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Skriven 2007-12-05 01:32:45 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
     Kommentar till en text av Thom LaCosta (1:261/1352.0)
Ärende: Documentation
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Hello Thom,

On Tuesday December 04 2007 11:38, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>> By writing down my observartions I *am* documenting them am I
 MvdV>> not?

 TL> Well, yes...but, can we believe you?

I do not know about your capability to believe. Fortunately there is no reason
te rely on belief. You are all invited to come to my shack with your TX and
dummy load and I will let you listen to the signal on my receiver. I think I
can even dig up a tranformer for equipment needing 115 Volts. ;-)

 TL> Then it's time for us to start the OFARL.  I am sure that you and I
 TL> and several others qualify for membership.

I qualified for the Old Timer's Club some 15 years ago. I got an invitation but
declined. Not ready for it...

 TL> Well, you have to understand that your expertise may only be valid in
 TL> your country...after all, we all know that authority begins and ends
 TL> at borders.

Of course. Radio waves do not stop at borders, but authority about radio waves
does....

 MvdV>> To be challenged by a relatively new member of the US ham
 MvdV>> community is .. eh.. refreshing. ;-)

 TL> You've always had such a way with words.

Yes and it keeps getting me into trouble..

 TL> Perhaps you can setup a fox hunt with a dummy load...then the various
 TL> amateur radio publications may make mention of it...and suddenly,
 TL> instead of Old Fart saying dummy loads can radiate, it will be in
 TL> print...and we all know we can believe anything that is printed.

What if I print it out on my own printer?

 TL> Meanwhile, I will forward the sales brochure for the bridge to
 TL> you....for a modest sum you can not only own the bridge, but have an
 TL> outstanding view of Gotham.

I have no use for a bridge. I ended up on the TX side of the channel. There was
enough RF leaking out of the TX's shielding to home in on it. ... Once I got
within a 100 meters ...

Actually once he realised the fox could not be heard, the guy talked us within
range via the local repeater. It was fun after all.

Cheers, Michiel

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