XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: no-email@tardis.com   
      
   On Fri, 19 May 2017 21:05:06 EDT, just as I was about to take a herb,   
   info@txfactor.co.uk disturbed my reverie and wrote:   
      
   >   
   >Hello TX Factor Subscribers!   
   >   
   >The spring episode of TX Factor has arrived. In episode 16 our new team   
   >member Pete Sipple M0PSX looks forward to Youngsters On The Air 2017   
   >and chats to some key players at this summer’s YOTA UK event. Pete   
   >finds time to take an eager look at the new dual-band handie offering   
   >from Kenwood - the TH-D74E with D-STAR.   
   >   
   >Bob chats to our friend Bob Inderbitzen from the ARRL about the   
   >League’s worldwide presence and Mike investigates two clever devices   
   >from SOTABeams that will help to improve the filtering of your FT-817   
   >and check the efficiency of your HF antenna respectively.   
      
   I used to enjoy watching these programs, but the lightweight style   
   that is so prevalent these days just got up my arse. It especially   
   rankles when all the presenters think that they are really funny and   
   try to be comedians.   
   --   
      
   73 de Guy G4DWV/4X1LT   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)