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Going Forth Local Number Breakdown – May 12th
As we go forth, to get a little sunshine, fresh air, and a change of scenery. During the week we will head towards the beach or shoreline. Shopping is done early in the morning. A lot of people aren’t wearing … Continue reading
Riding Out COVID-19 In Galveston
Although I haven’t heard of any official pronouncements. I think the pandemic has crested here in the state of Texas and in Galveston County. Although testing has increased, the reported cases are headed in a downward direction at least for … Continue reading
Banning The AR15
The AR 15 has been a controversial firearm in recent months. Recent mass shootings have put the AR 15 in focus and much of the blame has been put on the modern weapon. What is an AR15, and what purpose do … Continue reading
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Harvey is Coming.
Harvey is coming, and as usual, his arrival is full of hype and breathless reporting locally and nationally. so far it is still just a depression and hasn’t formed into an official tropical storm. Yet. A Hurricane Watch and Storm … Continue reading
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What I saw in Boerne, TX
While staying at Bourne, Equality and I were watching some deer through our window. The deer were jumping all over the place, We then noticed this giant cat stalking the deer between us and the deer. The deer left quickly and … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Cat, Black Cougar, Black Panther, Texas
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Nostalgia
I remember Station Wagons. I remember gas cheaper than a quarter a gallon, Filling up for 4 Bucks. I remember when 20mpg was considered great millage. I remember long distance phone calls. I remember when computers were the size of … Continue reading
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Thunderbird
One of the benefits of retiring is that I am no longer required to use Microsoft Outlook. At home I have never used Outlook, except to check my work account from home. I’ve been using Thunderbird now for at least … Continue reading
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Visitors to the Patio
I had some visitors yesterday, they stopped they drank and dined. They graciously thanked me when they flitted off. They were humingbirds. I was sitting out on my patio, listing to traffic on my amateur radio, reading a kindle book, … Continue reading
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Digital Photography
I keep running into people who want to move up in imaging from their cell phones. Others can’t understand why anyone would own a camera because a cell phone can do it all. My response is always the same, “the … Continue reading
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Hamming things Up
I’ve been playing with my radios this weekend, tweeking some settings, adding frequencies and deleting others. All the while trying to keep some consistency between the three different radios. I also set the FT-8800 to work as a cross band … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Radio, Every Day Life, Technology, Uncategorized
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