Hey Rick,

You must be a Hallicrafters man.  I wonder how many Y-Block guy's are hams?  Our web site host is and so am I.

de W9PJ

Paul J. - '57 E Code

You caught me!!



I have had this user name on 4 or 5 different sites Y-block, truck, Linux, GM Diesel, iBoats etc....



NO ONE has ever asked me what it means! I actually have an HT32B AND an SX115.!!



I always wanted them starting back in the 70's! The SX115 works and the HT32B needs attention. I also have an SR-400, a Drake C-line (bought it new) and some other newer ICOM stuff!





73/Rick










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Thanks for all the info on the MMO,

I'm not a "Ham" but my father was since the thirties (W6MUV), He passed away last year at the nice old age of 88 and I was left with a bunch of his old equipment and magazines. I offered the to the Hams that came to his memorial but no body came to clame any of it. I would be willing to give it to the right person if they just come get it or pay for shipping.

I have decades of QST and ARRL mags back to the 40s atleast, and here are few pics of a few pieces.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Tim,

I used to live in Taft.

I know there's a great group of hams around the Fresno/Visalia area that could hook you up.


Try contacting http://w6to.com/



Regards,


Rick



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Rick,

I finally read the article at sacskyranch.com, very interesting, I recommend it to others even if they don't fly.

http://www.sacskyranch.com/eng176.htm

Tim

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Yeah,



If you look thru the SAC Skyranch site, there's a WHOLE bunch of other fairly interesting info there....



I looked at your site too.....That Chief ground loop video scared me for a moment .......Your definition of a groundloop is not the same as mine!!

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The "Groundloop" is a joke, it gets people to watch thinking they are going to see carnage.

There are those that have and those that will.

Tim

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I had a Champ before the Stinson and only put about a thousand hours on it.... Got the Stinson in 1981 and (knock on wood) haven't GL'd it yet!



Sure would like to have another Champ!




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My Dad had a Champ from '55 to '70 and he was sure happy when I bought the Chief, it was my first tailwheel airplane and I groundlooped on my first flight (I figured I'd get it out of the way) I scraped a wingtip and ended up recovering the plane, it was a great expireance and my Dad and I got to do some bonding. I sold it in '95 and still miss it.

Tim

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

My dad and I got our Champ flying in 1973. I used to fly it from Taft to FAT and take the city bus from FAT to CSUF for classes. After the last class I would take the bus back to FAT and fly it back to Taft. It was 1.5hr back to Taft. (6gallons of fuel)



A Champ is a great airplane! Chief too. I would take either now! I like the Stinson but it burns 10 gallons an hour. At $6/gallon it gets pretty expensive to go anywhere!




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