it's very amusing to me to see "experts"

[Tugaloo]

I belong, belonged or lurked at a variety of firearms oriented forums. The internet is a fantastic source of firearms knowledge and information and some very opinionated people.

I'm familiar with GunKid; OTOH, I didn't know registror was one and the same person.... Thanks for filling me in.

[Garand]

Google "GunKid" it makes interesting reading.

[BigEd63]

I belong, belonged or lurked at a variety of firearms oriented forums. The internet is a fantastic source of firearms knowledge and information and some very opinionated people.

I'm familiar with GunKid; OTOH, I didn't know registror was one and the same person.... Thanks for filling me in.

Yeah he's changed his modus operandi or in his case maybe "commodus" operandi

[Tugaloo]

Yeah he's changed his modus operandi or in his case maybe "commodus" operandi

What I enjoy about the web is there is so much information; OTOH, my dislike is the amount of misinformation. Sending people who want to learn down the wrong path isn't right.

[orangetom1999]

I did not learn Morse Code from Experts...

I got books, tapes, and shortwave radio with SSB capabilities and made a significant effort to learn. Over time I finally learned sufficient to pass a test at 20 words per minute.

Also taught myself from books and some basic math to build my own antennas for various bands...including the CB bands.

Lots of things you can do or learn out here.....and not on television per se.

Taught myself to reload ammunition..and at times getting help and advise from the Olde Timers at the gun club...greatly appreciated.

Took reloading a further step in teaching myself to form brass for different calibers by using two particular existing calibers .223 and also 30.06 as parent cases. Also at times I form other calibers by using .308 as a parent case.

There are lots of things you can do without Experts....but be careful...some of it involves risk.


Years ago...I bought a tree climbing outfit to cut down three trees in my yard from up half way up in them.

I learned on the job...but one thing I clearly learned....that kind of work is very very risky....and those professionals earn every penny they make...it is extremely dangerous up there.

Don't do that kind of thing much now days......but I consider that experience an important wake up call..and not from behind a television and remote controller...or phone keypad.

Note here....I am often leery of "Experts" But....I will listen carefully to a professional.


You members decide for yourselves....


Orangetom'
Not an Ishmaelite.

[Tugaloo]

I did not learn Morse Code from Experts...

I got books, tapes, and shortwave radio with SSB capabilities and made a significant effort to learn. Over time I finally learned sufficient to pass a test at 20 words per minute.

Also taught myself from books and some basic math to build my own antennas for various bands...including the CB bands.

Lots of things you can do or learn out here.....and not on television per se.

Taught myself to reload ammunition..and at times getting help and advise from the Olde Timers at the gun club...greatly appreciated.

Took reloading a further step in teaching myself to form brass for different calibers by using two particular existing calibers .223 and also 30.06 as parent cases. Also at times I form other calibers by using .308 as a parent case.

There are lots of things you can do without Experts....but be careful...some of it involves risk.


Years ago...I bought a tree climbing outfit to cut down three trees in my yard from up half way up in them.

I learned on the job...but one thing I clearly learned....that kind of work is very very risky....and those professionals earn every penny they make...it is extremely dangerous up there.

Don't do that kind of thing much now days......but I consider that experience an important wake up call..and not from behind a television and remote controller...or phone keypad.

Note here....I am often leery of "Experts" But....I will listen carefully to a professional.


You members decide for yourselves....


Orangetom'
Not an Ishmaelite.

I'm an old school Extra class Amateur operator; or I used to be capable of sending and copying CW at over 30 WPM. I was pure CW and DX with 290+ countries confirmed.
Due to moving here and there for work, I took a break for about 20 years. How many times does one fill a 4x4x5 hole with rebar and concrete, then move in two years before they or I realize it was a waste of $$$?
Soon, I'll be back on the air and I'm looking forwards to enjoying it.

Antennas are fun and important. The why of it is simple. The FCC creates all Hams equal or limited to 1Kw out on CW. So how does one bust a pileup legally? Answer, with an antenna that radiates more of that Kw than others and a better location.

All one can do is invest the time and research to find the best way. A lot of reloading information identifies a load with a * to point out it is the most accurate. My Tikka 22-250 and others disagreed with their *.

I'm a climber or I've installed a 120# beam antenna at 56' to 120' up using a gin pole.
Trees, I drop to burn as firewood or nothing fancy. :D

Experts? I'm most certainly not one; however, I have read what they write... LOL

BTW, tonight we learned the bull dogs (Pits) love watermelon.. ROTFL

By all the ;), :D etc. we see in posts; we could use some emo-icons here.

