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  1. johnboy

    Surveying gadget

    Theodolite.....
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    Kevlar Protection items

    Maybe it already is via PM.......
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    Hams

    Aye the ' Worked All Europe' Contest was droning away all weekend... At one point on Saturday mid afternoon here in NZ 20m was a veritable hive of activity... I sat an listend to them while pruning up my new 20m portable dipole...
  4. johnboy

    Any SLR (Self Loading Rifle) enthusiasts?

    The SLR / L1A1 was / is a very good semi automatic Assault rifle. In fact any FN FAL is good news and fun to shoot Just not on Automatic. To understand the whole 7.62 x 51 and 5.56 debate you need to go back to the 1950's. The British and Americans had just fought the Korean War with small...
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    Gilded "Hello Kitty" Axe...

    To me the Article is a sort of in joke P8$$ take and commentary on the Russian traditions of gilding, iconography and handicrafts set against a worldwide consumer image in the form of Hello Kitty.. It's nuts but funny... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_culture#Handicraft
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    Subs paid, no green name?

    Ha that clears that up then....
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    Alice pack query

    Ah America and England two nations separated by a common language.... ;-)
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    Accurate diving style wrist watch..

    Hi, Thanks for all of the replies. I've been keeping an eye on the seiko over the last couple of days and it's running about 30 seconds a day fast.... I've been using a clock on the web as my reference. From what I read this is not that unusual for the s726 movement... I think I'll plump for...
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    Accurate diving style wrist watch..

    So crystal aside is a seiko quartz movement fundamentally as accurate as a rolex or Omega etc???
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    Accurate diving style wrist watch..

    Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my wristwatch. I currently use for the most part either a simple and cheap Timex Camper or a Seiko Diver with the S726 movement. What I'm after is something with the following points: Waterproof to dive watch standards... Accurate A lot more so than the seiko...
  11. johnboy

    Legal advice needed, regarding cats!

    I don't know... Sounds like there are just too many Cats in the UK that's not helped by the British attitude to cats and pets in general and the national trait of anthropomorphism. That's not a criticism just a realistic observation. It seems that the cat or cats in question are just doing what...
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    Bad Outlet for Gear ??

    Penrith Survival Equipment is a a totally different company to Survival Aids. Survival Aids went under and the guy who used to be the warehouse manager for survival aids bought the remainder of the business and now trades just east of Appleby in Westmoreland along the A66 towards Warcop. He...
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    Survival air rifle, modified, sawn-off, easily packable

    Good question... I think it's inspired by 'proper" survival rifles like the AR-7 and the Ithica M6. They trade some aspects of conventional rifle design for compactness and easy stowage as part of an aircraft survival kit etc. I made something similar to the YT video when I was a feckless youth...
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    Survival air rifle, modified, sawn-off, easily packable

    John Jay Rambo eh..... Very good.....
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    Hams

    I keep forgetting that the UK foundation licence has a power restriction in it.Let me have a frequency and timing and I'll keep an ear out for you on 20m. I run a QRP rig as well Icom 703 and it's amazing what you can get up to with QRP power. My best effort thus far is ZL-VE on 17m ssb. It's...
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    First night out and some kit decisions

    Hi, Sounds like a good night and an honest report.. Those space blankets are also on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weather-Blanket-Reusable-Orange-Silver/dp/B000BS01SW Really really a good bit of kit. I've had mine for years and it's still going strong...
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    Hams

    Happy to chat but G - ZL on 40m ssb with 100w and a dipole might be a bit of a challenge.
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    Hams

    John ZL1JPS
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    Karrimor Predator Tecmac 50

    If its a Vulcan then yep.Karrimor zips are comparable with PLCE as is the Vulcan. If its a Vulcan II or Crusader then no they are compatible with Berghaus's own MMPS pouches... HTH..
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    karrimor sabre 45.

    I think the combination of 'War Belt' and a 'cut down' Sabre 45 is a perfect combination. I'm glad your not doing Drugs anymore.