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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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It's too quiet in here. You kids must be up to something.
Bad cell signal up here.
 
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Always wanted a deuce... there cheep too! considering what they are. i have heard rumor that you can pick up a deuce from $3000 dollars and up. last i heard the 100 dollar man was selling the "bobbed" deuces starting at 7 grand. 100Dollarman - Military Surplus Home!


Got a lead on a 49' ford F1 truck for sale, looks in fair shape. got a email out on it to see if its got good paperwork on it and if it runs. 3500 bux seems like a ok price at the moment.

sean! need to meet up with ya and pick up the lanterns... ive been trying to make time for the last 4 weeks. haha when it rains it pours.
 
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Picked up a new/used yaesu FT-900 ham radio yesterday with a 25amp power supply and used 10 Meter vertical antenna for 400 dollars. be a nice radio upgrade to my yaesu FT-840 ham radio.... unsure what to do with the power supply at the moment as i have the exact same model already.



time to read up on antennas again!, ugh... it can be confusing to mind boggling to try and decide what antenna will work best and to build or buy said antenna.
 
Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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I always love things with a lot of buttons, *****, and switches.

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by OldBlackCat
Picked up a new/used yaesu FT-900 ham radio yesterday with a 25amp power supply and used 10 Meter vertical antenna for 400 dollars.
That is truly a versatile, affordable, low-band rig! Stand-alone 25-watts AM, and a hundred SSB!

Now you need to find the antenna tuner for it!

Gonna' take it mobile or use it at home?

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
That is truly a versatile, affordable, low-band rig! Stand-alone 25-watts AM, and a hundred SSB!

Now you need to find the antenna tuner for it!

Gonna' take it mobile or use it at home?

Pop

Tuner was already installed, now if i could find the antenna tuner that matches my FT-840 or decide on a aftermarket manual antenna tuner i wouldn't of been looking for a new radio...

the plan for the time being is to use it at home. but later on i may set the FT-900 or the FT-840 up with a nice big battery and a portable antenna and take it camping. i seem to have these dreams of driving the super duty up some big ole hill climb (so i get my 4x4 off roading the truck kicks) and then set a station up at the top.

do ya got a ham radio license pop? sure sounds like you know what your talkin about!


Originally Posted by Nighteyez
I always love things with a lot of buttons, *****, and switches.

Jim
oh there's plenty of them to keep me busy too! at least this radio is not full of menu options. some of the newer radios you feel like you can get lost in the menus.
 
Old Jul 8, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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I finally worked up the nerve to remove the cloth cover on my front bench seat and the vinyl was fairly torn up on the driver's side bottom.
 
Old Jul 8, 2013 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by OldBlackCat
Always wanted a deuce...
sean! need to meet up with ya and pick up the lanterns... ive been trying to make time for the last 4 weeks. haha when it rains it pours.
Justin, I fly into Burbank around 6pm on Thursday, meet you near there for a burger and lantern drop?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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Now, where can I get that MG42? Anyone seen WWZ?

 
Old Jul 10, 2013 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by wpnaes
Justin, I fly into Burbank around 6pm on Thursday, meet you near there for a burger and lantern drop?

Cannot say how my Thursday will play out... maybe when time permits for you i can just make a run out to your place... not that far to drive.
 
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Originally Posted by wpnaes
Now, where can I get that MG42? Anyone seen WWZ?

How do you make time to watch a movie? Do you catch bits and pieces when you're flying over drive-in theaters?
 
Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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What's a drive-in theater? I have heard tales of said beastie, but have not seen one.

Jim
 
Old Jul 11, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nighteyez
What's a drive-in theater?
It's that place where you fall asleep watching a movie, then wake up and drive away without removing the speaker from your window. Or so I'm told
 
Old Jul 11, 2013 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
How do you make time to watch a movie? Do you catch bits and pieces when you're flying over drive-in theaters?

Lol, my wife saw it with her sister and loved it. Hmmm, maybe we need a movie G2G, or better yet at said drive in! Honestly, I catch up on those movies during transcontinental flights from my cramped coach seat. Can't sleep so might as well! LAX : Bangkok = 17 hrs...



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Or so I'm told
Me thinks thou doth speak from experience.. Details please.
 
Old Jul 11, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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17 hours in a cramped coach seat? Wow, I would go bonkers.

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