Purchased a Commodore 64 and the tape drive at Sears. Learned some about Basic programing but never enough to encourage me to learn other programing languages. Overall experience was great, Eventually I sent for a interface device that would connect the Commodore 64 to my ham radio and decode Radio Teletype over the air called ACT?. I thought for that time the program that came with the interface the graphics were excellent. I believe the RTTY program had a 'cross-hair' tuning indicator, much like a oscilloscope used on RTTY Terminal Units that used vacuum tubes: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/Images/Electronics/Ham_Radio/RTTY/rtty_electrocom-402_fsk_tu.jpg
I believe the Radio Teletype interface device for the Commodore 64 was a Microlog AIR-1: http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3343/photo11t.jpg Image courtesy of antiquekid3 posted on The Vintage Computer Forums December 8th, 2009, 05:47 PM
Purchased a Commodore 64 and the tape drive at Sears. Learned some about Basic programing but never enough to encourage me to lean other programing languages. Overall experience was great, Eventually I sent for a interface device that would connect the Commodore 64 to my ham radio and decode Radio Teletype over the air called ACT?. I thought for that time the program that came with the interface the graphics were excellent. I believe the RTTY program had a 'cross-hair' tuning indicator, much like a oscilloscope used on RTTY Terminal Units that used vacuum tubes: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/Images/Electronics/Ham_Radio/RTTY/rtty_electrocom-402_fsk_tu.jpg
For one Microsoft Flight Simulators 2004 and FSX. Yes there is X-Plane for Linux but I didn't like that flight simulator. Also some Ham Radio software, one being a good SSTV program for Linux, QSSTV has not been updated for years and have issues with trying to receive SSTV with QSSTV. Using Wine with Linux sometimes does not work for some of the ham radio software.
Worked at a radio repair shop 1980 to 1990. When the first cell phones came out they were the size of a briefcase and mounted in a trunk of a vehicle and the antenna mounted on the roof of the vehicle. The handset mounted on the center hump next to the driver was somewhat like a Princess phone. Mostly doctors and lawyers at that time were able to afford purchase of a cell phone and air time. One doctor came into the shop and he wanted to have the cell phone radio removed. The radio/cell phone was installed about a month earlier. We asked the doctor why he didn't want the cell phone. He took out a device that measured for microwave oven leaks and placed that device near the ceiling of his vehicle, the alarm sounded, then he said this thing is frying my brain, take it out. So we obliged him and removed the radio/cell phone.
A few months ago purchased a Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB Internal drive. The drive offers hybrid storage with Adaptive Memory technology, enabling the drive to deliver higher capacity and SSD-like performance. I am very satisfied with increased performance from the drive especially running Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX, very little pausing effect while 'flying' with the same settings used in a ATA serial drive I had before.
In the twin cities of St Paul/Minneapolis have Coborns Delivers. Very good service for $5.00 each delivery. The truck delivers once a week, if not home and there are items that are frozen or need to be kept cold they pack the frozen items in dry ice and then a compartment with dry ice to keep other items cold. Also there is a liquor delivery service, Merwin Liquors that will deliver for free with limitations. Also local tobacco store will deliver a carton of cigarettes for $5.00. I don't use either the liquor delivery or cigarettes but the Coborns Delivers was nice when I didn't have a vehicle and the weather was cold.
I don't watch Hulu or Netflix or much Televison. If anything I like to watch Space Shuttle blast off and landings on NASA TV on my 32 inch LCD. I am 72 years old. I spend a lot of time on the internet or on ham radio digital modes on 20 meters and playing with Microsoft Flight Simulators FS-2004 and FSX.
Just purchased a new motherboard, Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P with a Phenom II X4 965 3.2 GHz chip yesterday. Windows XP Professional seems to load faster on this new board. In the process of installing all my software again.
Same problem, called the number listed by telephone to activate Windows XP Home with a new motherboard. Explained that my other motherboard was fried, and could not be repaired. Also explained that I was senior citizen living on fixed income and that I was using the same hard drive as before and that I was not trying to cheat by having two copies of Windows XP home. Reply was "sigh, OK this one time we will let you reactivate the license". How good of him!!!! I understand that under Vista they may allow reactivation as they said some users like to update the motherboard and hard drive. Any one else read this?
I like to keyboard over ham radio (PSK31). If the audio signal had to go to some server and decode into readable text back to my screen, by that time the band conditions would be different and to answer back text to audio using software on a server would delay the answer even more.
Most of the time the comms are going through two "TEDRIS" satellites. There are also some ground stations, when you see the "flat" orbital dispaly at Mission control, there are some circles on that map that indicate the ground stations. There are two in the USA, quite a few in "Russia". If the ground stations are communicating they use UHF ~450 MHz. Since 9/11 these frequencies have changed and are no longer published for public release.
