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188 lines
15 KiB
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#!/bin/bash
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#20200515 km4ack
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#23FEB2026 last edit
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MYPATH="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)"
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LOGO=${MYPATH}/../data/logo.png
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Build a Pi was renamed to 73 Linux in late 2022"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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A Linux laptop is his daily driver"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His GMRS call is WRKG960"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He is a huge proponent for APRS"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He uses APRS to alert others during severe WX"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He monitors APRS almost daily for messages"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He checks Winlink almost daily as well"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He maintains K8MRDisWrong.com"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His fav HTs in 2026 are the Kenwood D75 and Icom ID50"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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x86 machines are his primary field computers"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Pi's are now used for applications like an APRS digipeater"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His F250 truck is equipped with an FTM500"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His truck is also equipped with a Yaesu 891"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Kelly Keeton was instrumental in building the menu system in 73 Linux"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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When he released his first video, he had never written a bash script"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He and his wife purchased their first RV in 2021"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Many upgrades were made to the RV to support ham radio"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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The RV battery was upgraded to a LiFePO4 300AH"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Two additional solar panel was added bringing the total to 390W of sunlight harvesting capability"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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POTA is his favorite radio sport!"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His favorite HF rig in 2026 is the Icom 705"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="KM4ACK Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Due to the chip shortage in 2022, he started playing with Linux Mint on the inexpensive Evolve Maestro laptop"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He studied for a week and then drove 1 1/2 hours to take the technician exam because it was the closest test location that weekend."
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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A year after passing the tech exam, he passed the extra exam"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He doesn't know CW. dit dit"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He released his first ham radio video on YouTube in 2018"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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The Emergency Email Server was the first and last thing he programmed in PHP"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Patrons get to test his very latest software before they go public. Join in on the fun. https://patreon.com/km4ack"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His Jeep is a trail rated 2007 Wrangler X"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Yes. He has a Raspberry Pi in the Jeep"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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The Jeep also houses an 857D for HF and a FTM400 for 2M and 440"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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There is also a Yaesu FT65r on the sun visor ready to grab and go"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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The Yaesu 891 was the first HF rig he purchased new"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He built a copper J-Pole as his first 2M 440 antenna"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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The J-Pole is still in use as of 2026"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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He has never had formal computer programming training"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Yet continues his studies at <b>The School of Hard Knocks</b>"
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He grew up in North Alabama. ROLL TIDE!!"
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He moved to Tennessee after meeting his wife Pj"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His first radio was a Baofeng that he purchased before he had a license"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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His favorite HF digital mode is JS8Call"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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He got interested in EMCOMM because he lost cell service after a tornado outbreak in his home town"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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He used Windows from 3.1 to WIN10. He now runs a Mac as his \
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work machine and Linux for all things ham radio"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Two of his favorite ham YouTubers are Ham Radio Crash Course and Ham Radio Tube"
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yad --width=400 --height=200 --title="Fun Facts" --timeout=30 --image ${LOGO} --text-align=center --skip-taskbar --image-on-top \
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--wrap --no-buttons --center --window-icon=${LOGO} --undecorated --text="<big><big><big><b>\r\rKM4ACK\rFun Facts</b></big></big></big>\r\r \
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Enough about KM4ACK! Go grab a coffee or do something fun while your computer is built"
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