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Mike Waters
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Ham for 46 years (since 8/1976).

Use Linux, exclusively. Dumped M$ Winderz and never looked back.

Engineer/Technologist (multiple fields)

XYL is Katie, KD0LAJ. Happily married since June 14, 1975.

No relation (that I know of) to Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. ;-)

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Are Baofeng radios illegal in the U.S?
May 5, 2020
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How did hams manage to tune their antennas before VSWR meters?
Aug 14, 2018
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What is the cause of this unusually long period of terrible HF band conditions?
Jul 23, 2017
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WWV, WWVH, and WWVL may be shut down. Are there any alternatives?
Sep 1, 2018
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How to programmatically distinguish European from non European call sign?
Oct 3, 2017
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How to clean up profanity on airwaves
Dec 19, 2018
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How did hams manage to tune their antennas before VSWR meters?
Aug 14, 2018
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What types of materials increase the inductance of a coil when inserted inside it?
May 21, 2019
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How did the terms like QRZ, QTH, and other forms of ham shorthand evolve?
Feb 1, 2019
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In-house repeater?
Mar 14, 2019
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Later this year, hamSE may no longer be a beta site. What will happen?
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What is the purpose of these “partially filled in” locomotive wheels?
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Should I solder stranded wires when connecting them to a plug?
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Rats biting off fuel line ( again and again and again )!
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How to convey to the people around me that I want to disengage myself from constant giving?
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How can I safely terminate my contract before its end date?

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