Springfield Flyer.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

I gotta hijack for a minnit:  Did you ever get up to see the VLA over near Socorro, NM?  We've biked to and past it a few times.  That's a BIG radio telescope.

[manta22]

Jon;

I 've never been to the VLA (Very Large Array) site but I did do the artwork for the cover of the proposal for it to the National Science Foundation when I was with NRAO in Charlottesville. My receivers were used on the telescopes at Green Bank, WV and on Kitt Peak, AZ.

This photo was taken a LONG time ago in the control room of the 140 ft telescope at Green Bank after we detected the H109 alpha emission line; yours truly at the far right.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Speed Limit 1000]

Neil, Damn you young guys

[Buickguy3]

    WOW! Was that back in the vacuum tube days, Neil? 
     Doug 
   

[tauruck]

Ja, you see!!!. He was a legend even back then.

I'll have news on wiring by week's end.
Tom also weighed in with great advice.
Thanks all. I have a better understanding of what's involved now.

[manta22]

    WOW! Was that back in the vacuum tube days, Neil? 
     Doug 
   

Doug, I'm old enough to have bridged the gap between vacuum tubes, transistors, and integrated circuits. We now return to the proper topic.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

The proper topic is called "the dream".
This is mine for us all. Cool pic.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Mike, the dream is even better than shown in that photo.  Really!

Now we have lots more portable toilets at the start line.

I thought you'd like to know.

Jon a/k/a SSS the Potentate of Porta Potties

(My volunteer job at SW is placing all six or seven dozen toilets here and there across the salt.  No jokes, please - I've heard 'em all in these past ten years of towing and shoving little green buildings around the salt. )

[tauruck]

I normally just go in the seat.

[kiwi belly tank]

You guys are just talking $hit now!
  Sid.

[tauruck]

Real bed wetters hey Sid?.

[floydjer]

Ok..I`ll play...Did you notice Jon`s post wasn`t punctuated with even a single colon ?

[tauruck]

Jerry, I was waiting.
Sid's going to get pissed off again.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Better pissed off - - than pissed on.

[kiwi belly tank]

I'm good, I didn't get any on me!
  Sid.