dxAce wrote:

charlie wrote:

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
SNIP
With almost everyone at age 18 going into the service, and people
serving in the reserves until their 40's, what more do you want?

What would you have done with over 200 rockets a day landing on your head?

Geoff.

One thing's for sure - I am not going to defend the behaviour of
Israel (I cannot get my head around the fact that a country based on
the experience of the Nazis can turn round and be Nazis). But I have
to say that having someone like "dxAxe" prattle on as if he
represents America is sickening.

You been in Israel, boy?



Sounds as if he has been spending most of his time in MOOSELUM mosques!

JS

Those shake and bake magnetic flash lights.I think it would be nice if
some company started making them with built in radios.An emergency radio
flashlight that needs no batteries
cuhulin

john sumner wrote:
"dxAce" wrote in message
...
I look at it this way: We (The USofA) send your country
(adopted/country) one
hell of a lot of money every year and what do we get out of it? Folks
hiding in
shelters?

Get off your ass, or start repaying your debt to the USofA.

dxAce
Michigan
USA
Ace i too think it is high time that the country of Israel should start to
fight its own battles and do thir own dirty work in regards to iran



I think we only step in for Israel to keep Israel from using nuclear
deterrents. There would probably be no stepping back from an incident
like that and those MOOSELUMS would finally get that jihad they keep
asking for ...

JS

wrote:
I saw some neat looking battery chargers at the Wal Mart store
electronics department this afternoon.(I always check out the
electronics department and the magazine racks too,I also bought a new
computer magazine at the store along with my usual Beer and grub) Saker
www.sakar.com makes them.Plug the charger in a car cigarette lighter
(the charger comes with two AA batteries) and the batteries get charged
up.
cuhulin


You could always find solar chargers and put those chargers in an open
room in your home. Even a few hours of direct sunlight a day will charge
those batteries. And as long as you are not needing 24 hour a day radio,
you're probably going to be in luck. Vehicle charging might be an option
too as I have noticed a cellphone will charge much faster in a vehicle
than in a home.

Roadie wrote:

On Mar 3, 12:11 pm, (Geoffrey S. Mendelson) wrote:

Roadie wrote:

A radio that uses a built-in generator would be much easier to carry
around and keep charged up than your other alternatives. AM, FM and
weather channel coverage is far far more imprtant than shortwave in an
emergency radio.

Only in the U.S.

Geoff.


Do you honestly think that hams will be of any use for providing
emergency or weather information in an emergency? They haven't yet.
And what possible value could there for the victims of a hurricane to
be able to hear BBC or any other international broadcaster on
shortwave. The original poster would be much better off listening to
local MW and FM broadcasts as was done in New Orleans.


Really a good assertion as shortwave is too long distance to really
matter for the most part. So you are pretty much left with AM locally
within 200 miles and then FM in a 75-100 mile radius. For the average
person, unless you are a ham operator you won't be able to find out
certain things. Not to mention cell phone coverage will be spotty in any
disaster area. Ask the people in New Orleans. Most cell towers will rely
on mains power so you're pretty much out of luck. If you can afford the
equipment, a satellite phone would be a good thing to have. At least for
getting your information to loved ones etc.

Another problem I see here is the lack of power and being able to even
hear hams on their bands. Anything such as Baygen or windup radios only
operate AM modulation and the AM/FM/SW bands but not SSB. I wish that
someone would come up with a crank type of radio capable of SSB and
digital readout with a BFO. It would be interesting to see a
manufacturer make some version of an Sangean ATS-818 or something
similar with SSB and capable of being wound up.

The other option you might have is to keep some solar chargers around
with NiMh batteries. Wind generators might be an option as well for
battery recharging as well as solar panels. But in a direct disaster
such as a hurricane or tornado you can say bye-bye to solar, towers, and
wind. It will be a mess in that instance.

Antoher plan would be to put together a wind generator system on your
own out of various components and then being able to erect that in an
emergency. Again that will be out of the reach of most people due to
property restrictions, CCRs, and other zoning stuff.

dxAce wrote:


Cato wrote:


On Mar 3, 12:31 pm, "HD Radio Fan" wrote:

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in ...






