Never really got to finish here about the bugs and all and if they are capable of communicating or just simply distorting peoples thoughts by producing or delfecting or altering already natural and artificial radio waves existing. Radio waves are produced naturally by some phenomenom. But Erika is very good at recognizing bugs but made the same mistake with weevil I did initially and with the shield bugs, no they are not predator bugs or vampiric.
Also yes, she wasn’t the only one sugesting to kill them although some said to just leave them alone. I did listen to several buddhist podcasts about certain monks going out of their way to never even step on an insect or spider or creepy crawly in their path. I don’t know how they factor overpopulationa nd destruction of food sources in their philosophy however.
Tell Erika thank you for her expertise and help in identifying and also her advice and let her know she is also entitled to her stincky piña as anyone else.
I bought a Yaesu FTM-100DR for the car. A friend had it for sale and I thought, why not? Now I find myself chatting while driving in what used to be contemplation/reflection time. I’m not sure it’s an improvement.
I just noticed that quoting the other message somehow didn’t bring over the photo. Here’s a picture of the Fiat. They’re going cheap these days because convertibles are dying out. Only old guys like me want them now. Also Fiat may leave North America which will make them even cheaper.
When I’m back in Canada, we should try to see if we can hear each other on HF/CW. I’m not proficient in Morse yet so I can’t have a CW conversation but it would be cool if we could at least hear each other on CW and then hopefully as I get better over time, we could communicate more. I’d have to buy a shack radio but that’s in the plans.
That would be cool. I’d probably have to drag out my old HF rig and get a directional antenna but it would be a hoot. Don’t think I’d have a chance QRP.
Right. I’m planning to get a 100w shack radio when I get back. I live in an apartment so antennas are a challenge. Still, there are some options and I plan to try it. I’m on the west coast facing west so the only way I could reach you is the long way around, but that’s still quite possible from what I’ve seen. Maybe wait until I make some contacts in Florida to prove that it’s possible, then we’ll see if you want to dig out the old rigs.
Yes, it’s the only way. Nothing’s going to make it through the concrete skyscraper I live in going the other way.
EDIT: A friend of mine from one of the radio clubs I belong to does HF mobile. He has hit Florida many times from his car. That’d be interesting to try, too. Shack radio first, though.
