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Re: LF: Loran C

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: Loran C
From: "John RABSON" <john.rabson@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:37:45 +0200
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Sorry.  That should have been "The Black Cloud".

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On 19/06/2008 at 13:57 John RABSON wrote:

>Pat's comment reminds me of something from Fred Hoyle's novel "Ossian's
>Ride":
>
>Astronomer Royal to Prime Minister: "It's not my fault the transmitter
>isn't working.  You shouldn't have let the Home Secretary do the wiring".
>
>73
>John F5VLF
>
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>On 19/06/2008 at 06:10 G4gvw@aol.com wrote:
>
>>Thanks Steve,
>> 
>>A point of interest also is the paucity of knowledge among the populace in
>> 
>>general about the simple basics of GPS etc. I still come across
>>considerable  
>>numbers of people who believe their satnavs are actually being "tracked"
>>by the 
>> satellites! This phenomenon is, of course, often accompanied by even 
>>stranger  explanations of how speed camera systems work. It's possible,
>>therefore, 
>>that to  expect politicians to understand such things may be "a bridge too
>>far"!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>>In the race  of life put a big bet on the nag named "Self-Interest" - He
>>will 
>>always be in  there trying hard !
>>
>>73 de Pat G4GVW
>>
>>qth Near Felixstowe, East  coast of UK






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