[MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-09 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Low miles but crazy price. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-for-sale-420-sel-mercedes/7641654314.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http:/

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
His 14.4 dial up modem just can't handle those high-res photos --FT On 7/10/23 12:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Low miles but crazy price. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-for-sale-420-sel-mercedes/7641654314.html ___ http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> His 14.4 dial up modem just can't handle those high-res photos 14.4? Kids these days. I used to _dream_ of 14.4... When _I_ got home internet 2400 baud was the good stuff, and uphill both ways! (Pre-internet I was using 300 baud through an acoustic coupler. But it meant that I didn't have to

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Well, WE really had it toof! 110 baud on a tin can with a string using a teletype with a worn out ribbon, and WE LIKED IT!!! ;D (ectually, 300 baud on an old TRS-80 Model 100 portable, and when I got an external 1200, that was BLAZING FAST! ) On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:25 AM Jim Cathey via Merce

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Ahhh the good old days! --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 10, 2023, at 10:56 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well, WE really had it toof! 110 baud on a tin can with a string using a > teletype with a worn out ribbon, and WE LIKED IT!!! ;D > > (ectually, 300 baud on an old TRS-8

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Love those baggy seat covers. Depends for cars. On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 11:10 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ahhh the good old days! > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Jul 10, 2023, at 10:56 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:55:25 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: > Well, WE really had it toof! 110 baud on a tin can with a string using > a teletype with a worn out ribbon, and WE LIKED IT!!! ;D > > (ectually, 300 baud on an old TRS-80 Model 100 portable, and when I got > an exter

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Now THAT was really cool Craig! I didn;t know that you could decode RTTY with half the signal. I'm currently working JS8Call with a 4 watt out SDR (software defined radio). Worked Germany two days ago, and Tasmania last month with it. On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 11:43 AM Craig via Mercedes wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:51:10 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Now THAT was really cool Craig! I didn;t know that you could decode RTTY > with half the signal. Thank you, Don! > I'm currently working JS8Call with a 4 watt out SDR (software defined > radio). Worked Germany two days ago, and Ta

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
s on behalf of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 4:31 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000 On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:51:10 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Now THAT was really cool Cr

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I have no where near the knowledge or experience that some of you have with electronics and computers etc., BUT I do have a Hallicrafters Shortwave Receiver on a shelf in my basement and it still works. Randy On 10/07/2023 11:42 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:55:25 -050

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:30:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > I have no where near the knowledge or experience that some of you have > with electronics and computers etc., BUT I do have a Hallicrafters > Shortwave Receiver on a shelf in my basement and it still works. What model is it

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
When I had my novice in 1966 in south OK the farthest I made contact was Oregon with 75 watts of CW. My radios then glowed in the dark. On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 3:32 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:51:10 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Now THAT was really cool Crai

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:05:02 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > Nice work, Craig! Thank you, Dan! > My Dad gave me a crystal radio kit when I was about 7 years old. Had > the "whisker" and piece of Galena and a single earpiece. I would go > around scrounging for copper to use as an a

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-10 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I recall when I was maybe 16 my cousin got a pair of walkie talkies for Christmas. We were messing around with them that night. It was very clear and very cold. This was in KY. I thought hey we need a bigger antenna! So I stuck the WT antenna on the TV antenna mast and all the sudden we were

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-11 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 10/07/2023 4:52 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:30:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I have no where near the knowledge or experience that some of you have with electronics and computers etc., BUT I do have a Hallicrafters Shortwave Receiver on a shelf in my ba

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-11 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> (what were these things, 1/2watt?) The usual 'toy' CB walkie-talkies were, IIRC, about 100mW. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-11 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Yeah they were usually CB channel 14 IIRC, and low power. Was lucky to get a couple of hundred yards range on the ones I had as a kid. On Tue, Jul 11, 2023, at 13:24, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> (what were these things, 1/2watt?) > > The usual 'toy' CB walkie-talkies were, IIRC, about 100mW

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-12 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 10/07/2023 4:52 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:30:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I have no where near the knowledge or experience that some of you have with electronics and computers etc., BUT I do have a Hallicrafters Shortwave Receiver on a shelf in my ba

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

2023-07-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:52:01 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > On 10/07/2023 4:52 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:30:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > >> I have no where near the knowledge or experience that some of you > >> have with electroni