iPad Mini $299 at Walmart

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Running at 90

I hope I can run like this at 90.



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Lots of Radios

I've posted about a lot of radios...


AnyTone
AT-5888UV / AT-588UV

Baofeng
BF-F9
BF-F8
F-11
UV-3R
UV-5R
UV-B5

Baojie
BJ-UV55

Chierda
CD-UV55

Hong Litong
HL-UV8R

Hora
HR-76D

HYS
TC-UV55

INTEK
HR-2040

Kirisun

KYD
NC-5H
NC-UV90A
UV-5H

MYT
MYT-Q1
MYT-Q2

Nanfone
NF-369

NKT
NKT-R3
NKT-R5

Puxing
PX-888K

Quansheng
TG-K4AT(UV)
TG-Q5 (Lucky Stone)
TG-UV2

Ronson
UV-8R

Shi Ying
SR-31

SMP
SMP698

TYT
TH-9000
TH-9800
TH-F8
TH-UVF1
TH-UV3R
TH-UVF9

Vero Telecom
UV-E5
UV-X5
VR-2200

Waccom
WUV-6R

Wouxun
KG-UVD1P
KG-UV920R / KG-UV920P
KG-UV6D
KG-UV2D

NKT NKT-R5

Thanks to Nate for pointing out this new radio.

A new day, a new Chinese HT... this time it is the NKT NKT-R5. My best guess is that this is the company and the product page. The Transmission1 guys think it looks like a VX-8.

Features
·Full Range Design /Keypad Operation
·Dual Display, Dual Standby
·Professional Quality, Built Solid
·Handsfree VOX/CTCSS/DSC Tone
·Low Voltage Alarm/ Battery Save
·Priority Channel Scan
·Emergency Alarm
·FM Radio
·Keypad Lock
·Busy Channel Lockout
·Lamp Function
·Dual-band
·Self-switch off Function

Specification
·Frequency Rang：UVF:136-174MHz,400-470MHz
·Channel Capacity：100
·Battery Capacity：1200 mAh/ Li battery
·Operating Voltage：7.4V
·Modulation：F3E
·Speaker Impedance：8Ω
·Antenna Impedance：50Ω
·RF Power Output：VHF 5W/UHF 4W
·Frequency Stability：±2.5ppm
·Residual Wave Radiation：60dB
·Channel Power：70dB
·Receive Sensitivity：0.18μV
·Audio Distortion：≤5%
·S/N：42dB
·Audio Output Power：500mW

You can buy the NKT-R5 at the 409Shop for $57.00 (USD).

I briefly mentioned the NKT-R3 way back in July 2011.

Baofeng: Baofeng UV-7DS D-Star

How did I miss this on April 1?

Netware 3.12 Server

I cut my teeth on Netware 3.12. I even have my 3.12 CNA. I never had a server run for sixteen years, but it was not uncommon to have up-time over 400 days.

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Needs Illudium Q-36

Lucky Gunner Special: 12 ga - 3" Uranium Drone Load - 1 3/8 oz - Tacnition - 5 Rounds   

First Google Reader, Now Bye-Bye YouTube

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