Hi.
I managed to switch episodes on this DVD player just once, but it was so
accidental that I've never been able to repeat it.
--Lou K2LKK
At 09:46 PM 3/10/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Bob and the group. I would also encourage people to challenge the
>equipment that is hard to use. I managed to use a spectrum analyzer that
>used a cursor, and with very little audible feedback. The key you ask?
>consintrate, Consintrate, Consintrate!
>
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, Bob Tinney wrote:
>
> > Hi Lou,
> > I share your frustration with the lack of accessibility to set top
> boxes and
> > the like, but I am not letting this inaccessible world shut me out! I have
> > used receivers and transmitters that didn't talk, cell phones that didn't
> > have voice synthesizers in them and I used to tune up my old DX 100 by
> > listening to the transformer hum and I used to set the drive by
> listening to
> > the time it took for the meter needle to return to the 0 stop. But I'm not
> > going to give up on any communication mode because of ignorance. That also
> > includes digital ssb which I think sounds terrible, but I'm hoping that it
> > will get better with time.
> > I'm going to keep accessing the difficult because it is a challenge!
> > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> > Skype name: bobtinn
> > Live Long and Prosper!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > With the fiasco that I've had with DVDs and accessibility, I've pretty well
> > decided to cease to receive television signals when analog goes dark. I'm
> > sick of wasting money on things that the industry decides will be obsolete
> > long before it wears out, and I detest of filling landfills just so someone
> > can make a heap of money.
> >
> > They can stick their DTV.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:37 PM 3/9/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> > >You have to use it within 90 days but the catch is they're only going to
> > >issue
> > >something like 30 million of them so if you wait too long you won't get
> > >one but
> > >if you buy now it may be nearly a year before you can use the box and it
> > >surely
> > >may have developed problems by then. Its never for electronics to sit.
> > >
> > >Last I heard they'd already issued about a third of the coupons they
> intend
> > >to
> > >give out.
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> > >web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> > >
> > >On Sun, 9 Mar 2008, Butch Bussen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:19:46 -0700
> > > > From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
> > > >
> > > > I think you have to use the coupon within 30 days, I do know there is a
> > > > time limit, so don't apply until you're ready to buy.
> > > > 73s
> > > > Butch Bussen
> > > > wa0vjr
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2008,
> > > > Bob Tinney wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I've been putting off getting a converter box, but the discussion on
> > > > > this
> > > > > list reminded me to apply for 2 coupons as my audio tv receivers are
> > > analog
> > > > > and are not hooked to cable. Just google "digital converter box
> > > coupon" and
> > > > > fill out the form.
> > > > > 73
> > > > > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> > > > > Skype name: bobtinn
> > > > > Live Long and Prosper!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: 3/10/2008
> > >7:27 PM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740
> >
>
>
>
>
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>Checked by AVG.
>Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: 3/10/2008
>7:27 PM
Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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