[orangetom1999]

Wow Tugaloo.....

I'm an old school Extra class Amateur operator; or I used to be capable of sending and copying CW at over 30 WPM. I was pure CW and DX with 290+ countries confirmed.

Wow fine business Olde Man...fine business.

30 WPM....Wow...it took all I could do to pass the 20 WPM. I use an olde Straight keyer...though I have an Iambic...but never got used to it.

I like HF and particularly 75 Meters wherein I speak with my friend out in Tennessee some 400 miles from here on the Chesapeake Bay of Virginia.

My antenna is a 500 foot roll of 12 gauge wire from Lowe's....strung up in the trees around the perimeter of this property...in a loop fed with ladder line.

Have an Ameritron 811 H amplifier but seldom run it...

Rig is an Icom 706 MK II G. Pleased with that rig for what it is and I often run at about 20 to30 watts.

Also taught myself to make J pole dual band....2 meter/440 mhz.....from solid aluminum rod from True Value Hardware Stores....and also aluminum angle bar. I have also made a dual band J poles from Ladder line..

It took a bit of trial and error but I eventually figured it out about the J poles.

Have also made a four element two meter quad but seldom use it.

I never dreamed that you too had your ticket.....FBOM ....Fine Business Olde Man..!!


22-250....that is a screamer....a fast mover..

Thanks and a very 73 to you and your house.

Orangetom
Not an Ishmaelite

[Tugaloo]

To log 290 countries, I spent way too much time on the radio. In addition, a QSO with a DX expedition was limited to a signal report; so the fun factor was limited to collecting cards. OTOH, often QSLs had a picture which was great.
As many Hams do not speak English, the typical QSO was the Q code with a WX report. Some with better language skills would actually share a QSO. Those QSOs were memorable.
As I can't speak their language, their better is greater than my none.

I started with a J38 straight key with the shorting bar, then an old Vibroplex bug and finally an iambic. BTW, 20 WPM with a straight key is flying!!!
As a side note, the J38's shorting bar was used for hardline telegraph. With tongue in cheek, modern CW is sent by the key making contact. With the old hardline telegraph, CW was sent by breaking contact. The shorting bar was used to complete the circuit so others could use the line.

I have an ICOM 7300, . I still have a Kenwood 530 SP that I bought to have the WARC (30, 17 and 12 meters). Last but not least a Kenwood TS 440S-AT, I bought for QSK. My first rig was Heathkit twins which I gave to my old Ham Club. I have an old Amp Supply amplifier for pileups.
My longest QSO was Australia on LP. with 40 or 50 watts. A weak my call LP LP LP and his call. The condx stayed open for a while.
So QRO is not all they make it.

BTW, if you haven't noticed, I don't throw anything away.. ROFL

The 22-250 can be fast; I generally keep it in the 3600 to 3700 FPS range.

[orangetom1999]

LOL LOL LOL Tubaloo....agree..

BTW, if you haven't noticed, I don't throw anything away.. ROFL

Still have my first rig ...a Yaesu FT 890. Bought a second FT 890 and still have it as well.

I too am not in the habit of throwing stuff away. Got that from my Father.


Don't buy new cars as well. As long as I can keep them running...I will so do.

As long was I can will run them into the ground...so to speak...get every last mile....I hate a car payment.
Got that from my Father as well....May He and Mom Rest in Peace.


Same with my scooters....I will buy the repair manuals and keep them running as long as I can.

Lawn mowers...buy the repair manuals for them as well.

I am not hard on my gear...I want it to go the distance....and hence the manuals help in this.

73,

Orangetom
Not an Ishmaelite

[Tugaloo]

LOL LOL LOL Tubaloo....agree..


Still have my first rig ...a Yaesu FT 890. Bought a second FT 890 and still have it as well.

I too am not in the habit of throwing stuff away. Got that from my Father.


Don't buy new cars as well. As long as I can keep them running...I will so do.

As long was I can will run them into the ground...so to speak...get every last mile....I hate a car payment.
Got that from my Father as well....May He and Mom Rest in Peace.


Same with my scooters....I will buy the repair manuals and keep them running as long as I can.

Lawn mowers...buy the repair manuals for them as well.

I am not hard on my gear...I want it to go the distance....and hence the manuals help in this.

73,

Orangetom
Not an Ishmaelite

I enjoy building cars and motorcycles. What I do would void any new vehicle's warranty.

