Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-14 Thread Chuck McCown
Yeahbut, I need OTA DVR. I use Roku for almost everything else. From: Jason McKemie Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 6:53 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical I've really been liking Roku for a streaming device. On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:32 PM Chuck M

Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-14 Thread Chuck McCown
fmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com On Jan 14, 2019 7:58 PM, "Chuck McCown" wrote: Yeahbut, I need OTA DVR. I use Roku for almost everything else. From: Jason McKemie Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 6:53 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subjec

Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-14 Thread Chuck McCown
have an ethernet port. On Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 8:39 PM Chuck McCown https://www.airtv.net/products/airtv/ The only downside I see compared to the Amazon thing is that it's only got two tuners instead of four, but it's a lot cheaper and it works with a roku. You do need a USB har

Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-15 Thread Chuck McCown
Nothing to subscribe to, right? From: Bruce Robertson Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:06 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical My favorite: https://www.tablotv.com On 1/14/19 6:57 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: Yeahbut, I need OTA DVR. I use Roku f

Re: [AFMUG] Dealing with Comcast Residential

2019-01-18 Thread Chuck McCown
Worth the bluff. Call to cancel. Say you are going streaming over dsl or wireless, cell, Hughes etc. they have specialists to save accounts from cancelling. No harm in making the threat. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2019, at 1:23 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > > My Parents have been with Comcast

Re: [AFMUG] Front Mount Telecom batteries

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
I do the same as you. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 19, 2019, at 2:35 AM, TJ Trout wrote: > > Looking for 48v string about 100ah in a 19in rack, usually use 100ft red from > Northstar but looking for alternatives. > > What brand of rack are you guys using and what types of batteries? > > >

Re: [AFMUG] Texas BBQ in Utah

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
My wife smokes almost every week (she also cooks... bu dum tss). I wonder what she would learn at a class. She has been making smoked meat for almost 40 years. I forwarded the link. If she goes we can get a report. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 9:23 AM To: 'AnimalFarm M

Re: [AFMUG] OT science Saturday

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
rcial exclaiming "Salsa from New York City?!?" Don't you at least have a Tamales Factory in town or something? Of course, nothing beats having a tamales party... or Jaime's wife. -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:45 AM Chuck McCown wrote:

[AFMUG] OT More Science

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Last summer some Russian Knapweed grew up in front of my 10kW solar array for my home and killed my production enough that I had to pay at least $100 more for power than I should have that month. I normally hit the weedy areas with Casoron this time of year. It is a pre-emergent so it has to

Re: [AFMUG] OT science Saturday

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
il{dot}com On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 2:15 PM Chuck McCown wrote: Yeahbut, I lived in Quincy Illinois, right up the river from Hannibal Missouri. Hannibal is where they actually made Pace... Normally the best non homemade tamales around here come from ladies selling them in the Walma

Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
pain. They do have another box, the AirTV Player (which is basically an Android TV box with a USB tuner that plugs into it), that does let you pause and rewind live TV, but it only works for one TV, and you need to have an antenna connected to it. On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 9:04

Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical

2019-01-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT cynical Nope, one TV only. It appears to have HDMI and an ethernet port. On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:13 PM Chuck McCown wrote: Can you watch the DVR from other TVs? I presume it has hdmi out for the video? Ethernet lan or wifi only? From: Bill Prince

[AFMUG] OT interesting video

2019-01-20 Thread Chuck McCown
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VUsnmGXJ70E-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT interesting video

2019-01-20 Thread Chuck McCown
it. Also, the weather had to be relatively warm where this was done. It always seemed like the temps were below zero when this happened around where I lived. Smaller margin for error. -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 8:56 AM Chuck McCown wrote: https://www.y

Re: [AFMUG] OT science Saturday

2019-01-22 Thread Chuck McCown
Chuck McCown http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT science Saturday

