tommie gorman Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thats what " widgets " are for You got that right, hell, I even got the wind up one case the storm takes out the power I can still hear the weather Wind up radio? Cool, tell me more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 you can have the burners... l i dont mind the rain and like you said rain pattering on the roof....nice and relaxing...just crack open a beer and listen to the rain and thats a good relaxing evening!! ....but high winds and living in this always make me uneasy..lol Ill second ALL of that. :grin2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Wind up radio? Cool, tell me more. They have generators in them that charge rechargeables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 ohhh yea i love the dynamo rasios.....theres one on my dresser....its got world band...AM/FM...wx band...TV audio....airport band.....VERY nice radio...also has solar cells on it in case the crank breaks....doesnt work too well at night though...hmm lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 think my wife got it from ebay for christmas last yr and it was only $20 let me go look to see the brand of radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 ohhh yea i love the dynamo rasios.....theres one on my dresser....its got world band...AM/FM...wx band...TV audio....airport band.....VERY nice radio...also has solar cells on it in case the crank breaks....doesnt work too well at night though...hmm lmao solar cells at night, I love it Mine has the world band as well. cool to listen to the stuff i can't understand. reminds me of at night when i was a kid at home, my dad did the whole ham radio thing, and all that, I could hear him in his den talkin to people all over, and listen to the atomic clock , that was cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 Kaito..... mod num ,,,ka009... wish my digital cam was working ...id post a pic.... also very durable.....dropped it a cpl times and it still ticks......so its IMHO worth the investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 never had a ham....but i did the same thing as a kid......being able at night to turn on AM and pick up atlanta...chicago...NYC...cleveland....from vermont was AWSOME... thought it was the coolest thing...and still listen to WBZ..WSB..WCBS....most of the northeast and a good chunk of the midwest from NC .... glad im not the only nerd here....LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 never had a ham....but i did the same thing as a kid......being able at night to turn on AM and pick up atlanta...chicago...NYC...cleveland....from vermont was AWSOME... thought it was the coolest thing...and still listen to WBZ..WSB..WCBS....most of the northeast and a good chunk of the midwest from NC .... glad im not the only nerd here....LMAO Dad listened and I believe talked to germany and all that, when he could " skip " , on a cloudy night . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 http://www.radiointel.com/review-kaitoka009.htm is the site and review of my little radio.... hope i didnt violate any rules linking that....if i did ill remove it....IMO i think everyone needs a radio like this....just for emergencies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 i take it skipping on a cloudy night means bouncing signals off the clouds to pick up someone else better? i dont know much about hams....but im starting to get very interested.....if its anything like using the CB...i just might go get one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 i take it skipping on a cloudy night means bouncing signals off the clouds to pick up someone else better? Yes, the signal inherently goes " in a straight line, the curvature of the earth causes it to fade as the distance grows, so during times of heavy moisture, and or storms around the world, depends on when , and where you can get signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 thats cool....starting to google some stuff.....i can already see some setups arent cheap...and i didnt know you needed a licence....but i guess it makes sense to need one... lots of material to cover.... looks like i have something to do while watching the dodgers and mets this evening...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 thats cool....starting to google some stuff.....i can already see some setups arent cheap...and i didnt know you needed a licence....but i guess it makes sense to need one... lots of material to cover.... looks like i have something to do while watching the dodgers and mets this evening...lol Oh yes, you use those channels w/ no license and you won't like it at all! The radios they use today, are highly sophisticate, bad ass digital VFO's that can go in-between the in-between channels,not like we did it , old tube stuff. You can listen to the air planes talk, and alot more, your not supposed to, and many of the radios have them blocked out, but depending on hoe good you are, or who you know, that can be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 sounds a bit illegal....lol if i get a system...down the road ill prolly get a basic one...i dont have the extra $$ to get one of those badass systems yet.....lol what are your thoughts on a handheld system? i know its not very powerful but maybe good for a noob...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 sounds a bit illegal....lol if i get a system...down the road ill prolly get a basic one...i dont have the extra $$ to get one of those badass systems yet.....lol what are your thoughts on a handheld system? i know its not very powerful but maybe good for a noob...?? Yes , you have to be careful what frequency your on. I never personally got into it much, so my knowledge is limited. So I can't say much on the things. I did have a " mobile " hooked up in the truck at one point, I traded it for a moonraker antenna, I can't believe the guy did the trade, but he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 my dad had a very elaborate ham set up...huge grounding tower/anntenae thing in the backyard that went i don't know how many feet into the ground (far) and tall...i would play with it...with no handle til i got caught then he set me up my own handle (don't remember it anymore) hahaha...naughty little girl...i used to talk to people all over... i have one of those wind ups for emergencies and camping...the brand is eton...it was given to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIB3R Posted May 7, 2008 CID Share Posted May 7, 2008 My homepage for both Firefox and IE is ESPN. FIB3R edit...stop bolding everything...not necessary to scream all the time...can't hear you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted May 8, 2008 CID Share Posted May 8, 2008 http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ so i know what problems are on the underground before i go out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 9, 2008 CID Share Posted May 9, 2008 My homepage for both Firefox and IE is ESPN. FIB3R Sports guy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grift3r74 Posted May 9, 2008 CID Share Posted May 9, 2008 Its NBA.com right now.. Usually its just the firefox google default page. Gotta love the Hornets kickin d a$$ of the defending champs LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted May 9, 2008 CID Share Posted May 9, 2008 My homepage for both Firefox and IE is ESPN. FIB3R hey there...just curious...what is the hand in ur avatar saying?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewj Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 My homepage is http://google.co.uk/ig, and it has been since just after iGoogle was lauched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 10, 2008 CID Share Posted May 10, 2008 My homepage is http://google.co.uk/ig, and it has been since just after iGoogle was lauched. :grin2: Welcome to TestMy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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