Roadie wrote:

A radio that uses a built-in generator would be much easier to carry
around and keep charged up than your other alternatives. AM, FM and
weather channel coverage is far far more imprtant than shortwave in an
emergency radio.

Only in the U.S.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice:

1-215-821-1838

Visit my 'blog athttp://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/

The original poster to this thread is in Canada. Close enough?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I am in Canada. I live about ten miles from the border at
Niagara Falls. Spent a lot of time in both Canada and the U.S. Have
relatives in both countrys. Family been here since 1635.


When would you like to sign title over?

Come on now, you being a nice Liberal, Carbon Footprint, Al Gore, Cock Sucking kinda Canuck *******.. Give it
up, Boy!

I'm a real Native American...





He is actually the indian in the Village People group.

Billy Smith wrote:

dxAce wrote:


Cato wrote:


On Mar 3, 12:31 pm, "HD Radio Fan" wrote:

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in ...






Roadie wrote:

A radio that uses a built-in generator would be much easier to carry
around and keep charged up than your other alternatives. AM, FM and
weather channel coverage is far far more imprtant than shortwave in an
emergency radio.

Only in the U.S.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice:

1-215-821-1838

Visit my 'blog athttp://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/

The original poster to this thread is in Canada. Close enough?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I am in Canada. I live about ten miles from the border at
Niagara Falls. Spent a lot of time in both Canada and the U.S. Have
relatives in both countrys. Family been here since 1635.


When would you like to sign title over?

Come on now, you being a nice Liberal, Carbon Footprint, Al Gore, Cock Sucking kinda Canuck *******.. Give it
up, Boy!

I'm a real Native American...





He is actually the indian in the Village People group.

Nah, he was fake little cock sucker like you!

On Mar 3, 6:10 pm, dxAce wrote:
Cato wrote:
On Mar 3, 12:31 pm, "HD Radio Fan" wrote:
"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in ...

Roadie wrote:

A radio that uses a built-in generator would be much easier to carry
around and keep charged up than your other alternatives. AM, FM and
weather channel coverage is far far more imprtant than shortwave in an
emergency radio.

Only in the U.S.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice:
1-215-821-1838
Visit my 'blog athttp://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/

The original poster to this thread is in Canada. Close enough?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I am in Canada. I live about ten miles from the border at
Niagara Falls. Spent a lot of time in both Canada and the U.S. Have
relatives in both countrys. Family been here since 1635.

When would you like to sign title over?

Come on now, you being a nice Liberal, Carbon Footprint, Al Gore, Cock Sucking kinda Canuck *******.. Give it
up, Boy!

I'm a real Native American...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, well, well.... A couple of corrections in order for our ignorant
friend.
1. Nope... not a liberal. I'm a libertarian if I'm anything. I wonder
if you even know what that is?... Not every Canuck is a liberal or a
socialist, although I do agree it is sometimes hard to see that
fact. ;-)
2. Carbon Footprint? Ya I know what it means. Could you elaborate on
how it applies to me and not you?
3. Al Gore is a high priest of global warming. I really don't care
for the guy at all. I don't even like him since he basically uses
propaganda to try and terrify everyone about the doom that is coming,
and that it is all our fault. He's been up here in Canada trying to
scare the **** out of us about our coming doom. Hey, isn't he a fellow
countryman of yours???
4. You say I suck cocks? Well, sorry to dissapoint you, but I don't
suck cocks. Do you?
5. Well, yes, I guess you can call me a Canuck. Since I am a born in
Canada Canadian. But a branch of our family has been in the States
since before 1776, Some sided with the patriots, some sided with the
King. Our family was split up because of that war. (the ones that came
to Canada decided to stay loyal to King George III.) Another branch
moved to Kansas in the early 1850's, and another group of us moved to
California in the 1930's, so our family is full of Canadians and
Americans.
6. *******? Both my parents were married. How about yours?

Cato

Not all Canadians are m IIs.
cuhulin

Home made wind generators.I like the KISS principal.A junk yard
alternator and a junk yard motorcycle wheel with a good tire on it for a
friction drive,or with a sprocket on it for a chain drive.Home made
blades attatched to the wheel.Junk yard pipe,or angle iron for the
tower.Some good junk yard golf cart batteries and an inverter.You get
the idea,cheap and simple.
cuhulin