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ka0use
12-31-2007, 01:14 AM
the arrl flag has a series of...call them horizontal stripes, of red and white. i'm probably overthinking this, but the white stripes appear to me as the letters e. i, and x, if i were to make them cw tones.
is someone messing with my mind, am i messing with my own mind, or what?
k0dxc
12-31-2007, 01:15 AM
I'm lost http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
ab1ga
12-31-2007, 01:21 AM
Quote[/b] (ka0use @ Dec. 30 2007,20:14)]the arrl flag has a series of...call them horizontal stripes, of red and white. i'm probably overthinking this, but the white stripes appear to me as the letters e. i, and x, if i were to make them cw tones.
is someone messing with my mind, am i messing with my own mind, or what?
Starting from the top, with red being "tone on", the stripes spell out "QST".
Many moons ago, when some buffalo still roamed the prairie, the ARRL had a flag design competition; this was the winner.
Didn't like it then, and it hasn't grown on me.
This past year a Debian developer had an official tartan registered. Among the features is the width of the stripes from left to right spell out DEBIAN in Morse. I think it's neat as many hams have had a hand in the distribution over the years.
I just took a look at the ARRL flag and darned if it isn't QST from top to bottom. I never paid attention to that before. That's one more bit of ham trivia I know! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Proof that I never read the ARRL product catalog:Quote[/b] ]ARRL Flag
-- The official flag of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Size 4' x 5'8"
The current ARRL flag was adopted in 1980 based on a design by Ralph Holberg, N4RX. There are 15 horizontal stripes, red and white, and one vertical red stripe at the hoist, all suggesting the stripes of the US and Canadian flags. The horizontal red stripes spell “QST” in Morse code, a “dah” stripe being three times as wide as a “dit” stripe.
wa4brl
12-31-2007, 03:35 AM
In addition to spelling out "QST" in Morse, the fifteen red and white horizontal stripes also represent the 15 regional divisions of the ARRL.
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So when is the "QST" on the flag going to have some jagged lines across it to represent the WinLink QRM?
Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.
N5RLR
12-31-2007, 07:31 AM
Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Dec. 30 2007)]<span style='color:blue'>Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.</span>
Like this? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
ka0use
12-31-2007, 03:50 PM
snort. so thaaaaat's what is is! i was thinking/looking outside the box, as usual. maybe i'm dyslexic, copying cw by the silence between the tones. this could explain why i don't have/make many contacts.
KD6NIG
12-31-2007, 03:51 PM
Quote[/b] (N5RLR @ Dec. 31 2007,00:31)]Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Dec. 30 2007)]<span style='color:blue'>Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.</span>
Like this? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Now THAT's funny right there, I tell you what!
WA9SVD
12-31-2007, 04:05 PM
OK, now for the competition:
Who votes for AG4YO's design, and who likes N5RLR's?
(IMHO, they should combine the two...)
HAppy New Year, one and all.
N8CPA
12-31-2007, 04:05 PM
Quote[/b] (N5RLR @ Dec. 31 2007,03:31)]Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Dec. 30 2007)]<span style='color:blue'>Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.</span>
Like this? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Nah. The mast should look like a middle finger, considering the respect the WL2K virus has for general AR.
KC2PBJ
01-01-2008, 12:57 AM
This must have been a slow news day and propagation in the crapper or this thread would never have reached semi-conscious thought.
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WA9SVD
01-01-2008, 02:32 AM
Quote[/b] (KC2PBJ @ Dec. 31 2007,17:57)]This must have been a slow news day and propagation in the crapper or this thread would never have reached semi-conscious thought.
Well, you posted here too, didn't you? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Happy New Year.
N0KLT
01-01-2008, 02:35 AM
Why does the ARRL have a flag in the first place? Inquiring minds(?) want to know. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
KC2PBJ
01-01-2008, 03:33 AM
Quote[/b] (wa9svd @ Dec. 31 2007,21:32)]Quote[/b] (KC2PBJ @ Dec. 31 2007,17:57)]This must have been a slow news day and propagation in the crapper or this thread would never have reached semi-conscious thought.
Well, you posted here too, didn't you? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
# #Happy New Year.
Yup! You're right. Too damned quiet.
KI4BNC
01-01-2008, 03:41 AM
Quote[/b] (W6GQ @ Dec. 31 2007,18:42)]http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/469/hummerju7.gif
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Now,THATS funny!I don't care who you are!!!"
WA9SVD
01-01-2008, 03:11 PM
Quote[/b] (N0KLT @ Dec. 31 2007,19:35)]Why does the ARRL have a flag in the first place? Inquiring minds(?) want to know. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
The same reason some States have an official flower, insect, rodent, predator, village idiot, whatever. Or why fishermen go to Alaska... for the "halibut." http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
KD6NIG
01-01-2008, 03:36 PM
Quote[/b] (N0KLT @ Dec. 31 2007,19:35)]Why does the ARRL have a flag in the first place? Inquiring minds(?) want to know. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
They gotta have something to salute in those "closed door" meetings. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
There are a lot of companies that have them. Most of them are plain white or one other solid color with just the logo on them. I guess the ARRL just got a bit more fancy than most get.
The local HD dealer flies a American Flag with a POW/MIA one underneath that. I don't know if HD has its own flag, but if they do, they don't fly it. I've seen a few other places around here with that combination also.
There is a trucking company somewhere around here that flies a Teamsters flag below the American and State flags also.
Guess it depends on if you have the money to pay for them. Some of those really large flags aren't cheap, and neither are the poles to be able to hold them....
The ones that annoy me though are the ones where they don't take them down at night, they aren't lit, and sometimes they get awfully worn before they finally replace them. Almost like they have a one-flag-per-year budget. If you're gonna fly it, make sure it looks good.
Quote[/b] (wa9svd @ Jan. 01 2008,08:11)]The same reason some States have an official village idiot,
HEY! I resemble that remark?
OH wait,,,,,,,nevermind
Quote[/b] (N5RLR @ Dec. 31 2007,02:31)]Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Dec. 30 2007)]<span style='color:blue'>Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.</span>
Like this? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
That is a riot.
Thanks man, but you owe me a new keyboard! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
N5RLR
01-02-2008, 07:23 AM
Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Dec. 30 2007)]<span style='color:blue'>Maybe they should put a sailboat somewhere on the logo as well.</span>Quote[/b] (N5RLR @ Dec. 31 2007)]<span style='color:green'>Like this? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif</span>Quote[/b] (N2RJ @ Jan. 01 2008)]<span style='color:blue'>That is a riot.
Thanks man, but you owe me a new keyboard! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif</span>
Sorry about that Chief, er, Ryan... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Would've put ARRL's logo on it, but I didn't want to be bothered over "copyright" issues.