This describes me: "If it rolls, floats, flies or shoots, runs on gasoline or gunpowder, goes fast, shoots a big bullet, and makes lots of noise, thus producing torque and recoil, it's cool." LOL

No offense to anyone reading this. I spent 45 years in mechanical design; engines, transmissions, differentials and forced induction. I don't claim to be so smart, I could do my job without getting my hands dirty.
Building, fixing and modifying are fun.

[Dorobuta]

I belong, belonged or lurked at a variety of firearms oriented forums. The internet is a fantastic source of firearms knowledge and information and some very opinionated people.

I'm familiar with GunKid; OTOH, I didn't know registror was one and the same person.... Thanks for filling me in.

You’ll find he has a weird fixation on the show Alone, just like his strange hatred for the .308 family of cartridges.

I predict that he will reference the show multiple times in every forum he posts in, along with the necessity of a .22 unit for your AR.

[Tugaloo]

Thanks Garand, I did. One site article was "The Return of Gunkid." Quite informative and a Darwin Award winner for sure. LOL
I'd bet when he vacationed at Club Fed; he was safe from the general population in PC/Protective Custody.

You’ll find he has a weird fixation on the show Alone, just like his strange hatred for the .308 family of cartridges.

I predict that he will reference the show multiple times in every forum he posts in, along with the necessity of a .22 unit for your AR.

Add his fixation with YouTube. LOL
Don't get me wrong, I watch YouTube videos, a few survival TV shows and "Life Below Zero.". As we live in the mountains of northeast Georgia, Life below Zero is of little use here.

I read one of the driving reasons between the switch from .30 CAL to 7.62 NATO was the same conex shipping container would hold more 7.62 NATO ammo than .30 CAL

Registror, AKA Gun kid ignores drift. At 300 meters with a 10 MPH/16 km, a .308 drifts less than a 5.56. At 600 meters, the difference is huge. Any ballistics software can easily calculate the difference..

[orangetom1999]

I read one of the driving reasons between the switch from .30 CAL to 7.62 NATO was the same conex shipping container would hold more 7.62 NATO ammo than .30 CAL

LOL LOL LOL LOL.....caused me to spit up my drink!!!!!!

Orangetom
Not an Ishmaelite.

[orangetom1999]

You know....now that I think about ...it ...though I like the .308 and also the 30.06.....as they are both
Available coast to coast......

I don,t really have alot of use or preference for the .223 or 5.56 mm calibration.

The interesting thing to me ...if one knows much about long range shooting ....and that is that today the 300 Win Mags and now the various .338 calibers are used more than in years past ....and supplanting the .308 and also the 30.06.

Even the 6.5mms are supplanting the .308s today in those fields....

Also I am aware that certain military groups ...have long been dissatisfied with the in field performance of the 5.56 mm calibration...and are wanting something with heavier energy delivery capabilities...meaning a heavier bigger diameter bullet...

The main thing about the .223 and also the 5.56mm is that it is very commonly available...coast to coast....along with the .308 and 30.06.
It is also a calibration that one of smaller stature can quickly learn to use.

To me this .308 and .223 debate is useless.....

You select a certain calibration for the task at hand ......and think it through carefully...one size does not always fit all.

My non Ishmaelite .02,
Orangetom

[Garand]

Thanks Garand, I did. One site article was "The Return of Gunkid." Quite informative and a Darwin Award winner for sure. LOL
I'd bet when he vacationed at Club Fed; he was safe from the general population in PC/Protective Custody.



Add his fixation with YouTube. LOL
Don't get me wrong, I watch YouTube videos, a few survival TV shows and "Life Below Zero.". As we live in the mountains of northeast Georgia, Life below Zero is of little use here.

I read one of the driving reasons between the switch from .30 CAL to 7.62 NATO was the same conex shipping container would hold more 7.62 NATO ammo than .30 CAL

Registror, AKA Gun kid ignores drift. At 300 meters with a 10 MPH/16 km, a .308 drifts less than a 5.56. At 600 meters, the difference is huge. Any ballistics software can easily calculate the difference.. [/FONT]

Like you my wife and I enjoy for entertainment purposes shows like "Life below Zero", Alone, etc. Where we live on the Canadian Prairies it actually does get to -40F during the winter, but then GunKid says we won't survive. He bases his theory on his lack of knowledge, he neglects life reality also. In my country the government has banned the use of all AR's and Black 5.56mm's and is now working to confiscate them. All AR's in this country are registered and have been for almost 30 years. Based on my experience the AR sucks in an Arctic climate. Given the cold and open spaces I'd be better off with an M1 Garand in .30-06