11-18-18 12:15 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: Thank You!
Howdy! Again Holger,
HG> @MSGID: <5BF297FC.1939.amtradio@capitolcityonline.net>
HG> In a message on 11-17-18 Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:
HG> GD Ed,
HG> Your message sounded to me as a thanks and farewell to Fidonet.
EV> I'll have to look at My post again to see if it looks like that to
EV> Me. Didn't mean to suggest Fidonet (or BBSing) not being useful.
HG> Oh no, just like you was leaving Fidonet.
NOT EVER!!!!!!!!
I've been hooked on BBSing since I got the C=64 in early 1984.
This BBS has FidoNet Echoes and also has Echoes from Mystic, Dove, GT Power and
the iLink Networks.
Lots of interesting information.
Before 1984, I logged on a couple of 2 Meter Amateur Radio RTTY BBS's.
One was ran on an Apple ][ PC and the other on an Atari 400(or 800) PC.
I used an Netronics Ascii/Baudot Video Board and their Keyboard on 20M HF
and 2M VHF w/ a home brew 555 AFSK Keyer and a home brew RTTY Demodulator.
The first HF RTTY QSO I made on 20M was on W1AW's Bulletin Frequency.
After the Bulletin session ended I type CQ and had a short QSO with a HAM
using a KIM-1 Computer iirc.
I had thought there would be other Hams listening to those RTTY Bulletin,
and that would be a good time of day to try out My RTTY setup on HF.
EV> Some time ago You mentioned to Me about using the Mouse on Your lap, placed
EV> on something (Clipboard?).
HG> I didn't suggest 'on the lap' but at the height of your lap.
O.K. Duh. Memory - My PC has it, I don't. .... ..
HG> For instance: All my stationary machines stand on the floor and the top
HG> is abt 55 cm above the floor (2 feet minus 2 inches). On the top lays
HG> the mouse mat.
This XP box is 15" tall but is on a stand with wheels which makes it
18" abt 45 cm above the floor.
Ye old 486 is 25" above the floor.
Both of those PC's are in a corner of the room, a desk is on one side and
at a right angle is another desk for my Printer/Scanner AIO.
Those PC's are kinda hid where I could't use a mouse as You do on them.
I take the book off of my lap and put the Keyboard on my lap when I type.
I guess that's the only exercise I get in this room - swapping the Book I
use the Mouse on, and getting the Keyboard when I want to type something.
EV> THANK YOU!, doing that method has made life easier for Me now.
HG> OK.
... Murphy's Law is always a good excuse.(David Gerrold)
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