Another year has gone by.

[2e0dtoeric]

I have just deleted one hundred and sixty-six spam messages from my journal. They were nearly all from a Chinese source, selling fake copies of fake imitation copies of big-name handbags and shoes. (multiples intended

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[crustycurmudgeo]

Sometimes I think we should firewall entire regions of the world based on native languages. Us Englishers in one firewall region, the rest of the world can sort themselves out as they wish. Only tightly controlled wormholes through allowed and monitored for content

[2e0dtoeric]

I've not heard from you for a while - are you doing ok?

[2e0dtoeric]

Season's Greetings, Crusty.
I hope your health is staying good.
I saw my oncology Doc for my annual check-up, last week, and got the all-clear again.

I don't know if you heard about it, over there, but the UK has taken quite a battering in storms, over the last week or so, and my big glassfibre 2m/70cm whip, up on the chimney stack, got snapped in two! It is still up there, flopping about, but there is nothing I can do until the weather improves, and I can get a ladder up there.
If it will repair, I'll break it down into sections, then wind glassfibre bandage around the tube, starting above the split, and going all the way down to the base, layering it in tapers to spread the loading. The actual antenna is still whole, but the swr is waving around all over as the wind shifts the pole about.
So, I'm temporarily QRT on the higher bands, and the propagation has been rubbish on the lower bands. I read on a report that this sun-spot cycle has seen the lowest count for a long time.

Enough waffle. Take care.

[2e0dtoeric]

If you want a laugh (or cry!) have a look at this link - this is MY home qrt qrm level!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HdI14PxXgM