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I'm thinking of writing a letter and running it through a translator program, to get the basic idea across.
Tried it with the last occupants, but was stymied by their lack of literary skills in getting responses back into the translator program.
Tried it with the last occupants, but was stymied by their lack of literary skills in getting responses back into the translator program.
. feel free to drop me a pm and let me know.
Quad4Life
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Quad Cities...
Mark,
Yep, spent alot of time in the Quad Cities. Born and raised in Davenport and work in Moline. My wife and I decided that we wanted to build our next house to grow our family into. The cheapest lot we found was out in a rural development. Now we have a bigger house, bigger lot and a smaller budget. It's worth it.
I wouldn't mind the drive if I had the time, but between work, my young family, and other events, it isn't always available. I've hardly had time to spend with my hobbies.
I hope you can get the antenna replaced soon. Too bad I don't know spanish otherwise I'd write the letter for you as I agree that it should be your neighbors responisiblity given the circumstances.
Take care and keep us posted.
Bobby
Mark,
Yep, spent alot of time in the Quad Cities. Born and raised in Davenport and work in Moline. My wife and I decided that we wanted to build our next house to grow our family into. The cheapest lot we found was out in a rural development. Now we have a bigger house, bigger lot and a smaller budget. It's worth it.
I wouldn't mind the drive if I had the time, but between work, my young family, and other events, it isn't always available. I've hardly had time to spend with my hobbies.
I hope you can get the antenna replaced soon. Too bad I don't know spanish otherwise I'd write the letter for you as I agree that it should be your neighbors responisiblity given the circumstances.
Take care and keep us posted.
Bobby
Well well well, FedEx just dropped off the antenna (signature required and insured!!), and I just did a pre-assembly checkout and partial assembly (looking for problems).
Last night I finally got rid of those three bags of packing peanuts (3' x 5' each!!, craigslist, free, u-pickup) that have been kicking around, So I actually have somewhere to stash the partially assembled antenna that's safe until it goes up on the roof.
Last night I finally got rid of those three bags of packing peanuts (3' x 5' each!!, craigslist, free, u-pickup) that have been kicking around, So I actually have somewhere to stash the partially assembled antenna that's safe until it goes up on the roof.
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well, the roofers I had so much hope in, for getting the antenna up, left without a glance...
it took them three partial day sessions to do the roof. (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday)
a small roof, like mine except it has 2 dormers, versus none on mine.
The crew that did my roof last summer was up at 7am and gone by 2:15pm, and they did a full tearoff, perhaps added a layer of plywood, then reroofed it, in less than 7 hours...
it took them three partial day sessions to do the roof. (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday)
a small roof, like mine except it has 2 dormers, versus none on mine.The crew that did my roof last summer was up at 7am and gone by 2:15pm, and they did a full tearoff, perhaps added a layer of plywood, then reroofed it, in less than 7 hours...
And another disappointment. I had been talking to a local tree service about getting the offending tree limb lopped off at the property line. They finally looked at the situation, and told me that when what I wanted was done, eventually that whole upright section would die off and rot, and fall, and so if I could get permission from the owner they would cut it off at an appropriate height and charge the same fee. $400. A bit too rich for my blood. EVEN considering the fact that they would have also installed my antenna while the bucket truck was up there.
So, my options for the antenna installation are dwindling.
So, my options for the antenna installation are dwindling.
Maybe contact a local ham club and see if they have anyone who has experience with antennas. Problem is that no one is insured in this case and all liability falls upon the homeowner, you.
As for the tree, sounds like you need to have the tree owner involved to foot his part of the bill, or have the tree removed entirely.
DaWoofer
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Hi Mark, hope your health continues to improve as well as reaching your goals. Thought I would ring your bell and see if have time to read a short post. Thanks. Your such a smart guy so I can turn to you as your would understand me missing the 1980. I was hoping you could bring my spirits up with a story on how the already great receiver with a fabulous tuner in it will perform to the top of its class when all is aligned with the stars.
