You were and are. Scrounging is an art. John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wouter van Ooijen" To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:06 PM Subject: RE: [EE] Ham Radio? >> It is a misconception that Ham Radio is expensive. > > For an 8y anything is expensive, except what can be recycled from > garbage finds. By the time I was 14 I could spot a TV set among the > garbage at the side of the road from the corner of my eyes while cycling > past it at full speed, determine the make/model, and decide whether it > was worth to stop, dump whatever was already on my bike, and risk being > late at school. > >> When most clubs discover a promising young recruit, equipment >> is seldom a problem. > > clubs? no clubs that I knew of :( > > and I am not sure I was promising.... > > Wouter van Ooijen > > -- ------------------------------------------- > Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl > consultancy, development, PICmicro products > docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist