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  1. The last drop down menu is "Post Posts By" Choose "Post Date"
  2. It normally takes this long. I asked the same question the first time I was tracking an issue I expected to pop up in the meeting minutes on the website. Arrive Safely John
  3. I can get you 5 yards of white type 7, condition U (untreated) if you want it. If you need condition R, I suggest you contact Sandy Reid at Rigging Innovations. Arrive Safely John
  4. Yup, it is. Apr-Mar is 12 months. It sure does, and it's how we handle those things that are thrown at us that counts. Arrive Safely John
  5. I was just thinking the same thing. The after the purchase question seems to be more common these days. Arrive Safely John
  6. Let me check on something . . . I may be able to help you out. Arrive Safely John
  7. Reading both user's guides, I find that your quote is the truth regarding the civilian CYPRES. My statement is true of the Military CYPRES - of that I am certain. I edited my original post and your quote of it to remove the inaccuracy and avoid confusion. Arrive Safely John
  8. As pilotdave stated, the CYPRES2 arms itself on the way up, 1500 feet above the intended landing altitude. At this point, once the unit reaches it's programmed rate of fall and actuation altitude (Expert model: 78 mph/750 FT), it will fire. This remains true until a very low altitude (which I believe is 130 FT) above the ground, at which point CYPRES2 will no longer fire if that speed is reached. Therefore, you have in effect a "firing window" of 620 FT (from 750 FT to 130 FT). On a side note, some people like to set their CYPRES to fire higher, "tricking" it by adjusting the DZ offset from zero. What they don't realize is that they are dragging that entire 620 FT window up, not making it larger. For example, an Expert CYPRES set at "zero down" will fire between 750 and 130 FT. If a jumper were to want their CYPRES to fire around 1000 FT AGL instead, they would dial in "240 up" on their CYPRES. Now the CYPRES will fire between 990 FT and 370 FT. The moral of the story is that "tricking" a CYPRES is a bad idea. Arrive Safely John
  9. If you get to it after the 6-hour self-edit limit, PM them to me and I will insert them into your original post. Arrive Safely John
  10. Do you have the serial numbers?? Arrive Safely John
  11. Normally it's 10 working days from receipt at SSK, unless the unit has to go to Germany for repair, which takes longer (but doesn't cost any more). Shipping a CYPRES UPS ground from the Sandhills of North Carolina to Ohio I usually get them back in about two weeks. Return shipping is included in the price. Arrive Safely John
  12. Very funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw Have a nice day!
  13. I am in the process of "being assembled" (meaning: I'm not assembling it) into a band - more of an acoustic harmony kind of thing. One of the songs I want to do is Frampton's "All I Want to Be Is By Your Side." I remember the concert last fall when the whole hall was singing along at the top of their lungs. We get our official start on the 19th of April at a small music festival featuring local artists. Acoustic guitar, bass, and four voices for now. We will likely add a second guitarist to fill things out a bit. Arrive Safely John
  14. I was greeted this morning by "Magic Man" by Heart, floating down the stairwell from where my son was cranking it this morning. Long live rock (as Roger & Pete would say). Arrive Safely John
  15. I changed my verbage a long time ago when I got "plugged in" to the ISP. I now say "cleared for self-supervision." Our students are very clear that they are students until they are granted a license. We uphold the value of getting licensed . . . our very own TonyT officiates a very formal A license ceremony. We sing a hymn and everything. Arrive Safely John
  16. Added Anton Kovalev (cromoi) from Freezone Moscow!
  17. I went last year and I can tell you that if you land out things will go downhill very fast. Arrive Safely John
  18. slotperfect

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    What kind of tandem systems and main canopies are you jumping? Arrive Safely John
  19. Raeford Parachute Center (Raeford): Tony Thacker (TonyT). http://www.jumpraeford.com Tradewinds Sky Sports ("Little" Washington): John Hayes (ncjumpjunkie). http://www.tradewindskysports.com/ Skydive Coastal Carolinas (Southport): Brian Strong. http://www.skydivecoastalcarolinas.com/ Arrive Safely John
  20. OK partner, we get it: You don't think the approach is right. Carve that in stone and let's move on. The OP has created his own happy ending to this whole situation. Arrive Safely John
  21. I warned you about PAs this morning . . . please read your PMs. Arrive Safely John
  22. It started for me when I got on at about 0635 EDT this morning. It is worse now (0840 EDT). Arrive Safely John
  23. Obvious trolls, like the last one using an anonymous alter-ego username, will be removed. The rest are free to run their course as long as they stay within the forum rules. Arrive Safely John