Neat! Somehow NASA TV link to Comcast's cable in St Paul, MN was broken all the way through the EVA on Wednesday. It came back on just as the two space walkers were closing the hatch at the end of the space walk , how convenient, NOT! But Comcast's Internet was on and was able to watch NASA TV with the Real Audio link, not as good as "real TV", but better than nothing. NASA TV is off again this morning on Comcast TV cable, have a nice test pattern though:-(
Have copied ISS using a HT and the rubber ducky very clear. Now to connect some kind of TNC, there is Packet interface built into the HT, just need the TNC and a cable. Also tried a home brew J-Pole made out of 300 Ohm "ribbon" Television cabe, it does help some. Waiting for the PCsat2 to be turned on and try that one also.
I think you mean Morse code? Not computer coding, right? If so the FCC plans to drop the Morse code requirement for all amateur radio license classes soon. Many other countries have also dropped the code for amateur licenses.
Also a small electronic supply house was started as a result of a students engineering project, an electronic keyer, at the University of Minnesota (year?), but the company is still in buisness called "Digi Key" www.digikey.com. The student found he could by in bulk amounts direct from manufacturers and then sell the parts at profit to other students and interested hams.
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Should be so lucky, how about when the group leader is the person who decides what radio station is going to be the one to listen too? Go get a pair of ear plugs and try to drown out the stupid rock or hip hop he likes.
When your manager does not care what your doing. I caught up on all my projets, made repairs to circuit boards that failed, then had nothing left to do. Asked my manager if he had any projects or things that I could do until the next shipment of circuit boards came in for me to test (maybe in six months!). He just said, "try to look busy". So played around with my test equipment, made some pretty simple audio amplifiers or pre amps for my home use out of spare parts left from prior projects out of op-amps. Then sat around for serveral days, go so bored, no vacation or sick leave time left, packed up my personal things, punched out on the time clock at lunch time and never went back. I had some savings stashed away, took me a few months to find a new job, the new job was a lot better and the working atmosphere was so much different and even the hourly pay was better than any job I had held before. For my "sanity" I am glad I made the move I did until the project ended (contract) and then took early SS as I was tired of the "battle" of pleasing supervisors and higher managment.
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That's fine with me. I don't believe I have ever made a conference telephone call.
Purchased a Commodore 64 and the tape drive at Sears. Learned some about Basic programing but never enough to encourage me to learn other programing languages. Overall experience was great, Eventually I sent for a interface device that would connect the Commodore 64 to my ham radio and decode Radio Teletype over the air called ACT?. I thought for that time the program that came with the interface the graphics were excellent. I believe the RTTY program had a 'cross-hair' tuning indicator, much like a oscilloscope used on RTTY Terminal Units that used vacuum tubes: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/Images/Electronics/Ham_Radio/RTTY/rtty_electrocom-402_fsk_tu.jpg
I believe the Radio Teletype interface device for the Commodore 64 was a Microlog AIR-1: http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3343/photo11t.jpg Image courtesy of antiquekid3 posted on The Vintage Computer Forums December 8th, 2009, 05:47 PM
Signed up for the beta test. I have Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX and FS2004 - Century of Flight and have enjoyed flying with my CH Flight Sim yoke.
Purchased a Commodore 64 and the tape drive at Sears. Learned some about Basic programing but never enough to encourage me to lean other programing languages. Overall experience was great, Eventually I sent for a interface device that would connect the Commodore 64 to my ham radio and decode Radio Teletype over the air called ACT?. I thought for that time the program that came with the interface the graphics were excellent. I believe the RTTY program had a 'cross-hair' tuning indicator, much like a oscilloscope used on RTTY Terminal Units that used vacuum tubes: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/Images/Electronics/Ham_Radio/RTTY/rtty_electrocom-402_fsk_tu.jpg
For one Microsoft Flight Simulators 2004 and FSX. Yes there is X-Plane for Linux but I didn't like that flight simulator. Also some Ham Radio software, one being a good SSTV program for Linux, QSSTV has not been updated for years and have issues with trying to receive SSTV with QSSTV. Using Wine with Linux sometimes does not work for some of the ham radio software.
Could the lists be archived on http://www.archive.org/ ?
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Worked at a radio repair shop 1980 to 1990. When the first cell phones came out they were the size of a briefcase and mounted in a trunk of a vehicle and the antenna mounted on the roof of the vehicle. The handset mounted on the center hump next to the driver was somewhat like a Princess phone. Mostly doctors and lawyers at that time were able to afford purchase of a cell phone and air time. One doctor came into the shop and he wanted to have the cell phone radio removed. The radio/cell phone was installed about a month earlier. We asked the doctor why he didn't want the cell phone. He took out a device that measured for microwave oven leaks and placed that device near the ceiling of his vehicle, the alarm sounded, then he said this thing is frying my brain, take it out. So we obliged him and removed the radio/cell phone.
