Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

I remember when it hit 122 back in the 90's. They shut down the airport because Boeing manuals didn't have flight data for temps that hot.
Sounds weird, but that's what we were told.

Actually it makes perfect sense. The air thins out as temps rise, so you have less lift at s given speed. If they haven’t tested, they don’t know the safe speeds. They also don’t know the results of greater than normal expansion, which could result in anything from material fatigue to connectors failing. And more.

 

[GonePlaid]

@JIO

I just read the “Children of the World” Bee Gees biography. Pretty good read.

I'm surprised you were able to be stayin' alive to finish it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

See, if you lived here, (Washington) you'd be happy, it stays reasonable in the Summer and there's really low humidity, so much so, that when it does happen it's almost novel.
You'd love the southeastern part of the state, it's simply beautiful. Small towns, rolling hills.

I only made it out go the coast when living there, kick myself for not having gone east…

 

[RedVee]

I'm surprised you were able to be stayin' alive to finish it.

I read every Spick n Speck of the story. It had its share of Tragedy, but Mike, You Win Again.

 

[Roger W]

Back when 2 and 3 transistors were the norm for transistor radios, I bought one of my sisters a 7 transistor radio for Christmas. It had wimpy reception and ate batteries like crazy.

But you could walk around with it and be the cool kid! The boombox of the 60s.
When I reported to my first ship in 1982, I worked on UHF AM transceivers (AN/SRC-20 for anyone who cares) that was all tube except 2 transistors. Later I switched over to a mostly transistorized HF AM transmitter/receiver pair and kept responsibility for the VHF FM and AM transceivers. When I first got there, the VHF AM transceiver, used only to monitor civilian air distress at 121.5 MHz, had removable crystals. That radio was older than the ship and me both. Ship commissioned in 1964, Roger commissioned in 1960.

 

[Bruce Pete]

Actually it makes perfect sense. The air thins out as temps rise, so you have less lift at s given speed. If they haven’t tested, they don’t know the safe speeds. They also don’t know the results of greater than normal expansion, which could result in anything from material fatigue to connectors failing. And more.

Yeah, I just figured that, there are many places on this planet that get hotter than the Sonoran Desert .....

And the idea that Boeing wouldn't have included test results for every conceivable scenario "world wide" seemed a bit odd to me.

 

[dagrev]

But you could walk around with it and be the cool kid! The boombox of the 60s.
When I reported to my first ship in 1982, I worked on UHF AM transceivers (AN/SRC-20 for anyone who cares) that was all tube except 2 transistors. Later I switched over to a mostly transistorized HF AM transmitter/receiver pair and kept responsibility for the VHF FM and AM transceivers. When I first got there, the VHF AM transceiver, used only to monitor civilian air distress at 121.5 MHz, had removable crystals. That radio was older than the ship and me both. Ship commissioned in 1964, Roger commissioned in 1960.

Don't know about the ship, but at least you're still in service!

 

[GonePlaid]

Any drummers in the house?

 

[Roger W]

Don't know about the ship, but at least you're still in service!

Decommissioned in 1993. Sunk as a target in 2001.

 

[GonePlaid]

Decommissioned in 1993. Sunk as a target in 2001.

My second 'boat'(USS Enterprise, CVA[N]65), first nuclear powered carrier. Commissioned 1961; decommissioned 2017; waiting to be scrapped.

 

[GonePlaid]

Also the Combo Club and Fender Rumble club threads.

Yep!

 

[TBird1958]

I only made it out go the coast when living there, kick myself for not having gone east…

Not that I've gone east anytime recently either but Frank and I might have to take little road trip there next year.

The Palouse Was Named The Most Beautiful Place In Washington And We Have To Agree

 

[GonePlaid]

LOL,

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We're "only" in the mid to high 90's. Throw in the 85+% humididity and... I stay inside.

 

[GonePlaid]

There are days as you describe where I think a nice cold beer sure would hit the spot more than anything else for the reason you mentioned.

You could always try one of the "N.A.'s". I've had a couple that weren't bad.

 

[TBird1958]

How about some Rickenbacker love with some of my fave Canadians.



I have to say that I really am a huge fan of Fred Turner, he's got a great voice and is quite the bassist - still going too!
Props to Randy Bachmann too!

 

[dagrev]

Any drummers in the house?

Even better if you put the drummer out there with them.....

 

[dagrev]

You could always try one of the "N.A.'s". I've had a couple that weren't bad.

I'm sure they've improved. Used to be they were not worth drinking.

 

[dagrev]

How about some Rickenbacker love with some of my fave Canadians.



I have to say that I really am a huge fan of Fred Turner, he's got a great voice and is quite the bassist - still going too!
Props to Randy Bachmann too!

Fortunately I got to see them - 80ish. They were good live, unlike some bands that are marginal in that setting.

 

[Engle]

Thunderbird Pickup Distances | TalkBass.com

Are the measurements from the center of the 12th fret or the edge?

 

[GonePlaid]

FWIW(N.A.) Epiphone Thunderbird E1 Bass Guitar - Vintage Sunburst