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Re: TRs and Hams

To: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: TRs and Hams
From: "John Linnerth" <jklinn@kw.igs.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 19:21:57 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: Don Sforza <dsforza@megahits.com>
Cc: Barry Fox <bwfox@aol.com>; TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: December 18, 1998 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: TRs and Hams


>
>What do you mean wrong.  So far I could 4 Hams on the list.  Out of the 4=
>00
>or so =
>
>subscribers that makes about 1% which is still rare.  And I say that the
>self select =
>
>group (LBC'ers that are computer literate) are more likely to be Hams tha=
>n
>the =
>
>non-computer literate LBC'ers.  =
>
>
>As far as finding space for the radios, I guess we could hook up a
>Vibraplex to the
>gearshift and send dits in 3rd and dahs in 4th.  ;-)  =
>
>
>"And to think it all started with a spark gap"
>
>Dave Massey             N0FEJ
>57 TR3                  Past President, St. Louis Triumph Owners
>Association
>71 TR6
>80 TR8
><<<<<<<<<<< Original Message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
>
>Wrong again...
>
>"And to think, it all started with a tractor!"
>
>Don Sforza           dsforza@megahits.com                  KA1WV
>1963 TR4        Connecticut Triumph Register             CT16707L
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
>To: Barry Fox <Bwfox@aol.com>; TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Date: December 17, 1998 10:17 PM
>Subject: TRs and Hams
>
>
>>
>>Barry Fox writes
>>
>>
>>>For all you listers who are ham radio ops (AND belong to the ARRL) as
>we=3D
>>ll
>>as
>>>TR lovers,  look at  http://www.arrl.org/members-
>>>only/extra/features/1998/1215/3/
>>>
>>>One of our list members has compiled an article for this web 'zine
>>relating to
>>>ham
>>>radio operators who use their antique cars in their radio hobby.  At
>the=3D
>>
>>>beginning
>>>and end of the article are two TRs: the author (Sumner Weisman) in his
>T=3D
>>R3
>>and
>>>yours truly in his TR4A.
>>>
>>>Great job Sumner!
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Barry W. Fox        65 TR4A  CT51681L (now world famous)
>>>W1HFN
>>
>>In my experience the occurance of crossover between the two hobbies is
>>exceedingly rare (I know of only 3 or 4, and none of them Triumphs).
>Mayb=3D
>>e =3D
>>
>>its because it is hard to  talk over the roar of a fine tuned exhaust.
>O=3D
>>r
>>there =3D
>>
>>is no place to put the radio.  Who knows.
>>
>>Dave Massey
>>N0FEJ
>>57 TR3
>>71 TR6
>>80 TR8
>>
Even Hams in Canada own Triumphs
John VE30V0
76 Tr6


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