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Bobsprit September 3rd 03 12:00 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
The weather looks great for the weekend....I hope!

Alien will be visiting Norwalk and I'll be hailing Binary Jane on Channel 9
from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or so.

RB

Flying Tadpole September 3rd 03 12:13 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 


Bobsprit wrote:

The weather looks great for the weekend....I hope!

Alien will be visiting Norwalk and I'll be hailing Binary Jane on Channel 9
from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or so.


Say hello to any Norwalk Islands Sharpies you see for me. Don't
sink any old Laser dinghy you might come across, either (sail No
1 used to live there)

RB


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Bobsprit September 3rd 03 12:46 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
Say hello to any Norwalk Islands Sharpies you see for me. Don't
sink any old Laser dinghy you might come across, either (sail No
1 used to live there)

Okay! We loaded up the boat's freezer with steak and fish last night, so we're
all set.
I hope someone reminds me to bring fresh batteries for the GPS...

RB

Flying Tadpole September 3rd 03 01:17 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 


Bobsprit wrote:
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I hope someone reminds me to bring fresh batteries for the GPS...


Why not leave the old ones out in the sun for a while to
recharge?

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Bobsprit September 3rd 03 01:26 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
Why not leave the old ones out in the sun for a while to
recharge?

I tend to keep them in a charging pyramid, which also keeps fish fresh at room
temp.

RB

Bobsprit September 3rd 03 01:31 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
Alien will be visiting Norwalk and I'll be hailing Binary Jane on Channel 9
from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or so.


I don't think your radio will be able to reach me 50 miles up the
coast.

We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.

RB

Flying Tadpole September 3rd 03 01:35 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 


Bobsprit wrote:

Why not leave the old ones out in the sun for a while to
recharge?

I tend to keep them in a charging pyramid, which also keeps fish fresh at room
temp.


And if you switch to a crystal set, you can sharpen your radar
too.

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SkitchNYC September 3rd 03 01:48 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

Bobsprit September 3rd 03 01:59 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

I was able to reach a fellow on a Columbia 36 who had initially alerted me that
there was a guest mooring open. We spoke on channel 9, tried to switch to 68,
but there was too much chatter there.
If your rig can't make 30 miles or more, something's wrong.

RB

Flounder September 3rd 03 02:38 PM

Weather Looks Good!
 
It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Does your handheld make 30 miles? If not what's wrong with it?




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From

Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much

trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

I was able to reach a fellow on a Columbia 36 who had initially alerted me

that
there was a guest mooring open. We spoke on channel 9, tried to switch to

68,
but there was too much chatter there.
If your rig can't make 30 miles or more, something's wrong.

RB





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