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May 5, 2021 11:40:35   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
JBRIII wrote:
They say Quantum mechanics only happens at the atomic level, but I firmly believe tangling is Quantum effects at the macro level, only happens when your not looking.


You are absolutely correct! Quantum entanglement DOES occur at the macro level, and here’s the living proof (back of my ham radio station):



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May 5, 2021 12:07:05   #
Advark
 
TriX wrote:
I feel your pain. You should see the back of my ham radio station. Every few years, I decide to make it all nice and neat like the inside of (most) data center racks, but somehow, magically, it turns into a rats nest again. I need to install several open U shaped cable trays and use Velcro straps, but if I tear everything apart and start from scratch, I KNOW half the equipment won’t work. I should label both ends of every cable, but there aren’t a dozen, more like 50-100.


Just wanted to say Hi.
Back in the dark ages, when code was required to obtain
a license, I struggled with learning code and then through
leniency by the Tester, I obtained a license. Never got on
the air but the interest in ham radio continues to this day.
I subscribe to https://swling.com/blog/ and will be trying
out listening via an online SDR.

Thanks for reading this.

Lee

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May 5, 2021 12:11:34   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Advark wrote:
Just wanted to say Hi.
Back in the dark ages, when code was required to obtain
a license, I struggled with learning code and then through
leniency by the Tester, I obtained a license. Never got on
the air but the interest in ham radio continues to this day.
I subscribe to https://swling.com/blog/ and will be trying
out listening via an online SDR.

Thanks for reading this.

Lee


Lee, come on back! The beauty of ham radio is that it will always be there when you get ready. I dropped out for about 20 years when I discovered girls and cars, but really enjoy it now, especially since I’m retired.

73,
K4CKB

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May 5, 2021 12:19:52   #
tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana
 
I hate wires...

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May 5, 2021 12:21:06   #
Advark
 
TriX wrote:
Lee, come on back! The beauty of ham radio is that it will always be there when you get ready. I dropped out for about 20 years when I discovered girls and cars, but really enjoy it now, especially since I’m retired.

73,
K4CKB


Thanks for your reply.
I will try to "come on back".

Lee

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May 5, 2021 13:41:01   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
tcthome wrote:
A good idea. You could also color code your cables at both ends for easy cable tracing.


I've done that with colored electrical tape.

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May 5, 2021 13:43:07   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Advark wrote:
Just wanted to say Hi.
Back in the dark ages, when code was required to obtain
a license...


I wondered about that. So it's not required anymore? I learned the Morse code in the Boy Scouts, but I didn't have much use for it outside of that. Surprise, surprise! I still know S - O - S, though.

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May 5, 2021 18:21:09   #
Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I won't say I've given up, but I'm not making much progress. I have one computer and one monitor. I also have three printers, a phone, charging station, desk lamp, backup drives, scanner, UPS power backup. Most devices require two wires - power and USB. I need lots of USB connections and lots of 110v receptacles. These require more than one USB hub and more than one plug-in strip. I have those cable covers to bundle the wires together and hide them, but I have to come up with a neat solution.

Everything works the way it is now, so there's no pressure to tear everything apart and start from scratch. One thing I'm going to do is add LED lighting behind the monitor and down below so I can see what's going on there without using a little

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I won't say I've given up, but I'm not making much... (show quote)

Check your printers and scanner. Most of the newer ones have a WiFi option and are easy to set up.

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May 5, 2021 19:55:35   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Check your printers and scanner. Most of the newer ones have a WiFi option and are easy to set up.


Good way to reduce clutter, but they are faster wired.

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May 6, 2021 09:25:44   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Check your printers and scanner. Most of the newer ones have a WiFi option and are easy to set up.


Unfortunately, I prefer wires to air transmission.

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May 6, 2021 13:29:03   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Advark wrote:
Just wanted to say Hi.
Back in the dark ages, when code was required to obtain
a license, I struggled with learning code and then through
leniency by the Tester, I obtained a license...


I decided I needed a ham license so I started studying code. Got up to around 5 wpm so went for the test. The first test was 13 wpm. About 2 minutes of code. When the code was finished I had correctly(?) copied 8 letters. The test was multiple guess so somehow I managed to pass it accidentally.

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May 6, 2021 13:30:05   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Ignore this post.

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May 6, 2021 13:35:18   #
Advark
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
I decided I needed a ham license so I started studying code. Got up to around 5 wpm so went for the test. The first test was 13 wpm. About 2 minutes of code. When the code was finished I had correctly(?) copied 8 letters. The test was multiple guess so somehow I managed to pass it accidentally.


Thanks for your reply.

Lee

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May 6, 2021 14:07:54   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
I decided I needed a ham license so I started studying code. Got up to around 5 wpm so went for the test. The first test was 13 wpm. About 2 minutes of code. When the code was finished I had correctly(?) copied 8 letters. The test was multiple guess so somehow I managed to pass it accidentally.


So there is no longer a code requirement - just theory and FCC regulations for any class license. In addition to the usual HF bands, the ham radio community and some number of universities worldwide have about 40 satellites in orbit for various types of ham communication - voice, CW, digital, telemetry and images. In addition, there are a number of hams on the ISS and there is digital and TV communication with the space station. There is also a plan to place a ham repeater on the moon, so lots of high tech to investigate.

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May 6, 2021 15:38:40   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
TriX wrote:
... There is also a plan to place a ham repeater on the moon, so lots of high tech to investigate.


We need a couple more placed at the Kepler points of the lunar orbit. Otherwise the repeater is only useful half the time.

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