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Bob Hunt

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Crossfire history saga available for free
« on: December 31, 2022, 02:06:30 PM »
Hi all:

Happy New Year!

A few weeks back I found the start of a piece about the history of my Crossfire design. I had forgotten that I wrote it!  mw~ Something moved me to go ahead and finish that project, and now I'm offering the results to anyone who would like to have it. If you'd like a copy in PDF form (which will allow you to enlarge the type and photos on your screen...), please PM me with your email address. I am sending this piece out via Mail Drop because of its size (approximately 30 mg). Those to whom I have already sent it have received it with no problems.

This is not a construction article exactly, but it does have some construction tips in it. There are a lot of photos and it does cover a lot of years of history.

Again, Happy New Year - Bob Hunt

 





   

Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2023, 01:33:58 PM »
Well Bobby the old DOC has the file down loaded but now I need to get it to a disc or printed.  Thanks alot. D>K
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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2023, 03:06:16 PM »
I got my copy of it. Thank you. As always, your writing makes history fun & enjoyable, as well as providing a lot of information.

Steve
« Last Edit: January 02, 2023, 08:24:47 AM by Steve Berry »

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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2023, 08:09:59 PM »
Mr. Hunt,
You will discover that different email providers cap email (and related attachments) at different sizes.

Since you have a document that is a PDF, then there are a few tricks to reducing files sizes. However, there are a few limitations.

The first is to use a copy of Adobe Acrobat (authoring software, not the freebie "Adobe Reader"). Acrobat will let you create additional copies with pages removed. Example...take "The First.PDF" and make a copy called "The First Half.PDF." Then, edit the new file to delete/remove all pages after the first half and save the new document. Now, again take "The First.PDF" and make a copy "The Second Half.PDF" and edit to remove/delete all the pages from the first half and save this third document. Now you should have the original, large "First.PDF," a reduced-in-size "The First Half.PDF," and a  reduced-in-size "The Second Half.PDF."
Now send two emails, one with the first half, and one with the second half.
Doing this just chunks up the original file into smaller sections with no loss of quality, but it will require sending those chunks via more individual emails.

The second solution from a high level view, is to learn how to reduce the file quality. From Adobe Acrobat again, re-save the file In a lower quality setting. I don't like this answer specifically because of the quality reduction.

The third one requires a copy of Windows that allows for compressing folders. So this means place the file in a compressed folder...in short, Windows just created a .ZIP file that may be small enough to make it through most email services. Other utilities may be installed/employed to do the same thing on just the PDF. WinZip and 7-zip are a couple that come to mind-no financial interest or endorsement. As in option one, this one does not require file degradation to reduce the file size...caveat-the file may not reduce enough.

I hope this helps...

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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2023, 08:17:09 PM »
Hi all:

Happy New Year.

I have sent out a number of the PDF files that make up this "book," but several of them have kicked bak; I think due to file size (29.1 mg). If you have requested a copy and did not receive it by now, please PM me and we'll figure out an alternate method of transmitting it.

I may have to resort to sending it out on an SD card or some similar media platform. Oh well...

Later - Bob


     Could you not post it some where and let those interested down load it? Put it on a cloud , if you have storage space on one, and then send out links to it to those interested. That's how Kevin King and I handled the transfer of the video files of the Windy tape collection that we digitized Those file on average were 7.5 gb. You could do the same with the other text files you have offered by email though the years. I'm interested in this one but will wait just a bit before I ask you to send it.
   HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2023, 09:30:24 PM »
It isn't sent as an attachment.  The email contains a link to download the file.  So no worries about attachment size limits.

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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2023, 08:32:20 AM »
Great read!
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2023, 05:37:50 PM »
The old DOC just finished reading this on line book.   I now know why he, Bobby, is one of my heroes in stunt.  Such dedication and perseverence to stay with it.  Those that don't get this don't know what they are missing.  To me putting in maybe 3 or 4 flights was too much.  But to read how many flights that these gentlemen do is astounding.   Thanks Bobby for another great article. D>K H^^
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2023, 08:49:40 AM »
Great read!

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Re: Crossfire history saga available for free
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2023, 10:18:54 AM »
Dear Bob
Thank you very much for sending the file. It's a great read
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Sina

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