It was August 1981. I was 18, and about to start my freshman year of college. I was young, I[...]
Author: scott
Licensed in 1982, served 25 years as an ARES EC. Also a musician, engineer, teacher, and Zamboni operator.
We have changed website hostsWe have changed website hosts
0 Comments 12:46Folks, we’ve moved the entire site to a new hosting service. We had some trouble with the old one (including[...]
Telling Lies for Fun and ProfitTelling Lies for Fun and Profit
0 Comments 19:19My brother has a degree in history, and an interest in “alternate history,” where you ask “what if thus-and-such had[...]
Ham Radio EncryptionHam Radio Encryption
0 Comments 03:12Recently, someone filed a notice of proposed rule making with the FCC regarding encryption of ham radio transmissions. For those[...]
The Art of the WeddingThe Art of the Wedding
0 Comments 19:56When I’m not busy biking, coding, or radiating RF directly into the neighbor’s very annoying dog (NOTE: I DO NOT[...]
A bit more on APRS and bicyclesA bit more on APRS and bicycles
0 Comments 17:47My bike rig is a Kenwood TH72, which has APRS built-in. It’s essentially the handheld equivalent of the D710, which[...]
Working Events from a BicycleWorking Events from a Bicycle
0 Comments 02:37Ham operators in my area work a lot of drills and events over the course of a year. (We have[...]
Ray Harryhausen 1920-2013Ray Harryhausen 1920-2013
0 Comments 02:00I’m sad to report that special effects legend Ray Harryhausen has died at the age of 92. Many of you[...]
The power of public goodwillThe power of public goodwill
0 Comments 22:02I fielded an interesting call today from a gentleman we’ll call JB. He called some public service folks about some[...]
WHOA…what happened?WHOA…what happened?
0 Comments 02:34Okay, those of you NOT from Poland may be wondering what happened to all the old posts. Short answer: I[...]