But to be a little more serious, an acquaintance local electronics repair shops owner is also a Pioneer fan and collector of sorts and of course about keeled over when I had told him what I had. He has separates by the way. Anyway, he brought up the idea of putting Pioneers SAW filter in the 1980 and claimed it would improve the 1980 tuner performance.
Tell me what your thoughts on this idea are if you have any opinions on the subject. And no, I would never do it to the one you are presently working on!
But to be a little more serious, an acquaintance local electronics repair shops owner is also a Pioneer fan and collector of sorts and of course about keeled over when I had told him what I had. He has separates by the way. Anyway, he brought up the idea of putting Pioneers SAW filter in the 1980 and claimed it would improve the 1980 tuner performance.
Tell me what your thoughts on this idea are if you have any opinions on the subject. And no, I would never do it to the one you are presently working on!
DaWoofer
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Wow, you would not believe my misfortune this weekend. As you know I suffer from after effects from my broken neck. Well I tripped over a weed eater at a friends house and not being able to stop my fall I ended up braking my hand and popping a rib out of place. Oh the pain of a broken hand AGAIN! I'll be out of action for a few weeks at best.
Also wishing you a continued path to recovery, your friend, a fellow invalid.
Also wishing you a continued path to recovery, your friend, a fellow invalid.
I am saddened to hear that, which hand bone? I hope it was NOT the scaphoid bone, which is sometimes referred to as the navicular, although the navicular is really the corresponding bone in the foot.
My brother broke that one and it was a slow healer. Michael Jordan also broke that particular bone.
What happened about the rib?
If you don't wish to make the details public, by all means take this to PM.
As for your tuner idea, why not just get a tx-9500II which had the saw filter engineered in? It just doesn't drop in. Just figuring out what the original filter was, to see if a modern equivalent exists is an almost impossible task (now watch there be a thread ALL about it in the tuner forum!!). I checked, Pioneer doesn't have any more ATF-035 parts in stock. Surplus sales of Nebraska has some murata 10.7 mhz saw filters for $7.
My brother broke that one and it was a slow healer. Michael Jordan also broke that particular bone.
What happened about the rib?
If you don't wish to make the details public, by all means take this to PM.
As for your tuner idea, why not just get a tx-9500II which had the saw filter engineered in? It just doesn't drop in. Just figuring out what the original filter was, to see if a modern equivalent exists is an almost impossible task (now watch there be a thread ALL about it in the tuner forum!!). I checked, Pioneer doesn't have any more ATF-035 parts in stock. Surplus sales of Nebraska has some murata 10.7 mhz saw filters for $7.
DaWoofer
Super Member
It is the bone that runs along the outside (pinky) up to the wrist on the left hand.
I'm not sure what caused the rib injury but it also hurts to breath, turn, set up, stand up, ect. Also received road rash as it happened on gravely concrete. I broke the same bone on the right hand from punching non-movable objects, TWICE. Those were in my drinking days but my Lord, falling down on the ground? It's not that far down there, but far enough to do some serious damage I've learned the hard way. I did not go to the emergency room as the cost is to much for my budget. I will call my doctor on Monday and see if there is anything that can be done besides giving it healing time. Your spot on with taking a long time to heal.All I know presently is, THIS PAINS ME in many ways. I already take some of the strongest pain killers known to man for my neuropathic pain, without those I'm guessing I would really be in the dumps.
Have a great day Mark and best wishes.
EDIT I'm at least going to need a cast to get back to work as soon as possible as I HAVE to work. Wrap the ribs tight and get on with it. Wouldn't be the first time, just tougher as the years go by.
All I can say about my doctors reaction when I call first thing Monday is he best not send me to an emergency room after me getting billed almost five-hundred bucks for a blood test because he didn't bill it as preventive. When I haven't even had any tests for years, except for injuries on the job or getting hired on. O.K., my rant's over, not a good day.
