Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Wed Sep 21 2016 08:15 am
-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-
TL> I guess it depends where you are. 2m here is quiet, but when there is
TL> traffic it's pretty friendly, good for a ragchew. :)
JA> Yeah - this has all been friendly.
Cool, nice. ;)
TL> Echolink can be handy. I prefer going in on RF, but the
TL> computer/mobile access is handy at times.
JA> Well, like in that instance, it was all I had. Figured I'd give it a
JA> try, not get anyone, then turn it off. Turned into a 20 minute chew.
JA> :-)
Yes, I've done Echolink mobile on the phone. Works well while you've got
coverage, things can go horribly wrong when mobile coverage is unreliable,
because you usually need to use a proxy and a connecting timing out can leave
the proxy in a busy state, which takes around 10 minutes to clear.
TL> ... California Driving: To change lanes, first pull out your 9mm...
JA> LOL - love it!
:-)
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