I joked on D-Rats that "dirty old hams need love, too",
and the other ham responded "we also need to bathe and shower more". <G>

No comment...discretion is the better part of valor. <G>

I caught hell with that remark. :D

I'll bet you did.

I'll have to get you that skit on "The Triple Play", where ham and
radio are united in holy telphony...plus the first night together, then
12 things about the ham radio hobby. Send me an email (I'm good on QRZ),
and I'll get it to you...it's in PDF format.

The first two have so much punny ham radio humor, that I had to
practice it for several days, as I couldn't keep a straight face.

Daryl


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