Community Chat

[Imadickens]

Politics and religion can be touchy subjects! However, in today's climate it's difficult not to discuss politics! We all try to be respectful of each other and always say, "In MY opinion..."!

[MacDUFF]

I've seriously thought about becoming a ham operator, and I may yet do it...apparently, it's a bit of a process (FCC license) and can be expensive (depending on your wants in equipment), but the rewards of being able to talk live to anyone in the world from the comfort of your home about anything are awesome (according to some ham ops I know) not to mention the benefits in case of an emergency.

LOL

[Nancy Drew]

There is a forum for almost everything you want here. Or make your own.. I think the frustration is there are a few posters that make posting miserable. I rarely post especially compared to even two months ago. I thought that it might be me they didn't like. Now I find they just moved their  rudeness to others. 

[Sooner]

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@MacDUFF wrote:

I've seriously thought about becoming a ham operator, and I may yet do it...apparently, it's a bit of a process (FCC license) and can be expensive (depending on your wants in equipment), but the rewards of being able to talk live to anyone in the world from the comfort of your home about anything are awesome (according to some ham ops I know) not to mention the benefits in case of an emergency.

LOL

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Had a friend who was a ham operator.  He was a lot older than us.  When we'd be there with someone new we all had to go back and see the "shack."  Those of us in the know would flee the minute he fired up the radio.  The unsuspecting among us would appear about 45 minutes later saying "I just talked to someone in Czechoslovakia" and looking rather dazed and confused!  LOL!!!!

[MacDUFF]

LOL...I hear ya.  Back in the day, my best friend's dad was a ham op...had an entire corner of the basement wired up!  I thought the whole thing was fascinating.

@Sooner

[Sooner]

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@MacDUFF wrote:

LOL...I hear ya.  Back in the day, my best friend's dad was a ham op...had an entire corner of the basement wired up!  I thought the whole thing was fascinating.

@Sooner

@MacDUFF

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Oh it is fascinating until they get you hooked up talking to someone in Spain and all you can think of is "How's the weather?" LOL!

[YorkieonmyPillow]

Just do a search on google, you'll find what you want.

[tends2dogs]

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@MacDUFF wrote:

I've seriously thought about becoming a ham operator, and I may yet do it...apparently, it's a bit of a process (FCC license) and can be expensive (depending on your wants in equipment), but the rewards of being able to talk live to anyone in the world from the comfort of your home about anything are awesome (according to some ham ops I know) not to mention the benefits in case of an emergency.

LOL

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Is that you @MacDUFF????  NOT the bottom picture, but the upper one LOL !!!

[MacDUFF]

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@Sooner wrote:

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...Oh it is fascinating until they get you hooked up talking to someone in Spain and all you can think of is "How's the weather?" LOL!

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@Sooner

LOL!  How true!  Altho, my friend's dad did not have that problem...he was a big talker.

[MacDUFF]

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@tends2dogs wrote:

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...Is that you @MacDUFF????  NOT the bottom picture, but the upper one LOL !!!

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@tends2dogs

LOL!  No, but strangely enough, the top pic looks like my kid sister.