I'm not sure what caused the rib injury but it also hurts to breath, turn, set up, stand up, ect. Also received road rash as it happened on gravely concrete. I broke the same bone on the right hand from punching non-movable objects, TWICE. Those were in my drinking days but my Lord, falling down on the ground? It's not that far down there, but far enough to do some serious damage I've learned the hard way. I did not go to the emergency room as the cost is to much for my budget. I will call my doctor on Monday and see if there is anything that can be done besides giving it healing time. Your spot on with taking a long time to heal.All I know presently is, THIS PAINS ME in many ways. I already take some of the strongest pain killers known to man for my neuropathic pain, without those I'm guessing I would really be in the dumps.
Have a great day Mark and best wishes.
EDIT I'm at least going to need a cast to get back to work as soon as possible as I HAVE to work. Wrap the ribs tight and get on with it. Wouldn't be the first time, just tougher as the years go by.
All I can say about my doctors reaction when I call first thing Monday is he best not send me to an emergency room after me getting billed almost five-hundred bucks for a blood test because he didn't bill it as preventive. When I haven't even had any tests for years, except for injuries on the job or getting hired on. O.K., my rant's over, not a good day.
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Well, it's about time to update this again, I gave Brian some time....
First, the antenna is not up. The tree deal fell through, and the roofers that were next door ignored me. Even a house gutter guy turned me down. So I'm looking for a handyman now.
Things are finally getting beaten into submission here in the fixer's lair, the front room almost looks like it should, and I can almost make it to the bench. A few ct-f9191 clutches have come in for fixes, been fixed at a temporary table, and returned in great shape.
The A/C guy forgot to cement closed the hole in the wall where the refrigerant, control and power lines went through, and a month later it was discovered by my brother as he strung a new RG-6 cable across the basement for me. (Daylight? Do I SEE DAYLIGHT??? WE don't want no steenking daylight down here!!!) He was back pretty quickly for the hot season, and closed it up. He was also persuaded to set out traps and bait just in case something got in.
And FINALLY, for those that have been following things, at the start of the month I wore a continuous heart monitor (holter) for 24 hours to establish certain facts. The results are in, and there were NO instances of Atrial Fibrillation in that 24 hours, thus my regular Doctor has allowed me to stop taking the blood thinner Cumiden (aka warfarin and RAT POISON), and because of that, I can FINALLY get the home health care nurse visits to monitor the cumiden's effects and adjust the dosage terminated!!! (they WERE nice ladies tho...
) ALMOST ALL of that damned dr. gupta's "gotcha's" have been overcome. Now to this oxygen thing (i'm "hooked" on oxygen??) and a Pulmonologist...
First, the antenna is not up. The tree deal fell through, and the roofers that were next door ignored me. Even a house gutter guy turned me down. So I'm looking for a handyman now.
Things are finally getting beaten into submission here in the fixer's lair, the front room almost looks like it should, and I can almost make it to the bench. A few ct-f9191 clutches have come in for fixes, been fixed at a temporary table, and returned in great shape.
The A/C guy forgot to cement closed the hole in the wall where the refrigerant, control and power lines went through, and a month later it was discovered by my brother as he strung a new RG-6 cable across the basement for me. (Daylight? Do I SEE DAYLIGHT??? WE don't want no steenking daylight down here!!!) He was back pretty quickly for the hot season, and closed it up. He was also persuaded to set out traps and bait just in case something got in.
And FINALLY, for those that have been following things, at the start of the month I wore a continuous heart monitor (holter) for 24 hours to establish certain facts. The results are in, and there were NO instances of Atrial Fibrillation in that 24 hours, thus my regular Doctor has allowed me to stop taking the blood thinner Cumiden (aka warfarin and RAT POISON), and because of that, I can FINALLY get the home health care nurse visits to monitor the cumiden's effects and adjust the dosage terminated!!! (they WERE nice ladies tho...
) ALMOST ALL of that damned dr. gupta's "gotcha's" have been overcome. Now to this oxygen thing (i'm "hooked" on oxygen??) and a Pulmonologist...- Status