2019-01-23 Thread Chuck McCown
Absolutely Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2019, at 8:28 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Some website had a picture of what looked like bacon wrapped cream cheese > filled jalapenos as a Super Bowl snack. Those would be low carb, right? > > > From: AF On Behalf O

Re: [AFMUG] Pipe

2019-01-23 Thread Chuck McCown
I am guessing you are asking about the mini PC. I don't want it sticking out of the back and it came with the short HDMI cable. -Original Message- From: Robert via AF Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:55 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Robert Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe What was the reas

Re: [AFMUG] Propane Tank Remote Level Monitoring

2019-01-24 Thread Chuck McCown
It it not just a 0-200ohm sensor? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) > wrote: > > Holy cow, it looks like I should get around to finishing up the $59+sensor > ($50ish) add-on module for the sitemonitor system > > Didn't realize these were

Re: [AFMUG] How to access ROW, permits, poles

2019-01-26 Thread Chuck McCown
I have not gotten permits when doing aerial, but I hear that the BLM expects you to do so even on someone else’s pole line. Normally the owner of the pole is pretty obvious based on what is on there. The biggest problem if frequently make ready. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 26, 2019, at 1:47

[AFMUG] the list

2019-01-26 Thread Chuck McCown
Lots of new subscriptions lately. Wonder what is driving it?-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] the list

2019-01-26 Thread Chuck McCown
at, Jan 26, 2019 at 11:15 AM Robert Andrews > wrote: > Self moderating... > > On 01/26/2019 09:02 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Cryptic... hmmm I guess you need to be able to master the cryptic > > sign up process to be worthy to live here? > > *From:* Jason Wilson

Re: [AFMUG] How to access ROW, permits, poles

2019-01-26 Thread Chuck McCown
You might attempt to use the new small fcc ruling to convince them that they are preempted. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 26, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Chris Fabien wrote: > > There's lots of variations on this locality dependent. > > For example in MI I need a state-mandated municipal permit to have

Re: [AFMUG] How to access ROW, permits, poles

2019-01-27 Thread Chuck McCown
I would use the footnote from the now defunct perhaps net neutrality that coined and defined a BIAS provider as a quasi public entity. Just state you are a BIAS provider as defined by the FCC. Give them a copy of the 477 and say that the internet is defined as interstate commerce. Then lay o

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Stocks

2019-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown
It seems to track most index funds pretty well. Has made me good money over the years. From: Jason McKemie Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 5:00 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Stocks Thanks. Yeah, I was thinking the same about Tesla, although it did just drop a

Re: [AFMUG] Gaming Explanations

2019-01-29 Thread Chuck McCown
I am trying out how to exploit this. Some how get your enemy DDOS’d and have it be blamed on the gaming community. From: Dennis Burgess via AF Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 3:31 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Dennis Burgess Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Gaming Explanations Yep. Happ

Re: [AFMUG] Watchdog Device

2019-01-29 Thread Chuck McCown
Sounds like a fun afternoon with some arduino hardware from SparkFun. -Original Message- From: Matt Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 3:35 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Watchdog Device Does anyone know of a inexpensive device that will ping an IP address and if it misses s

Re: [AFMUG] karma

2019-02-02 Thread Chuck McCown
It is nice. They are literally across the freeway from me. But it is like having the cocaine factory next door to the addict. From: Jason McKemie Sent: Friday, February 01, 2019 8:27 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] karma I wish we had a Richie Bros around here,

[AFMUG] OT what he said

2019-02-02 Thread Chuck McCown
"Well, my past mistakes do seem extremely dumb, especially the ones where I mistakenly thought I was smart," Elon Musk -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] OT football

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
Go St. Louis oh, wait...-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT football

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT football Traffic low because everyone is watching the game, or traffic high because everyone who's dumped 'traditional' TV will be streaming it? On 2/3/2019 11:07 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: Go St. Lou

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Going full plaid with the "Teslonda"

