Yep, Jos, that's the word. Wasn't new to me, but then I grew up with the
Amerenglish language.....-WB2WIK/6
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: on4kj [SMTP:on4kj@skynet.be]
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:16 PM
> To: Steve Katz; 'David Robbins K1TTT'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower tip
>
> To old to change STEVE .... HA HA HA
> learned a new word " diatribes "
>
> I retained the details given by
> HTTP://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=diatribe*1+0
> What say Steve?
>
> Jos
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
> To: "'David Robbins K1TTT'" <k1ttt@arrl.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:27 PM
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Tower tip
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Even better are the wireless headsets with vox. Hands free on the
> > > tower, but keep the ground crew on ptt so they don't accidentally
> > > interrupt instructions from the tower.
> > >
> > [Steve Katz] If I were to use one of those (wireless headsets with
> > VOX), I'm afraid the ground crew would have to listen to every profanity
> I
> > utter on the way up, including diatribes on the family origins of the
> tower
> > designer, etc. But, that might be entertaining, I suppose.....-WB2WIK/6
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > David Robbins K1TTT
> > > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> > > web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> > > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> > > > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:15
> > > > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower tip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 08:33:06 -0800 Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
> writes:
> > > >
> > > > > Bring an HT up the tower with you, to talk to the guys below.
> Much
> > > > > better
> > > > > than screaming.
> > > >
> > > > Those little Family Radio Service HT's work well too, about $35 per
> > > > pair at discount stores.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> > > > Yuma, AZ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers",
> > > "Wireless
> > > > Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041
> > > with
> > > > any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers",
> "Wireless
> > > Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041
> with
> > > any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> > >
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> > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
> any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
> any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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