Alan, Does the British military know you have confisticated some of their vital communications equipment?? Just thought I would ask. Jesse in HOT 92°F Troy, Tennessee. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:47 PM Subject: [modeleng] Update from Alan > In response to all the comments, yes, it has been quiet lately. > Partly, or mostly, my fault as I usually try to keep a flow of topics for > discussion, but have failed to do so recently. > > > As you may recall, I moved at the end of the year, having spent some > months > sorting out my new house, which was virtually derelict. (as in floors and > ceilings missing, all electrics and plumbing damaged, all doors taken off > and burned, staircase smashed, as were windows etc. > As can be imagined, even after moving in, there was still a lot to do. > Indeed, there still is. > > The house itself is completed, and the garden has been cleared so all that > remains is to build a shed / workshop. > > Meanwhile, I as in hospital two weeks ago, but when they found I was still > alive, they threw me out. Perhaps it was the way I was oggling the nurses > that gave them a clue. lol > > As some here will know, apart from model engineering, I also tinker with > radio. > I have managed to get a radio workshop / shack set up. > > This is the test corner: > http://www.alanstepney.info/shack.jpg > Opposite is the ham radio bench, and further along, a workbench. > > And here is a pile that is to be tackled. > (Two now working since the photo was taken.) > http://www.alanstepney.info/rxs.jpg > > > One problem I have had, and indeed still have, is the internet. > As Tel knows, for some time Freelists wouldnt accept my ISP and rejected > all > my messages. > (Dont know if this will go through or not.) > > I have found that many emails arent coming through to me. > As a general rule, if I dont respond to an email within a couple of days, > I > havent received it. > (You can always use: alesara2 "at" yahoo.com. > But, I only check it every few days.) > > So, as far as I can tell, I didnt receive the ones from Ken or Tony. > > Ken, I will arrange to come up shortly. Perhaps when you have an event > there, or similar. > > Tony, I will send you an email this evening. > > Alan > > > > > > > > One problem I have had > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.