A few months ago purchased a Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB Internal drive. The drive offers hybrid storage with Adaptive Memory technology, enabling the drive to deliver higher capacity and SSD-like performance. I am very satisfied with increased performance from the drive especially running Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX, very little pausing effect while 'flying' with the same settings used in a ATA serial drive I had before.
I use the cable tie method using stick on mounting squares and loose loops of the ties under the desk.
In the twin cities of St Paul/Minneapolis have Coborns Delivers. Very good service for $5.00 each delivery. The truck delivers once a week, if not home and there are items that are frozen or need to be kept cold they pack the frozen items in dry ice and then a compartment with dry ice to keep other items cold. Also there is a liquor delivery service, Merwin Liquors that will deliver for free with limitations. Also local tobacco store will deliver a carton of cigarettes for $5.00. I don't use either the liquor delivery or cigarettes but the Coborns Delivers was nice when I didn't have a vehicle and the weather was cold.
I don't watch Hulu or Netflix or much Televison. If anything I like to watch Space Shuttle blast off and landings on NASA TV on my 32 inch LCD. I am 72 years old. I spend a lot of time on the internet or on ham radio digital modes on 20 meters and playing with Microsoft Flight Simulators FS-2004 and FSX.
Just purchased a new motherboard, Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P with a Phenom II X4 965 3.2 GHz chip yesterday. Windows XP Professional seems to load faster on this new board. In the process of installing all my software again.
Cause I just envisioned someone wearing this jacket in a seedy "adult" theater.
Seedy "adult" theaters are disappearing, blame the internet!
Same problem, called the number listed by telephone to activate Windows XP Home with a new motherboard. Explained that my other motherboard was fried, and could not be repaired. Also explained that I was senior citizen living on fixed income and that I was using the same hard drive as before and that I was not trying to cheat by having two copies of Windows XP home. Reply was "sigh, OK this one time we will let you reactivate the license". How good of him!!!! I understand that under Vista they may allow reactivation as they said some users like to update the motherboard and hard drive. Any one else read this?
I like to keyboard over ham radio (PSK31). If the audio signal had to go to some server and decode into readable text back to my screen, by that time the band conditions would be different and to answer back text to audio using software on a server would delay the answer even more.
Most of the time the comms are going through two "TEDRIS" satellites. There are also some ground stations, when you see the "flat" orbital dispaly at Mission control, there are some circles on that map that indicate the ground stations. There are two in the USA, quite a few in "Russia". If the ground stations are communicating they use UHF ~450 MHz. Since 9/11 these frequencies have changed and are no longer published for public release.
Neat! Somehow NASA TV link to Comcast's cable in St Paul, MN was broken all the way through the EVA on Wednesday. It came back on just as the two space walkers were closing the hatch at the end of the space walk , how convenient, NOT! But Comcast's Internet was on and was able to watch NASA TV with the Real Audio link, not as good as "real TV", but better than nothing. NASA TV is off again this morning on Comcast TV cable, have a nice test pattern though :-(
Now that K1MAN is off the air, HI!
Have copied ISS using a HT and the rubber ducky very clear. Now to connect some kind of TNC, there is Packet interface built into the HT, just need the TNC and a cable. Also tried a home brew J-Pole made out of 300 Ohm "ribbon" Television cabe, it does help some. Waiting for the PCsat2 to be turned on and try that one also.
I think you mean Morse code? Not computer coding, right? If so the FCC plans to drop the Morse code requirement for all amateur radio license classes soon. Many other countries have also dropped the code for amateur licenses.
Also a small electronic supply house was started as a result of a students engineering project, an electronic keyer, at the University of Minnesota (year?), but the company is still in buisness called "Digi Key" www.digikey.com. The student found he could by in bulk amounts direct from manufacturers and then sell the parts at profit to other students and interested hams.
Download Knoppix and remaster your own distro!!!!
Should be so lucky, how about when the group leader is the person who decides what radio station is going to be the one to listen too? Go get a pair of ear plugs and try to drown out the stupid rock or hip hop he likes.
When your manager does not care what your doing. I caught up on all my projets, made repairs to circuit boards that failed, then had nothing left to do. Asked my manager if he had any projects or things that I could do until the next shipment of circuit boards came in for me to test (maybe in six months!). He just said, "try to look busy". So played around with my test equipment, made some pretty simple audio amplifiers or pre amps for my home use out of spare parts left from prior projects out of op-amps. Then sat around for serveral days, go so bored, no vacation or sick leave time left, packed up my personal things, punched out on the time clock at lunch time and never went back. I had some savings stashed away, took me a few months to find a new job, the new job was a lot better and the working atmosphere was so much different and even the hourly pay was better than any job I had held before. For my "sanity" I am glad I made the move I did until the project ended (contract) and then took early SS as I was tired of the "battle" of pleasing supervisors and higher managment.