Can't stand it!!

The third item finished this week is ready for the Orvus wash tomorrow, and a trip to the framer on Friday. Actually, it has been in a big 2 gal plastic bag for a couple of years, so hasn't got dusty. The framer has to make a small frame that matches the original (stitched about 10 years ago), and will be a "dangle". Jim had upgraded his Ham license, and had a new callsign AB4JM (he figured he could remember his initials). Nyssa, frm At Rivers Edge" charted it for me and sent it as an email. She is a Ham too, like both of us.

Gill

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Gillian Murray
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From what I have heard, Ham Operators are getting away from voice and going back to the old "Dit, Dit,Dit, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dit, Dit, Dit stuff - true or false??? I never could master the rhythm!

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Fred

I did her Calling CQ for my dad before he got his Extra and changed his sign. I offered to redo it (shuddering at the thought of those sine waves) but he likes it as a historical record.

Sara, DD of N3HG

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Sara

you're making those needles SMOKE!

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Cheryl Isaak

Fred it was in early 2008 that a knowledge of Morse Code was no longer needed for the Ham upper levels. Jim..an electrical/electronic engineer hated it, and psyched himself out of it. I think as an ex-Brit Girl Guide, I MIGHT have handled it, but wasn't sufficiently interested. At the next big testing following the new law. JIm immediately aced both upper levels.

His thoughts, are that there are so many different facets to Amateur Radio these days, why make just one specific facet a requisite. There are APRS. Echo-links and a mass more.

I keep my license current, because it is extremely nice to have communication when you are in a hurricane zone. If all else fails, cell towers are down..Hams put up antennas, and can relay info.

Also..at age 75, will I ever be a TEN again??? Gill KC5TEN.

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Gillian Murray

You go girl !

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lucretiaborgia

I just want to say - you are one prolific gal of late! Very inspiring, and congrats on all the finishes.

Ellice

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Ellice K.

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