Part of elmering is suggesting and another part of elmering is saying I've
done that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
> nods not to mention the seeming extinction of the elmering spirit =
> anyone can say google it=20
> On Nov 18, 2010, at 4:10 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> ah good come back, Touche!
>> Maybe Mike didn't get his coffee yesterday morning or something, must =
> be=20
>> some excuse for him being such a grumpy pants.
>>=20
>> But that said, I do sort of understand where he's coming from.
>> There are so many people these days who figure to "google" it is the =
> be all=20
>> and end all of every answer or solution to every problem known to man.
>> while the internet is a great and wonderful place to find all sorts
>> of=20=
>
>> information, just googling something and wading through the 8 million=20=
>
>> results doesn't always give you the answer you want.
>>=20
>> just like the latest thing to say to someone is "tweet me" or =
> "facebook me".=20
>> It's a dependants upon a social media website to communicate, thus =
> breaking=20
>> down all those highly important aspects of human =
> communication...especially=20
>> those found in verbal communication. Tone, inflection, volume, speed =
> of=20
>> speaking, all sorts of stuff gets lost.
>>=20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Please excuse me. I did say try google, and Tom nicely responded to =
> me.
>>> Since he was the one who had asked I find your response to be one =
> that
>>> should be ignored. If you were the one asking and I suggested =
> Google, and
>>> you didn't like my suggestion I would understand. But because you =
> weren't
>>> the person asking, and Tom appreciated my suggestion I suggest that =
> you=20
>>> find
>>> the source of your anger and try your best to relieve it. Pinning my =
> coax
>>> won't have any effect on my suggesting a google search. I hope that =
> you=20
>>> can
>>> find better ways then threatening people to release your pent up =
> energy.=20
>>> Oh
>>> yes You can find lots of suggestive mental health help from Google =
> also.
>>> Gerry
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>> don't be a jerk if I hear another person say try google I'm going =
> to =3D
>>>> pin their coax especially considering he has gotten other answers =
> =3D
>>>> already. if you are going to post a msart ass answer then go away =
> and go=20
>>>> =3D
>>>> back to CB
>>>>=20
>>>> On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>>> Try Google.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:16 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Steve:
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> I called the local TV antenna place here in town, and they do not =
> =3D
>>>> have
>>>>>> Channelmaster telescopic masts.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> All they have is 5 or 10-foot sections of mast, probably for =
> rooftop
>>>>>> installations.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> We'll keep working on it, though.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 12:01 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Maybe the trick is to look for a company that installs TV =
> antennas. =3D
>>>> We=3D20
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> at least one here in New England (which I know won't help much =
> in=3D20
>>>>>> Michigan),
>>>>>> but according to this company, many people have chosen to drop =
> cable
>>>>>> companies and receive TV broadcasts directly off air. I don't =
> know =3D
>>>> if=3D20
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> is happening in Michigan, but it's probably a place to start =
> looking.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:30
>>>>>> Subject: need to find Channelmaster telescopic mast
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Well, as some of you know, I am having some antenna woes here.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> My DXCC and Carolina Windom 160 compact are now out of the box =
> and =3D
>>>> up in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> air, but both antennas are giving me problems, basically due to a =
> =3D
>>>> lack of
>>>>>>> height at the Michigan home QTH.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> It has been suggested to me by several people that I buy a =
> 30-foot
>>>>>>> Channelmaster telescopic mast, and add about 10 feet of PVC or =3D
>>>> fiberglass
>>>>>>> pipe to the top. Then, I can put the Carolina Windom at the top, =
> =3D
>>>> and the
>>>>>>> DXCC about 10 feet underneeth it. The antennas can be arranged =
> at =3D
>>>> right
>>>>>>> angles to each other, so I would think coupling would be minimal.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Anyway, I have been calling around here locally to see if anyone =
> has =3D
>>>> a
>>>>>>> 30-foot Channelmaster telescopic mast, but have come up dry so =
> far.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Does anyone know where I might find one?
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> I'll resort to ordering "on line" if needed.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>=20
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