Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 12:09 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: The Morning Glory has moved south to the Great Australian Bight. Check these photos on the following link. Sorry about the quality but that's what you get from a phone camera at 38000 feet. Taken south of Cactus beach the roll cloud runs roughly north south.

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 03:38 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: I'd say that, at least at the moment, the NextG network needs a lot of work done on it. I live in the Adelaide hills, halfway down a valley with quite tall hills all 'round, so mobile reception at home is a particular problem. I rememebr when I was a kid, my

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 03/12/2007, at 8:10 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: Even the Telstra rocket scientists could figure out that when faced with you can't turn off CDMA until Next G gives at least as good coverage that one good option for them is to reduce the CDMA coverage gradually before it gets formally checked.

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Terry Neumann
Mark Newton wrote: Tricky to do. ACMA audited it before approving the NextG money. Any degradation in CDMA is probably attributable to poor maintenance standards. Remember that we're talking about the company that breached corporations law by giving a confidential briefing to Government MPs in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 03/12/2007, at 7:51 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: As for climate change, check out this paper that uses the IPCC's own model simulation outputs and compares it to the measured data. http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Science_and_Public_Policy_Institute

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread David Nugent
We're off topic but here is some info: The Next G network uses the WCDMA modulation plan - Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (Google WCDMA). In Aus we are using the 850mHz band, the same as the CDMA so the same feeder and antenna networks could be used at the Base Stations. Coupling via

[Aus-soaring] eeePC, was Re: CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread stuart smith
Mike, I've been looking at the eeePC, I'd love to know what you think of it when you've been using it for a while. contact me off the forum as I think its a little bit off topic. Stuart - Original Message - From: Mike Borgelt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of issues relating to

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread stuart smith
Terry, a whole lot of people at my place of business have just been forcably moved from Optus GSM to Telstra Next G. (I'm on Telstra GSM). Everyone I talk to tells me that my phone works where theirs doesn't, and this is in the middle of the eastern suburbs in Melbourne. The dont even

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 10:07 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: On 03/12/2007, at 7:51 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: As for climate change, check out this paper that uses the IPCC's own model simulation outputs and compares it to the measured data. http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Science_and_Public_Policy_Institute

Re: [Aus-soaring] eeePC, was Re: CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:13 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: Mike, I've been looking at the eeePC, I'd love to know what you think of it when you've been using it for a while. contact me off the forum as I think its a little bit off topic. Stuart Hi Stuart, Played with the gadget for a few hours this afternoon. Utterly

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 04/12/2007, at 12:20 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 10:07 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: On 03/12/2007, at 7:51 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: As for climate change, check out this paper that uses the IPCC's own model simulation outputs and compares it to the measured data.

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Peter Creswick
For those with the time knowledge and inclination, read all about it at: http://www.comlab.hut.fi/opetus/238/lectures.html http://www.3gpp.org/ - Original Message - From: David Nugent [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread Dave
Hi all, My experience with mobiles is similar to Teryy's. I have just replaced my 14 month old 3G phone. It was simply the worst mobile phone I have owned. It was the top model Motorola RAZR V3. It was replaced by a very simple $29, including $10 credit new sagem GSM unit. When at the gliding

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 04/12/2007, at 10:26 AM, Dave wrote: Climate change is an urgent problem that requires global action, according to a joint statement issued this week by the leaders of more than 90 major international corporations and organizations, including Citigroup, General Electric, Rolls

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Matthew Gage
A slightly different perspective. I will let the scientists argue this out until one side or the other shows they are right. I'm not qualified to try and decide for myself. However, looking at the Titanic (bear with me !) The engineers claimed the ship was unsinkable, so believing this, the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 04/12/2007, at 9:19 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote: Did you actually read the paper? Absolutely yes. And you're not the first person to refer me to it either. There's a very short summary here by David Evans, who used to be a believer and even made his living at it

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 04/12/2007, at 10:45 AM, Matthew Gage wrote: We really need to look at the consequences of either side being wrong. Quite. Factoring in the magnitude of the consequences is an entirely necessary aspect of risk management. As pilots we should all have the skillset required to make those

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Geoff Kidd
It's simple. There is Climate Change, there always has been Climate Change. there was an Ice Age and the earth is going through a warming cycle that has been going on since the last Ice Age. Will there be another Ice Age. Probably yes. But will the warming cycle continue for a while? Probably

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Matthew Gage
On 04/12/2007, at 11:23 AM, Mark Newton wrote: I get the feeling that most personal changes that normal people undertake to mitigate climate change are completely useless (does it really matter in the end if you buy a car with 10% less emissions than a Commodore, or if you turn two

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Ben Loxton
The argument on weather climate change is real or not is irrelevant. we have no way to know for sure, and really arguing about it is just wasting time we may not have. We DO have control over our actions and weather or not we choose to do something about it. At the end of the day there

[Aus-soaring] VW3SG

2007-12-03 Thread Caleb White
Does anyone have a .pdf manual for a VW3SG? (Or hard copy) Many thanks, Caleb ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Geoff Kidd
Dave Get a V10 Toureg, save the planet, save aluminium from not needing 2 extra pistons, and feel good about yourself . all at the same time. - Original Message - From: Dave Boulter-Internode To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [Aus-soaring] VW3SG

2007-12-03 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:26 AM 4/12/2007, you wrote: Does anyone have a .pdf manual for a VW3SG? (Or hard copy) Many thanks, Caleb I recalibrated a bunch of those years ago. What do you need to know? Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l +

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Michael Cole (Neonatology)
It's simple. There is Climate Change, there always has been Climate Change. there was an Ice Age and the earth is going through a warming cycle that has been going on since the last Ice Age. and the Earth continues to warm up (by insolation)... until it is hit by a big meteor

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zzzzzz...

2007-12-03 Thread Dave Long Cath Lincoln
As pilots we should all have the skillset required to make those judgement calls. I tried an internal modem,[EMAIL PROTECTED] but it hurt when I walked. Mark

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zzzzzz...

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Newton
On 04/12/2007, at 3:47 PM, Dave Long Cath Lincoln wrote: As pilots we should all have the skillset required Did someone mention flying? Sorry, I panicked. - mark I tried an internal modem,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread JR
I beleive that a majority of wrong thinking people are right ! JR - Original Message - From: Mark Newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]

Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread stuart smith
I got my phone bill today. announced on the back page is this message. Please be advised that Telstra intends to close the CDMA mobile network on 28th January 2008 and from this date you will no longer be able to use your Telsta CDMA mobile phone on this network. Where does this fit into it

Re: [Aus-soaring] eeePC, was Re: CDMA/Next G

2007-12-03 Thread stuart smith
Mike, unfortunately I'm the Stuart Smith that doesn't own a Ventus. One can only dream. I'm wondering if you can use bluetooth to connect to the phone. Bluetooth provides a standard modem connection as far as I am aware. I normally use bluetooth to connect from my windoze PC to gprs on my

Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

2007-12-03 Thread Paul Bart
At the end of the day there are 4 possible outcomes to this whole debate: There are probably many more, but have you considered this one? It is in fact real, it is not due to carbon dioxide, billions spent, effort expanded, the already powerful get far richer selling us what we do not need and