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  1. ONAWHIM

    Which digital multimeter should I purchase?

    Jim, How much electronic work do you do? If you are experienced, you can answer your own question. No sarcasm intended. If you are starting out I would say Yes, the Flukes are nice, but do you need to spend the loot? I have a Sears MM with rubber sleeve that gets thrown in my work tool box and...
  2. ONAWHIM

    Star falls into Black Hole.

    Is that End of the World standard time or EOTW savings time? I get confused.
  3. ONAWHIM

    Star falls into Black Hole.

    Judgement Day is when my kid brings home the bad grades on the report card. End of the World is when I don't sign for the driver permit.
  4. ONAWHIM

    Cactus Super J-Pole Project

    . Peter, I nominate you as the one with the most enthusiasm! .
  5. ONAWHIM

    Looking to buy a Laptop

    I can't wait to see where this leads...
  6. ONAWHIM

    had my radio stolen

    I was mistaken regarding the phone wire part. It is a tether that when broken sets it off. Secure-it.com
  7. ONAWHIM

    iPad 2

    . H2, Although I do not own the iPad 2, my clients are investing in them. Corporate America's IT folks may be finding them cheaper to replace than laptops. For the money I would go with the Wi-Fi version and not be locked in to a carrier. Do you own a first generation iPad? Wm.
  8. ONAWHIM

    had my radio stolen

    . One of our higher education customers outfits the university classrooms with good quality projectors that are $3500 - 5k or in some cases much more expensive. As a rule we install a sonic alarm along with it. The alarm is epoxied to the projector and has a flat phone line wire that is...
  9. ONAWHIM

    Admin/Moderator appreciation thread

    . OK, I'm a knucklehead, who are the moderators? I haven't been around long enough to recognize faces and voices. Knucklehead .
  10. ONAWHIM

    Chimney Mounting Advice

    If the mast is in the chimney shaft I would think that rain water hitting the mast would run down it?
  11. ONAWHIM

    Pray for Tsumani victims

    . My thoughts are with the people of Japan and all others that suffer from these events. Thank you OT. Prayers sent .
  12. ONAWHIM

    KD8DVR

    . Agree, disagree, like, or vehemently dislike... But why start a thread pointing out someones address? What is to be gained by that? .
  13. ONAWHIM

    So.. then.. this site allows discussion of illegal CB stuff?

    Sounds like country music lyrics, you should be a song writer! :D .
  14. ONAWHIM

    So.. then.. this site allows discussion of illegal CB stuff?

    . If that's the way you want to see it, i guess so. I hope I don't get stuck in it though. Remember, if it lasts more than 4 hours seek professional help. .
  15. ONAWHIM

    So.. then.. this site allows discussion of illegal CB stuff?

    . I'd like to think that forums are like a large room where folks are socializing. As you move about and a discussion interests you, stop and listen, join in if you'd like. If the conversation is not to your liking look for one that is. At some point some of the personalities will stand...
  16. ONAWHIM

    interference 2.4ghz

    H2, I run NetStumbler on my work PC/laptop and iStumbler on my Macbook pro. It is free and gives a a lot of info about what is in the air with regard to access points; dB of signal strength, frequency, S/N, channels, SSIDs, etc. You may find something that may be useful to you. .
  17. ONAWHIM

    interference 2.4ghz

    Do you think changing the router's channel might help? Just a thought There is a 50MHz separation from channel 1 to channel 11.
  18. ONAWHIM

    Help With High End Audio...

    60 cycle hum sounds like a ground issue as mentioned. Just for grins... If the pre amp has a separate power supply try plugging it and the radio into the same receptacle using a power strip. If I understand, the mic cable plugs into the pre amp XLR and the output of the pre amp is also...
  19. ONAWHIM

    The Mooamar

    I took from the OP that this was humor with the request that we all come up with a name for ourselves, I seem to have missed something here. .
  20. ONAWHIM

    The Mooamar

    Hmmm... my title? .. "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer" most days. When I fix the plumbing leak or capture the bat that got in, then I'm proclaimed, "The Man". As far as my dictator title? Caesar sounds good. All Hail Caesar! .