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|    Daryl Stout to ED VANCE    |
|    Re: Upgrade    |
|    01 Jun 19 03:24:00    |
      TZUTC: -0500       MSGID: 1678.fidonet-ham@1:19/33 2157731d       REPLY: 9568.fi_ham@1:2320/105 21573823       PID: Synchronet 3.17c-Win32 May 30 2019 MSC 1800       TID: SBBSecho 3.07-Win32 r3.115 May 30 2019 MSC 1800       Ed,              EV>If I took the Extra Test again I probably would flunk again because of some       EV>questions like those two.               If renewal meant retesting, the hobby would've died off long ago.              EV>But whats a LID to do?               Act as a cover on a container (hi hi).              EV>Now YOU have access to ALL OF the Ham Frequencies I could use as a General       EV>before the Part 97 Rules changed where a General (or Conditional) Class Ham       EV>couldn't operate on some Segments of the HF Bands anymore.               You still have to stay 3 kc's away from the edge of the band, to avoid       going out of band.              EV>P.S. Everyday I turn the Router ON (after I've turned the DSL Modem ON),       EV>I wait ten minutes before turning this XP box ON, and think about You told       EV>Me to do it that way, to keep the XP box happy (and Me happy TOO!).               With Microsoft ending security updates for Windows 7, I've purchased 3       copies of Windows 10 Pro, 32-bit, from a local Best Buy. They were $60       cheaper on each one, compared to what Microsoft wanted...and had to get       a copy for each computer here. At least I'm not in a big rush to do the       upgrade, but will have them done this fall.               Hams are frugal cheapskates. |
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