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
That was fun. I think he needs more tire. Or perhaps dragster tires. From: Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2019 11:44 AM To: AFMUG Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Going full plaid with the "Teslonda" I was a bit of a gear head when I was a teenager & this is close to the pure Frankencar that

[AFMUG] OT natl anthem

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
Is holding your collar just an “at ease” football common thing or is it a new form of protest? Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT football

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
g never keeps up on game >> day >> our service or others. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Chuck McCown >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 11:27 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT football >&

Re: [AFMUG] OT football

2019-02-03 Thread Chuck McCown
day, February 3, 2019, Chuck McCown wrote: >> 10% of Directv has moved to Directv Now. I am guessing that that ratio will >> go for the rest of the viewers. 90% will not be streaming it. >> Be interesting to see if today is different than a typical Sunday evening. >> >

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois CLEC ROW Statute

2019-02-04 Thread Chuck McCown
Federal, not sure you will find it at the state level. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2019, at 4:28 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > Can any of you point me to the IL statute that says a CLEC gets the same > access to the ROW as an ILEC does? No need for a franchise or other agreement. > > Thanks

[AFMUG] Fwd: Congratulate Tim Hardy for starting a new position as President at Expert Spectrum Analysis, LLC

2019-02-04 Thread Chuck McCown
Retirement didn’t stick I guess. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: LinkedIn > Date: February 4, 2019 at 5:13:28 PM MST > To: Chuck McCown > Subject: Congratulate Tim Hardy for starting a new position as President at > Expert Spectrum Analysis, LLC >

Re: [AFMUG] !

2019-02-04 Thread Chuck McCown
6” duct too. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2019, at 5:22 PM, Jason McKemie > wrote: > > I guess you need less cable length that way... > >> On Monday, February 4, 2019, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.

Re: [AFMUG] Fwd: Packetflux

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck McCown
I can resell to you. Only a modest 25% markup. I will have Forrest drop ship directly to you! Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 6, 2019, at 8:03 AM, Jason Wilson wrote: > > That was the answer I was looking for. I placed an order yesterday. > > > Thank you Forrest. > > Jason Wilson > Remotel

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Illinois Taxes

2019-02-06 Thread Chuck McCown
Ecuador. National health care. Nice climate. Good food. Low cost housekeepers. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2019 7:33 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Illinois Taxes Taxing retirement income is also a brilliant idea. Those people are a

[AFMUG] Heeeeees Baaaaaaack

2019-02-07 Thread Chuck McCown
Daniel White has been successfully subscribed to AF. (via admin approval) Welcome home soldier. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Why hasn't there been a radio-antenna waveguide standard?

2019-02-08 Thread Chuck McCown
On rectangular waveguide, almost everyone conforms to the inside dimensions of the waveguide for the frequency. However for some frequencies there are up to three different waveguide sizes that will work. Lots of overlap in the bandwidths of wavelengths. But for dual pol antennas, the feeds a

Re: [AFMUG] Exalt Wireless Support

2019-02-08 Thread Chuck McCown
At the higher frequencies, like 11 GHz, circulators and filters are small enough you can cobble together an outdoor only system. I cannot over emphasize that Tim said about losses. 3.6 dB adds directly to the noise figure and that is the holy grail of SNR and receiver sensitivity. From: Tim

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville

2019-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown
And an unlimited supply of money does not help. Slow and careful on a limited budget does work. Many on this list can prove it. From: Bill Prince Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2019 9:38 AM To: AFMUG Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville Yet another confirmation that it's

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville

2019-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown
for our customers." Sounds like they tried microtrenching and then discovered its limitations, or how little city/construction crews worry about hitting fiber when it's at pretty much street level/directly in their work area. On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:43 AM Chuck McCown wrote: And an unl

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville

2019-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown
fiber bailing on Louisville Sure enough. But if it doesn't get USA attention, you may be doing a lot of repairs. Sounds like that's what Google discovered. -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 9:15 AM Chuck McCown wrote: I recently got a quote from a cont

