Howdy from Odessa....Hows your flood or drought?

Well its been so long since I pontificated that I had to get on here while I was in the mood. Went to Dayton , the the world crumbled then went to Ham Comm, with few funerals in between...Its basically been pretty sad around here for a while but we are picking up the pieces and, Ive just been taking it easy, sold out at Ham Com and right after, and havent bot much. The internet is just to full of liars, and the Hamfesters will look ya' in the Eye and do the same. So Im layin back,and its better. Probably go back to work and just piddle with radio.....every baby boomer that retired in the last two years watches the internet like a hawk and so no trade difference left and price is actually UP on some of the better used gear. There are several reasons for that though, including more hams I suspect.
Interesting and GREAT, the ClearSpeech speaker is out again in its original for with some "real" improvements instead of just talk. GET ONE> it is the American Express of mobile radio, and not bad on base either....Its even a little better than the original with some variation available on the agressiveness. And the size is right for mobile. I guess they will do a base unit too soon. West Mountain Radio is the distributor, dont know how they will sell them exactly but you can get one from them, and probably other stores too. Not much else, Ill find something for you if you want it but Im not gonna stock much for a while, just a few Icoms probably so Ill have enough toys...... Did you get a new I phone? Send it to me, I wanna try one....73 Murray

Ham Com In Plano--9 hours from Odessa, Tx

But worth it, I did quite well and as a hamfest, its a good one. Still some things to work out but great in the sense of there was plenty for everyone. Great and varied programs, Plenty of good used and new gear, of which yours truly as usual had the a large portion.
I didnt buy anything but a "Screaming Flyin' Monkey", Ive named him Carl and I had more fun with the both monkey's than Ive had in a while.. Buying was pretty fair on Friday, and really got moving Saturday...speaking for myself. I noticed the outside tailgate was pretty loaded up Friday, but by saturday a healthy portion were sold out and gone! Thats good!! It makes an awfully long trip from West Texas, heavy on the
awful, how do you people live there in that traffic? Im too old for it which I sadly proved on the way home, when the guy in front of me took off real fast and then jammed on his brakes..guess what. Toyota (mine) met Honda (his) and Honda looks like it backed into a pole at 40MPH. No damage to Toyota but my first accident in 40 years and hurt my feelings. There is literally NO damage but a small scrape you cant see on my bumper, and the Honda will need a new bumper , a new trunk, and a lot of work along the bottom of it to get the new truck to fit...
Still plenty of radios left and I will get them on the web site and I slowly catch up. Im still worn out!!...Ill let you know as I get the new stuff in. I have most Icoms right now, and a few other things..Several nice mobile amps including a like new
ALS 500M Ameritron AND a Skywalker that does 700 plus mobile watts...CU in the near future I hope. 73 Murray PS Heres a picture of my new screamin flyin monkey!!

Im Home Now...From Dayton Etc.

Been a tough few weeks but Ill be getting everything back on my web site as soon as I can...
Dayton Was Goood!! Ham Com is only a week off, hope I get to come, they still havent figured out that 45 is not enough tables for traders....OUTSIDE? NO WAY, too durn hot !! Hope to see you there. More later. 73 Murray