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BernieW · 08-27-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by harrysin

Bernie, I give you a money back guarantee that YOU, like me, won't be bored in retirement. Only those without hobbies or outside interests like sailing, golf etc get bored and often fall from the perch well before their due time.
As Ed. pointed out, the financial aspect is of great importance, that's why you youngsters out there should be providing for your future retirement by way of private pension funds etc.

Harry you are right there. I have been harping to the kids about getting something in a private fund. I have been putting 10% of my check in a private retirement fund for 18 yrs. 6 yrs ago they let us put in 15% so that's what I have been doing. It has made pretty good returns for me since we have 5 funds we can invest in so I have a pretty sizeable nest egg on top of my pension and Social Security.

I also forgot to mention Harry that I have resurrected my first love which is Amatuer Radio. I have had my license since 1967 but when the kids were in school I kinda of got away from it but this last weekend I got the old antenna out cleaned it up, tuned it up and mounted on its pole. Got the old radio cleaned, aligned and have it ready to go. So I am awaiting coax cable to hook them up and I will have five hobbies to work on if you count the grandkids.

**harrysin** · 09-01-2008, 06:47 AM

Bernie,I've never had any interest in amateur radio and that would be particularly so these days of ready made rigs, at least in the old days Ham radio indicated home built equipment.
My son is an amateur, VK6EE but I doubt that he has been on air much since marriage twenty odd years ago, marriage seems to effect men like that! At least he and several other highly qualified techs. maintain the radio and TV transmitters throughout Western Australia, working for a brilliant company that contracts to the Australian Broadcast Commission.

BernieW · 09-01-2008, 10:12 PM

I got out of it when the kids started sports. Just wasn't time. Now they are gone so decided to get it out again. At one time I built (have built several) a home built unit. It fit in a metal cough drop box which measured 3.275" by 2.875". I had a record here for many years which was talking 1,000,000 miles on one watt. I talked to a monk in Nepal (spelling) and that was while I was putting out .875 watts of power. They figured the mileage up and it was a count or two short of 1 million miles. In my days I had talked to all 50 states and 305 countries. So it is a lot of fun. Very relaxing for me. Oh by the way Harry I don't have a new fangled rig they sell. I have a old tube type unit from the early 70's. It was great fun making it talk and listen again.

Mitch12 · 09-01-2008, 11:41 PM

Bernie
Good for you Bernie. You won't ever be sorry that you retired You seem to have too many irons in the the fire and won't be bored. I been retired almost 14 years now and liked my job but wanted to do what I liked for a while, which was build furniture.Then last one year and a half turn wood. I honestly can say I never remember ever being bored in my life. Anyone not strapped financially should at least try retirement. Mitch

**harrysin** · 09-02-2008, 12:48 AM

Bernie, as an amateur, did you ever get into RTTY?

Dr.Zook · 09-02-2008, 01:37 AM

[QUOTE Oh by the way Harry I don't have a new fangled rig they sell. I have a old tube type unit from the early 70's. It was great fun making it talk and listen again.[/quote]

Bernie, what are tube type units??????????????????

**harrysin** · 09-02-2008, 06:02 AM

Bernie, what are tube type units?????????

Come on Dave, we all know that even YOU grew up with "tubes", known in most countries as VALVES, valves being one way devices, exactly what a thermionic tube/valve is.

**bobj3** · 09-02-2008, 09:21 AM

Hi Bernie and Doc

This off the beam just a bit but I think you will like it

At one time I was into Ham radio and I had a hard time with the code ,then came the computers to help with getting it down..

