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Howdy from Northeast Texas
« on: September 05, 2017, 10:17:08 AM »
New to the site, old timer to radio (and everything else).  Background in radio thanks to Uncle Sam, circa 1959 - 1962, radioteletype operator, mostly using CW.  I finally got my General license in 1989, passed the 15 wpm with no sweat.  Been mostly inactive for the past 10 years or so, but have 2m and HF capability (except my TS430S won't talk anymore, probably bad capacitors).

Anyway, after reading all of the Going Home books, I finally joined the AA site and learned of this one.  So here I am.
"The cure of crime is not in the electric chair, but in the high chair"...  However, the electric chair works wonders on recidivism.

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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2017, 04:01:09 PM »
Welcome aboard.  Hope your feet are still dry.
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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2017, 04:58:39 PM »
So far, so good on keeping the feet dry.  Harvey missed us altogether (whew!), but who knows what else lies in wait?
"The cure of crime is not in the electric chair, but in the high chair"...  However, the electric chair works wonders on recidivism.

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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2017, 07:58:30 PM »
Welcome to the Site... You cn pick up a replacement board for the TRS-430 pretty Cheap on eBay these days....
Just have to figure out which board has the issue...
Bruce in alaska AL7AQ

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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2017, 08:57:37 PM »
G'day and welcome.

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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2017, 09:13:37 PM »
Welcome from West Texas. You'll find good friends here.

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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2017, 10:31:06 PM »
Welcome Olfart. Welcome from AZ
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Re: Howdy from Northeast Texas
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2017, 12:09:59 PM »
Thanks for the welcoming notes.  Not sure my old arthritic hands are able to fiddle with microsurgery inside that TS430S.  Probably should let someone else do it.
"The cure of crime is not in the electric chair, but in the high chair"...  However, the electric chair works wonders on recidivism.