Re: [AFMUG] OT weekend project

2019-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown
Pettier cooled yeti cup for my nightstand. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2019, at 1:28 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > > New coffee maker? Or Mr. Fusion for your DeLorean? > > -Sean > > >> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 11:36 AM Chuck McCown wrote: >> >>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville

2019-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown
technology >>>> to deploy gigabit speeds as well. >>>> 3. Lots of promises and not a lot delivered. They know the plant does >>>> not have a long term life and don't feel like fixing things. So now the >>>> city has to deal with it for the

Re: [AFMUG] Easements

2019-02-10 Thread Chuck McCown
Have done it many times. No reason you can’t do it exactly as you describe. Sometimes they will let you have it if you do some dirt work for them. From: Mike Hammett Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:54 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Easements Have any of you pul

Re: [AFMUG] speedtest.net result depends on browser?

2019-02-10 Thread Chuck McCown
But your customers are likely to find speedtest if they just randomly browse for it. You can put in a speedtest server so at least you get the best score possible. From: Tim Reichhart Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 6:35 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] speedtest

Re: [AFMUG] STL license frequencies

2019-02-13 Thread Chuck McCown
I tried to do nlos stl on 950. Didn’t work at all. It needed a very strong experience signal for full quieting. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2019, at 5:51 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > They are more likely to want a camera pointing at their transmitter rack. > Most of them don't have as mu

Re: [AFMUG] Moviepass Delisted

2019-02-13 Thread Chuck McCown
Bragging rights. I flew it until it hit the ground. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2019, at 11:08 AM, Robert Andrews wrote: > > For a write off when it's zero? > >> On 02/13/2019 07:36 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> Yesterday they were trading around 10 cents. Just now .8 cents. >> I am goin

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for PS and POE

2019-02-14 Thread Chuck McCown
I imagine it is to power froth gear from the inside of the house. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2019, at 8:42 PM, Jesse DuPont > wrote: > > For Mode A/Mode B stuff (UBNT, Cambium, Mikrotik), I prefer these. They have > a ground wire which provides grounding for the cable shielding when usi

Re: [AFMUG] Lube for Backhaul O-rings?

2019-02-15 Thread Chuck McCown
Is that what you call it? From: Steve Jones Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 1:18 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lube for Backhaul O-rings? Vaseline is what i use on my pool On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 3:36 PM Bill Prince wrote: Yeah. That was probably my brain an

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik and Netflix

2019-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Burst will confuse Netflix. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 19, 2019, at 7:06 AM, Bill Prince wrote: > > I've run tests with Netflix (and Prime, and a couple others). Netflix is > about the best at judging the speed of the connection, and adjusting the > codec to accommodate the speed capabilit

Re: [AFMUG] 10Gig at 5.25 miles?

2019-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Arrgh, flashback, bad ptsd from 1990 in Mexico City. Lasers from high rise banking buildings to other high rise banking buildings. Building move. From: dave Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:16 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 10Gig at 5.25 miles? Do Light optics On 2/

Re: [AFMUG] ATA hell

2019-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown
So, what triggers the gate mechanism? Do you just dial a code and the gate opens? If so, doesn’t sound like you need anything. Or is this a call box type of thing? From: dave Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:55 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] ATA hell I am looking for a solution to

Re: [AFMUG] Large dishes on sloped roofs

2019-02-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Tower from the ground, eave bracket is probably the best way. If you cannot put a sled on the apex, then I think you are going to have to drill a hole in the roof, put some kind of plate across a couple of trusses to take the vertical load and then bolt to the trusses for side load. If it can

Re: [AFMUG] Large dishes on sloped roofs

2019-02-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Guess I am going to have to dust off my magnetic mount and see how easy it would be to convert it to this type of mounting. I can probably do something similar but better for the same or lower cost. Been bored lately, need something to do. My peltier cooled yeti cup is becoming a bit of a chall

