Re: DVD recorders - replacing HDDs and DVD loaders


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"Dave D" <dave-d@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Did I see that you were a ticketed amateur in the thread on running a
car based monitor off the mains ? Me too.


I passed around 1990, and played around for a couple of years then gave
it up for various reasons. My licence lapsed and I didn't bother renewing
it. I have very little proper AR gear now, mostly handheld stuff and
quite a bit of ex PMR stuff. I still scan 2M and 70cm occasionally, and
listen to out of band stuff (tsk tsk!) on a Yaesu FT727 I picked up for
about 25 quid a couple of years back.

Dave

Got mine in '94. Not been very active though, of late. Still do some
ATVing on the local box, but the 70cms box is full of oddballs, TVs and
assorted other cross-dressers, and 2 is pretty damned quiet now, sideband
and FM.

I was astounded at the lack of activity on both 2M and 70 in my area when I
started listening in again. 70 is so bad that I discovered that my local
repeater was closed down.

At this rate, the Amateur Radio bands are likely to be taken away from us or
at least slimmed down a lot. We already have to share 70 with the LPD band,
and some of those 'LPD' devices are illegal European handies. In fact, one
of my sets of PMR446 handies has a secret menu with 69 LPD frequencies (at
500mW!) and 6 'KDR' frequencies.

I've got HF gear, but can't be arsed to put up any decent antennas ...


LOL! One needs rather understanding neighbours to indulge in HF, and the ERP
and HF aerial sizes do not go well with the high density housing we have in
the UK. HF is amazing and potentially very fulfilling, but it takes a lot of
dedication and effort, and sadly I lost interest in AR before I had a chance
to indulge. I'd probably have gone down the QRP route- working long
distances on a watt must be a real kick!

Dave


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