Below you will see some neat programs just for fun of it.

http://www.polar-electric.com/Morse/MRP40-EN/index.htm

http://personal3.iddeo.es/ea3qp/soft...igital%20Modes

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To me ,, tube units are any Ham/radio equipment that is using glass tubes, unlike the new equipment that now use IC's

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**harrysin** · 09-02-2008, 10:01 AM

Come, come Bj, THAT'S cheating

**bobj3** · 09-02-2008, 10:16 AM

HI Harry

hahahahahahaha LOL I know but it's neat

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09-01-2008, 06:47 AM	#32
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,233 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Bernie,I've never had any interest in amateur radio and that would be particularly so these days of ready made rigs, at least in the old days Ham radio indicated home built equipment. My son is an amateur, VK6EE but I doubt that he has been on air much since marriage twenty odd years ago, marriage seems to effect men like that! At least he and several other highly qualified techs. maintain the radio and TV transmitters throughout Western Australia, working for a brilliant company that contracts to the Australian Broadcast Commission. __________________ *Harry*
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09-01-2008, 10:12 PM	#33
BernieW Registered User Forum King Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Goodland, Kansas Posts: 550 View BernieW's Gallery	Report This Post! I got out of it when the kids started sports. Just wasn't time. Now they are gone so decided to get it out again. At one time I built (have built several) a home built unit. It fit in a metal cough drop box which measured 3.275" by 2.875". I had a record here for many years which was talking 1,000,000 miles on one watt. I talked to a monk in Nepal (spelling) and that was while I was putting out .875 watts of power. They figured the mileage up and it was a count or two short of 1 million miles. In my days I had talked to all 50 states and 305 countries. So it is a lot of fun. Very relaxing for me. Oh by the way Harry I don't have a new fangled rig they sell. I have a old tube type unit from the early 70's. It was great fun making it talk and listen again. __________________ Bernie W. Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
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09-01-2008, 11:41 PM	#34
Mitch12 Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8 miles west of Pgh, Pa. Posts: 166 View Mitch12's Gallery	Report This Post! Bernie Good for you Bernie. You won't ever be sorry that you retired You seem to have too many irons in the the fire and won't be bored. I been retired almost 14 years now and liked my job but wanted to do what I liked for a while, which was build furniture.Then last one year and a half turn wood. I honestly can say I never remember ever being bored in my life. Anyone not strapped financially should at least try retirement. Mitch
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09-02-2008, 12:48 AM	#35
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,233 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Bernie, as an amateur, did you ever get into RTTY? __________________ *Harry*
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09-02-2008, 01:37 AM	#36
Dr.Zook Official Greeter Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Lebanon, Ohio "USA" First Name: Dave or "Doc" Posts: 4,560 View Dr.Zook's Gallery	Report This Post! [QUOTE Oh by the way Harry I don't have a new fangled rig they sell. I have a old tube type unit from the early 70's. It was great fun making it talk and listen again.[/quote] Bernie, what are tube type units?????????????????? __________________ Dave the "Doctor" In woodworking there is no scrap, only firewood.
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09-02-2008, 06:02 AM	#37
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,233 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Bernie, what are tube type units????????? Come on Dave, we all know that even YOU grew up with "tubes", known in most countries as VALVES, valves being one way devices, exactly what a thermionic tube/valve is. __________________ *Harry*
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09-02-2008, 09:21 AM	#38
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,054 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Bernie and Doc This off the beam just a bit but I think you will like it At one time I was into Ham radio and I had a hard time with the code ,then came the computers to help with getting it down.. Below you will see some neat programs just for fun of it. http://www.polar-electric.com/Morse/MRP40-EN/index.htm http://personal3.iddeo.es/ea3qp/soft...igital%20Modes ======== To me ,, tube units are any Ham/radio equipment that is using glass tubes, unlike the new equipment that now use IC's ======= Attached Thumbnails __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J. Last edited by bobj3; 09-02-2008 at 09:51 AM.
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09-02-2008, 10:01 AM	#39
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,233 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Come, come Bj, THAT'S cheating __________________ *Harry*
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09-02-2008, 10:16 AM	#40
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,054 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! HI Harry hahahahahahaha LOL I know but it's neat ========= __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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