Re: [AFMUG] dwdm

2019-02-23 Thread Chuck McCown
Thanks. I was pretty sure that was the case. Trying to save some pennies but the dwdm passive mix is not that much more than the cwdm. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > Just have to read what wavelengths are allowed through and confirm what you > wan

Re: [AFMUG] dwdm

2019-02-23 Thread Chuck McCown
019, at 1:40 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Thanks. I was pretty sure that was the case. Trying to save some pennies but > the dwdm passive mix is not that much more than the cwdm. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 23, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: &g

[AFMUG] Manhole ventillation

2019-02-24 Thread Chuck McCown
I need to do some fiber work in a metro manhole within the next week or two. In the past, someone else always set up the safety equipment etc. I don’t recall ever being in one that had ventilation running at the time but I almost always see a blower running when others are doing this type of w

Re: [AFMUG] Earthquake Fiber vs Microwave

2019-02-25 Thread Chuck McCown
I can’t even drive to many repeaters this time of year. Takes me longer to get to a microwave site than they take to restore the fiber. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 25, 2019, at 1:40 PM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > > Here’s a great example. > > Just happened: > It’s 3:30pm eastern. > > The ba

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Chuck McCown
TWTs are probably linear enough to do the job. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: > > "With great power comes great amplifier noise" -Spiderman > > >> On 2/26/2019 3:03 AM, Jon Langeler via AF wrote: >> With 2048 needing such clean signal, they reduce Tx p

Re: [AFMUG] aviat question

2019-02-27 Thread Chuck McCown
Trying to reverse engineer what someone paid for a system. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27, 2019, at 6:41 AM, dave wrote: > > Why Aviat? > > Their price point is considerable as compared to Cambium and still have the > features and performance you want. > > > > On 2/26/19 5:01 PM, ch...@wb

Re: [AFMUG] OT Google

2019-02-27 Thread Chuck McCown
In my case, the truck is slipping out of 2nd and 3rd gears going down hill. The teeth are really worn down on those synchros. It has taken some searching for parts. 1973 Ford L8000 with a 3 speed brownie. I love making junk work for me. And I am lucky to have a son that shares my passion f

Re: [AFMUG] Interference with 911 repeaters

2019-03-01 Thread Chuck McCown
About 6-10 turns of cat 5 about 6” diameter coil will choke some signal on the outside of the cable. More effective in keeping RF out of the CAT 6 but the same principle applies. It just chokes anything flowing on the outside of the cable a little bit. From: Craig House Sent: Thursday, Feb

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber and USDA/CAF

2019-03-01 Thread Chuck McCown
Yes "related affiliates" but I don't think that info is made public. -Original Message- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 3:23 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber and USDA/CAF I believe you have to clearly disclose all associations with siste

Re: [AFMUG] OT: EE Consultant

2019-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown
Switch mode regulator. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2019, at 7:21 AM, can...@believewireless.net > wrote: > > USB is preferred input so the battery isn't drawn down during normal > operation. I'm drawing > about 2.2W under normal operation. Is there another chip you'd recommend > other

Re: [AFMUG] OT: EE Consultant

2019-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown
I never looked at the data sheet until Forrest noticed the thermal problem. Surface mount. I use similar packages in some products. My pcb is double sided with large lands with a bazillion vias perforating it trying to use the PCB as a heatsink. It sucks for any real amount of heat. I am abl

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Botched Server Upgrade

2019-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown
No but I have this unwelcome intrusive thought about shaking a can of soda and spraying it into racks of equipment. So far I have resisted the urge. -Original Message- From: Nate Burke Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2019 3:28 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Bot

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Botched Server Upgrade

2019-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown
I stomped a VCR to death once. I was a young guy, young family, VCRs were the latest thing. I got a budget brand. Had to clean the heads frequently. About the 10th time I opened it up, I was removing this small tension spring that you needed to remove to do the cleaning. Some part of some

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Botched Server Upgrade

2019-03-03 Thread Chuck McCown
wrote: It wouldn't have happened if the worker had been wearing a hardhat, steel toed shoes, safety glasses, and fall protection if he was more than 6 feet above ground level. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 4:33 PM To: Anima

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Oh. So that's what it's all about.

