Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Wed Sep 21 2016 08:15 am

-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

 TL> I guess it depends where you are.  2m here is quiet, but when there is
 TL> traffic it's pretty friendly, good for a ragchew. :)

 JA> Yeah - this has all been friendly.

Cool, nice. ;)

 TL> Echolink can be handy.  I prefer going in on RF, but the
 TL> computer/mobile access is handy at times.

 JA> Well, like in that instance, it was all I had. Figured I'd give it a
 JA> try, not get anyone, then turn it off. Turned into a 20 minute chew.
 JA> :-)

Yes, I've done Echolink mobile on the phone.  Works well while you've got
coverage, things can go horribly wrong when mobile coverage is unreliable,
because you usually need to use a proxy and a connecting timing out can leave
the proxy in a busy state, which takes around 10 minutes to clear.

 TL> ... California Driving: To change lanes, first pull out your 9mm...

 JA> LOL - love it!

:-)


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