When you say “Crystal Palace” here is what most folks think . . . The “Phoenix Tower”? Must be some part of the HFGCS – right? Not hardly . . . Back when radio was king – you had the BBC World Service on shortwave – depending on which era you listened – one ofContinue reading “Not What You Think : Crystal Palace Transmitter – The Phoenix Tower”
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Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish
Did several of these over the years – not this fancy – they were just a loop of wire – no isolation transformer – real temporary set up – camping weekend thing – and they actually work! Don’t really have the physical layout to do this in this exact manner – but the thoughts –Continue reading “Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish”
Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look
There are a lot of videos on the ‘tube about this antenna – some praise – some negative – so I figured go ahead and get one and see if it would do anything worthwhile with the Malahit – in an attempt to get some portability and performance out of such a small radio andContinue reading “Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look”
Tuesday Tunes – 1/9 ( let’s melt some snow ) – The Outlaws LIVE at Rockpalast – 1981
( this one’s for shortstack – the rest of you can enjoy it as well! – LOL! ) Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Might Have to Try This One . . .
But I think I will skip the red dress – red is just not my color – LMAO! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
The Truth is in the Stars / William Shatner
Something different for your Sunday evening . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
WLW – Just Wow!
WLW was a blaster – A 500,000 watt flamethrower – now the AM broadcasters here in the US are throttled back to 50,00, watts . . . Big time radio from way back in the day! The early days of radio were quite different than current times – now a flamethrower ( on AM broadcastContinue reading “WLW – Just Wow!”
And Now It’s Time to Piss Off the Diego’s – Ramen (??) Lasagna – Say What?
I ran across this – and of course I had to try it . . . For what it is – it ate pretty good – I mean it’s definitely NOT Guido’s ( or his mama’s! ) Lasagna – I used a pound and a half of browned of Italian sausage and put the mozzarellaContinue reading “And Now It’s Time to Piss Off the Diego’s – Ramen (??) Lasagna – Say What?”
Some SWL Stuff . . .
Short Wave Listening is as much fun as aAM DXing – except you are hearing stuff from all over the world – My primary antenna at this point is an MLA-30+ powered off an Anker cell phone power pack battery – no switching power supply injecting noise into everything . . . It actually worksContinue reading “Some SWL Stuff . . .”
Year End MAGA Mega Meme Drop – A Few Boobs / Butts & A Ton Of Memes
Let me just say . . . This next one? – One of my favorites of 2023 . . . High beams ON – CHECK And one for YOU – and we all know who YOU are, Greg . . . Really great product – just be sure to use a towel – makes aContinue reading “Year End MAGA Mega Meme Drop – A Few Boobs / Butts & A Ton Of Memes”
Guns, Fun, Food and More 