Tom, Way pre and post 286, I totally agree! My tutor-supplied long since retired PC still purrs contentedly. OK, I did post-HE *upgrade* it to LINUX :-) Michael 2E0IHW ... I like to get value for mone

Max, you could volunteer to do the washing - 100%-RFI-free :-

Simon B : only max 50mph ? That said, it is almost always less than predicted. The Michael Fish factor. They don't want to get caught out again :-) Michael

Dag' Simon, You will discover friends you didn't know you had - them wot announce their intent to visit :-) You will need robust antennas to trounce our clean southwest winds - like tonight - and fast

Thanks for the reply, Max. You confirm what I assumed. We only have one fibre option : Airband. They "plan" to connect us tomorrow... We will keep BT phone and VDSL in parallel for a while - until we

Kriss, don't fall asleep :-) We are due to get UK fibre-optic to the house. Obviously no future worry of surges on overhead copper phone wires, but does exposure of glass-fibre to close lightning stri

Simon-the-Lesser, Oh so true... And : Thanks for your Mag-Loop gems. Michael

A big loop is probably best for RX performance, but has to be, well, BIG - and robustly built. The Maynard derivatives, especially the ultralight DX series (search uldx io-group) perform impressively,

Think of President Shi and underlings who need to monitor this planet and the next... I just delete and clear everything on the hour every hour - more or less

Stu, Informative postings, thanks. Could you post links to fibre and adapter info, please. Michael 2E0IHW

Maybe suggest a wifi extender, or a mesh wifi system for his TV maybe as a gift ??? Chokes on your own mains wiring might also help. But stay supportive - and legal. Michael

Well deserved, Simon. Congratulations! I am but a lurking learner, but am learning much along the way. Michael 2E0IHW

Yes indeed, as does ours, but NOT a chocolate bunny :-) Michael 2E0IHW

Swap, Alan? Michael

Confirmed, Alan, as in my previous posting. Michael 2E0IHW ..............................

In the early days of DTT I cobbled together a batwing with wire (inspired by Rothammel) atop a pole on the chimney to compare signals from the only six (sic) transmitters I could receive. It worked in

Vermutlich echt, doch der Link führt ins Nirwana...

I'mm sure Nick meant the best quality beer : Deutsches Bier :-) Isolated, but getting someone in the village to nip up to the local off-licence pronto before Simon gets there... Michael 2E0IHW

Allen, please post full details! Michael 2E0IHW

Tonngue-in-check we are, but reality-tagged... Sextant for location, CW or analog for comms??? My morse is probably nearly as good as semaphore in sea mists...