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Members AndyC Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I am a ham radio operator. And for all ham radio operators across our nation I would like to publicly apologize for the 3 "hamigos". Andy AG4XI Extra Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Back in the 80s I worked for a small communications manufacturer. One of our most important lines was high powered RF amplifiers designed for use in mountain-top repeaters. (Another common use at the time -- this was just before the first cell phones came online -- was the illegal use of large RF amps to boost CB transmission signals -- which, of course, was of limited effectiveness, because CB is high enough frequency that it's more line of sight transmission; the legal limit was 5 watts but guys would stick 100 watts in their base stations or even their mobile units trying to get a few more miles of coverage -- of course, scrambling radio, TV, and portable phone reception all around them.) Anyhow, before I left the company (I was sales director) I put in some time at a big communications trade show in Vegas and -- boy does that video take me back. The trade show was so silly... all these total bubbas walking around acting goofy -- and these were the business people -- this wasn't open to the public. And the corporate presentations and 'convention girls'... hoo boy. The conventioneers ate it up... I came back with my drawl (I grew up in So Cal but completely surrounded by mid-westerners) so thick you could cut it wiff a noff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted May 20, 2008 Moderators Share Posted May 20, 2008 It brings Comic Con to mind. I've never been much of a clique type guy but a nerd clique is even scarier. I joke to my wife that yes, I am indeed a nerd. I read like there's no tomorrow. I have a book in every room of my home that I'm working through. In my car too. Wife my agrees. yes, she says, you are a nerd. And then I watch that video and I realize nerd is such a relative term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FireWithin Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 could be worse....we could be the internet forum nerd types.....oh....um.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 excerpted Back in the 80s I worked for a small communications manufacturer....Anyhow, before I left the company (I was sales director) I put in some time at a big communications trade show in Vegas and -- boy does that video take me back. The trade show was so silly... all these total bubbas walking around acting goofy -- and these were the business people -- this wasn't open to the public. And the corporate presentations and 'convention girls'... hoo boy. The conventioneers ate it up...I came back with my drawl (I grew up in So Cal but completely surrounded by mid-westerners) so thick you could cut it wiff a noff. now, as I recall, the largest CB radio distributor was located in Des Moines... ...am I right so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted May 20, 2008 Moderators Share Posted May 20, 2008 could be worse....we could be the internet forum nerd types.....oh....um.... That would be pretty nerdy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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