RW> I think the difference would be that you did things to your 283 because
RW> you could do them year-round in Lousiana. In Illinois during the winter,
RW> you're looking for things to do in-doors. Plus I had a desire to 'know'
RW> these things. That didn't change when I moved to Seattle and even when I
RW> got to San Diego.
 
We also have something you don't -- tropical storms and hurricanes.  That
kept us indoors when they arrived waiting for the next day so they'd be
gone.  I heard it rained in Seattle all the time.  Some gal I knew there
tried to get me to move there and I thanked her for the offer, but
declined.
 
RW> Like Tom was saying, you can get a 'no-code' HAM license and apply
RW> for that callsign thru their 'vanity' program.
 
I'm no longer interested in it.  Maybe some day...
 
RW> That's how it goes sometimes. The old cliche' of 'out of sight, out of
RW> mind' applies more than you think.
 
Or in this case, "Why should I care?"  That's how they think
unless they would somehow need you for something.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

... Arguments with furniture are rarely productive.
--- D'Bridge 3.31