There was a deck on this (that’s being charitable) when we bought it – should have been replaced about a dozen years ago. It was right in between real rough and hey! – it just leaned plumb over and laid down into the yard next door . . . Tracked down a guy that doesContinue reading “All Paws On Deck!”
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Took a Quickie “Turn and Burn” Road Trip
So I drove to Hot Spring SD and back – 13 hours – gas stop – about an hour break – gas stop – and home – talk about feeling like a hot steaming pile of puppy poop the next day -Oh My!! – 794 miles in a hurry . . . Ex – sonContinue reading “Took a Quickie “Turn and Burn” Road Trip”
More Radio Stuff & Busy Busy Besides
retire they said – it will be fun – you will have so much time on your hands they said So this was what I started with . . . first the loop and random wire – then added the discone . . . left to right – random wire – PRO 1B loop –Continue reading “More Radio Stuff & Busy Busy Besides”
Starting (slowly) To Come Together
(upper left / RSPDXr2 – upper right / Airspy HF+ Discovery / lower left / RSPDX – lower right / RSP1B – bottom center / RSP nRSP-ST) (allows me to swap the bottom center monitor – fed off the laptop – and put short-wave info in front instead of the RSP nRSP-ST – just dragContinue reading “Starting (slowly) To Come Together”
The One Rule About Fight Club!
( NOTE: you that read this blog and are shocked by violent displays may want to skip this) You NEVER talk about fight club!! – Laughing My Ass OFF! Can’t say I didn’t warn YOU! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Ongoing Configuration Changes
So . . . I was asked by someone about a good (not a cheapie dongle) SDR to start with and my standard answer has been Airspy Discovery HF+ . . . they came back a day or so later with “I really don’t want to drop $200 bucks into this “hobby” just to getContinue reading “Ongoing Configuration Changes”
And This Thing . . .
Ended up at $200 out the door . . . “And then there’s this fucking thing” A big shout out to one of my favorite youtubers – Chris Boden – as a wrench bender on and off for the majority of my life I really enjoy his videos – go check him out – wellContinue reading “And This Thing . . .”
You Only Think You’re Busy . . .
We went and looked . . . and we brought this little guy home – President Theodore Roosevelt JR – An absolute live wire – Curtis and Oliver are adjusting – the first week was a little tough on everybody – Now? Their best buds. Curtis was really uncertain at first about Theo . .Continue reading “You Only Think You’re Busy . . .”
Do It Inside – from Fred in the Shed
Great video from Fred in the Shed about the outside vs inside antenna thing. Think about it – you live in a box that dampens the signals coming in and tends to trap all the noise your “stuff” is making inside – outside is better – but – it does take some effort to setContinue reading “Do It Inside – from Fred in the Shed”
If You Can’t Give Me Love . . .
Can’t explain it – but I knew YOU needed this! Sporadic posting is an understatement – go ahead and retire Bruce – relax, enjoy the free time – Baby Jesus! Trying to set this up – First one was D.O.A. – that’s like the second time in my life I have bought a discounted openContinue reading “If You Can’t Give Me Love . . .”
Guns, Fun, Food and More 