2019-03-03 Thread Chuck McCown
S! From: Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 10:04 AM To: AFMUG Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Oh. So that's what it's all about. https://dilbert.com/strip/2019-03-03 -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com -- AF ma

Re: [AFMUG] OT New electric car

2019-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown
The headline reads: All-electric GT unveiled with over 300 miles of range and 5-min charging enabled by mysterious battery From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Monday, March 04, 2019 5:00 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT New electric car Again, I think they meant about

Re: [AFMUG] OT New electric car

2019-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown
misread or misinterpreted that line of text, lol! Math just doesn’t add up. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 5:41 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT New electric car The headline reads: All-electric GT unveiled with over 300 miles

Re: [AFMUG] Latest iteration.

2019-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown
Brace arms are attached with regular bolts. U bolts hold the vertical antenna mount to the plate that the arms attach to. -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Monday, March 04, 2019 6:00 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Latest iteration. I thought from the image t

Re: [AFMUG] OT New electric car

2019-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown
54 PM Sterling Jacobson wrote: Pretty sure the people writing the article misread or misinterpreted that line of text, lol! Math just doesn’t add up. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 5:41 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG

Re: [AFMUG] OT Insurance Fraud?

2019-03-05 Thread Chuck McCown
Are you free to use whoever you want? Sounds like a small project. Checkout thumbtack. From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2019 11:01 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Insurance Fraud? I’m ok with moving the money to the company from insurance, but

Re: [AFMUG] 10 mile fiber

2019-03-05 Thread Chuck McCown
In illinois, who would be a project contractor to approach for a legitimate quote on a fiber project like this? Start to finish, permitting, product spec, duct, fiber, terminations, handhole/vaults, trench/bore, etc On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 4:47 PM Chuck McCown

[AFMUG] OT Movie Review / Warning

2019-03-05 Thread Chuck McCown
Finding Neverland. As many thumbs down down down as you can find. I do not consider myself a prude in any way, but I could not even get part way through the first part. Do yourself a favor and avoid the mental/psychic trauma. They present material that you do NOT want in your brain. -- AF m

Re: [AFMUG] OT new electric car

2019-03-08 Thread Chuck McCown
Did you move there before the electronics boom? From: Bill Prince Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 5:42 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT new electric car Around here you can't swing a cat without hitting a Tesla. Just driving down the hill (about 6 miles) I usually p

Re: [AFMUG] fiber design and permitting

2019-03-09 Thread Chuck McCown
I use autocad with a google earth image underneath. You can missile if the soil is good. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2019, at 12:30 AM, TJ Trout wrote: > > how are most of you guys getting your design on paper for pulling permits? > I'm assuming if I design a plant layout on a napkin I n

[AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-09 Thread Chuck McCown
When I was a kid, my grandfather had a container of axel grease. Like grease the hubs/axels of a horse drawn vehicle axel grease. It was sticky nasty black stuff. The only use I knew about was he would grease the ball hitch on his car prior to pulling his camp trailer. Tomorrow I start the

Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-10 Thread Chuck McCown
that container must be 30 years old... -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 5:35 PM Chuck McCown wrote: When I was a kid, my grandfather had a container of axel grease. Like grease the hubs/axels of a horse drawn vehicle axel grease. It was sticky nast

Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-10 Thread Chuck McCown
5:34 PM, "Chuck McCown" wrote: When I was a kid, my grandfather had a container of axel grease. Like grease the hubs/axels of a horse drawn vehicle axel grease. It was sticky nasty black stuff. The only use I knew about was he would grease the ball hitch on his car prior to p

Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-10 Thread Chuck McCown
on the tractor and mower. Also use it on the hitch pins/draw pins for different accessories. Very sticky stuff, but it's not black. More like a dark brown. I could take a picture of it, but that container must be 30 years old... -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Sat, Mar 9

Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-10 Thread Chuck McCown
that not surprising, considering where you live? On 3/10/19 7:32 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: Thanks everyone. I don’t think I have ever used marine grease before. *From:* Warren King *Sent:* Saturday, March 09, 2019 7:51 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease I&#

Re: [AFMUG] shape that blocks all sound

2019-03-13 Thread Chuck McCown
Interesting, it acts like an open circuit quarter wave stub. From: Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 9:02 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] shape that blocks all sound https://www.fastcompany.com/90316833/scientists-have-discovered-a-shape-that-blocks-all-sou

Re: [AFMUG] Facebook

2019-03-13 Thread Chuck McCown
FB today moved all their content to servers in Russia. You were not supposed to notice... From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 8:15 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Facebook So it wasn’t just me? I tried twice to post something to our company page

Re: [AFMUG] OT A new baby is born

2019-03-13 Thread Chuck McCown
Therapy for my special type of crazy. From: can...@believewireless.net Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 8:12 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT A new baby is born How on earth do you have time to do all that you do?!?!?!? On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 7:19 PM Robert Andre

Re: [AFMUG] TVWS CPE antenna

2019-03-16 Thread Chuck McCown
Been years since I was involved so I am just musing here. TV channels are 6 MHz wide but I think they only allow TVWS to use 5 with some guard bands on the edges. So you have 5 MHz and depending on the modulation you might get 6 bits per hz or more. So that would be 30 Mbps. And you have no no

[AFMUG] Question for the borg

2019-03-16 Thread Chuck McCown
Do all Dragonwave Products (Airpair, Horizon, Horizon Compact, and Harmony) have the same antenna interface?-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas

2019-03-18 Thread Chuck McCown
That photo shows two of them back to back. I am having the guys get the right photo for the webpage. Yes, we are happy to take direct sales if people really don’t like distribution, but most people like their dollars more. From: Sean Heskett Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 1:35 PM To: AnimalF

Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas

2019-03-19 Thread Chuck McCown
I had to use google translate on a chinese manual. When it came to routing a wire through a hole in the case, translate said: “wire the old anus” From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 8:28 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas It's a

Re: [AFMUG] OT video attachment

2019-03-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Surprising since I don’t think PDFs will. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2019, at 4:33 PM, Jason McKemie > wrote: > > It made it here! > >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 5:14 PM Chuck McCown wrote: >> Probably will not make it through... >> >> -- >&g

Re: [AFMUG] OT video attachment

2019-03-20 Thread Chuck McCown
This is a route for UDOT. They get three and I get credit to use their stuff other places. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2019, at 6:56 AM, dave wrote: > > Nice to dig into soft soil.. Why 4 tubes? > > > >> On 3/19/19 5:50 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> Surpr

Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas

2019-03-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Thanks for the plug. From: dave Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 9:02 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas These were the 800-M-TOW-3P-48 mounts. We really like them for a standard of deployment for what we do. Since standards HAVE to change from time to time thi

Re: [AFMUG] OT video attachment

2019-03-20 Thread Chuck McCown
spool like that but it only has a single run of 2" HDPFE black Pipe. On 3/20/19 8:38 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: This is a route for UDOT. They get three and I get credit to use their stuff other places. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2019, at 6:56 AM, dave wrote: Nice t

[AFMUG] Real threat

2019-03-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Or is the sky falling? https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/7zqm2c/starlink_faq/-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] OT dog whistle

2019-03-20 Thread Chuck McCown
I figured out some of the code. If the words trigger and boundaries are used in a short conversation, you are talking to a millennial. Am I woke yet? Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

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