You are so right. While on the subject of spouses, Appreciate what you
have and Thank God for the time you have. Oh, yes, if you don't believe
in God, don't bother me with that, I really don't care. In most cases the
denial of God is actually a hatred of God, but I digress.
I have been on both sides of the fence as far as work, I was self
employeed most of my life. I moved to Las Vegas in 2000 and lived there
until my Libbie died in December of 2010. I worked one year for the state
of Nevada and most of you know that long sad story, how I was screwed by
bureau of services to the blind. We barely made ends meet with house
payments and so forth, but she bought me a tmv-71a for Christmas one year.
Certainly one needs abilities and education to get a good paying job, but
it also involves a lot of luck and knowing the right people and being in
the right place at the right time.
Bellieve me when I tell you I'd have never spent this much on a 990 if
Libbie were still with me. She loved London and Paris, as she had been to
both places several times, and we had hoped to go there together some
day, but that wasn't to be, so her retirement is what I'm now blowing on
radios. I love the 990 and wish all of you could have one, however I'd
trade all of this expensive ham gear to have Libbie back with me. Again I
say appreciate each other and once in a while do something special
together, and thank God for each other.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014, Dr. Ronald
E. Milliman wrote:
> Oh, my, what our spouses have to put up with! My Palma has helped me put up
> antennas and helped me read meters and even help me figure out schematic
> diagrams, even though she knows nothing about reading schematic diagrams!
> <Smile> She has read many manuals to me that were not accessible any other
> way, and she has walked through step-by-step instructions on how to build
> antennas and various pieces of gear. Yes, there have been those times when I
> was
> Done building some new antenna that she would shake her head and say: "I
> don't know what that contraption is, but whatever it is, I sure hope it
> doesn't attack us in the middle of the night!" <lol> So, we owe a lot to our
> spouses and significant others that tolerate all of our craziness! <Smile>
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:17 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TCXO Module For TS590
>
> Ron:
>
> Yes, date nights are very very important for oh so many reasons!
>
> My XYL and I are coming up on our 40th wedding anniversary next June, and it
> sometimes amazes me that we both have survived some of the insanities we
> have experienced.
>
> However, survival and accepting each other's little quirks as you go is at
> least part of the key.
>
> And, yes, this does have something to do with ham radio, when I think of the
> many antenna instalations she has helped me with over the years, and some of
> those equipment purchases I somehow managed to convince her were necessary.
> (grin) I am not afraid to say that there are many times that I am not quite
> sure what I would have done without her. Yes, I'm sure I would have figured
> out how to survive somehow, because we blind folks are survivors, but it
> wouldn't have been nearly as easy or as fun.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:20 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TCXO Module For TS590
>
> Along those same lines, my wife, Palma, and I still have date nights.
> Recently, on our date night, we went out to a very nice restaurant for
> dinner and attended a live stage play. It was a delightful evening. On
> October 11, we are having another date night where we will go out for dinner
> in Murray Kentucky and attend the Bill Cosby stand-up performance.
>
> What does this have to do with ham radio? If you keep your wife happy, she
> will keep you happy, and sometimes that means the wife agreeing to your
> investing money in ham gear that you really don't need! <Smile>
>
> Oh, that goes both ways. She buys things that she really don't need too. I
> guess it must work because we have been married now for 36 years and are
> happily looking forward to another 36.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:24 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TCXO Module For TS590
>
> Excellent advice, Pat, from a man who knows.
>
> It's good to take the XYL out to dinner every so often anyway, regardless of
> our various ham radio and other gadget purchases. (grin)
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 4:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TCXO Module For TS590
>
> Tom,
> Until you see a definite need, probably not cost efficient to do it! Take
> Sue out to dinner instead.
> Pat, k9JAUAt 10:50 AM 9/27/2014, you wrote:
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> I know this will be a matter of opinion, but is the TCXO crucial for
>> someone like me who does a lot of CW operating? I realize that is
>> probably more essential for other HF digital modes, but those modes are
>> not of interest to me.
>>
>> The question is simply on my mind lately, due to some recent discussion
>> on both this list, and the TS590 Yahoo groups list.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
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