On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:18:11 -0400, "Fred W4JLE"
wrote:

I can't belive no one has put up the correct answer. When grid leak becomes
a problem, adding a dynatron oscillator, with it's negative resistance
absorbs all the leaked electrons.

New question:

A Homotron is -
a. An electron that has been given a positive charge
b. An electron given a negative charge
c. A queer electron that blows fuses
d. Who knows, it wasn't in the list of questions I memorized.

The answer is both 'a' and 'c'. An electron that has a positive charge
must be queer.

Walt, W2DU

Sorry, never made a copy of any letters of that type. I do now with e-mail,
but in those days carbon paper had to be located manually :)

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
news
I also wrote a letter to editor. I was a bit more sarcastic requesting
the
B/H curves of steel wool.

Do you still have a copy of that letter? I'd like to see a copy if you
do.

Walt,W2DU

Walter Maxwell wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:18:11 -0400, "Fred W4JLE"
wrote:


I can't belive no one has put up the correct answer. When grid leak becomes
a problem, adding a dynatron oscillator, with it's negative resistance
absorbs all the leaked electrons.

New question:

A Homotron is -
a. An electron that has been given a positive charge
b. An electron given a negative charge
c. A queer electron that blows fuses
d. Who knows, it wasn't in the list of questions I memorized.


The answer is both 'a' and 'c'. An electron that has a positive charge
must be queer.

Walt, W2DU
The correct answer is: none. A homotron has a neuter charge.

Dave WD9BDZ

Ed Price wrote:

SNIPPED


My problem isn't rodents in the house, it's scorpions. Killed two of
the things just last night. I'm remodeling a bathroom, where most of
them show up. I told my wife I think I'll install some UV lighting so
I can see them easier. (They fluoresce under UV.)



Wes, what's the preferred scorpion killing technique; you use a hammer or
what?


I know the design and operating principles of a hammer.

But, the design and operating principles of a 'What' escapes me!!

Roy Lewallen wrote:

Fred W4JLE wrote:

. . .
Feel free to add your own favorite...


How often should you clean your screen grids?
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
d. Any time a grid leak is detected

Obviuously when they fill up with mosquitos and black flies.

Best answer yet!!

Thrasher Remailer wrote:

You might be an old timer if your hamstick needs viagra to make contact.

New question:

A Homotron is -
a. An electron that has been given a positive charge
b. An electron given a negative charge
c. A queer electron that blows fuses
d. Who knows, it wasn't in the list of questions I memorized.
"Caveat Lector" wrote in message


Harkens back to the days of yo

Question ? The best way to prevent electrical shock is: ?

Answer (think ) was D: Double indemnety Life Insurance !

(That was on one of the early commercial FCC Phone tests!)
Jim

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:34:59 -0700, "Ed Price"
wrote:

[snip]


Wes, what's the preferred scorpion killing technique; you use a hammer or
what?


Depends. A couple of years ago I was doing some messy sheetrock work
and was wearing an old pair of shorts. When I finished for the day I
threw them on the floor and took my shower. The next morning I
slipped them back on, when out to the kitchen and got a cup of Joe and
sat down in front of the computer to read r.r.a.a.

I was sitting here when I felt a scratching on my leg. I jumped up
and exited the shorts in record time. Sure enough, there was a bark
scorpion in my drawers. We have three species here and of course the
most dangerous is the bark scorpion and they are the ones that most
like living in houses. I smacked that one with a handy book. To stay
on topic, let me say that it was probably the ARRL Antenna Book. :-)

Otherwise, it's whatever shoe is handy.

Jim - NN7K wrote:

Harkens back to the days of yo

Question ? The best way to prevent electrical shock is: ?

Answer (think ) was D: Double indemnety Life Insurance !

(That was on one of the early commercial FCC Phone tests!)
Jim

He speaks the truth -- I remember that one also.

The passing score on those tests was 75%, but you only had to know the
answers to 50% in order to pass. There were four choices to each
question; two were of the quality of the one Jim quotes. So if you
answered the half you knew, you had a 50-50 chance with the rest of them
by throwing out the ridiculous answers and random guessing between the
two that remained. (Actually, you could do better yet with even less
real knowledge by using a little basic testmanship.)

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Do not remember that question on my exam in the 50s. Do remember much
huffing and puffing about the quality of the schematics that I had to draw
and questions about B modulation (spark). Had to go to Detroit to take the
exam. Entirely different city now.

But then, you may have taken the exam before I did. Fortunately,
licenses in those days did not have age information on them. Had a job with
a radio station when I was underage - the owner, also a Scot, knew not to
ask and I knew not to tell. Still can smell the mice that got RF burned in
the ammeter shunts. Some of us are getting on......

73 Mac N8TT

--
J. Mc Laughlin; Michigan U.S.A.
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"Roy Lewallen" wrote in message
...
Jim - NN7K wrote:

Harkens back to the days of yo

Question ? The best way to prevent electrical shock is: ?

Answer (think ) was D: Double indemnety Life Insurance !

(That was on one of the early commercial FCC Phone tests!)
Jim

He speaks the truth -- I remember that one also.

The passing score on those tests was 75%, but you only had to know the
answers to 50% in order to pass. There were four choices to each
question; two were of the quality of the one Jim quotes. So if you
answered the half you knew, you had a 50-50 chance with the rest of them
by throwing out the ridiculous answers and random guessing between the
two that remained. (Actually, you could do better yet with even less
real knowledge by using a little basic testmanship.)

Roy Lewallen, W7EL