[rescue] Computerfests (was: first real server hardware)

William G. Gruesbeck bgruesbeck at daysys.com
Sat Apr 17 04:36:49 CDT 2004


Dan Duncan wrote:

>On Fri, 16 Apr 2004, Sheldon T. Hall wrote:
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>>Hints for the first-time Hamfest/Computerfest attendee -
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>>Every person in your party must take a fully-charged cellphone.  It's real
>>easy to get separated at a big fest.
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>Piffle.  If it's a hamfest, take an HT.  Agree on a simplex
>freq beforehand and use tone or code squelch.  Cellphones
>at a hamfest!  For shame!  You might as well take CBs!
>
>-DanD
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Last year most of the parents and little kids were using the unlicensed 
FRS and GPRS Wal-mart bought walkie talkie like things. If you do end up 
using them, make sure to use a tone or some kind of squelch, otherwise 
you'll only hear crying kids and stupid teenagers cussing on them.

William G. Gruesbeck Jr.



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