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Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna

The simplest antenna you can make/install? Run a speaker wire out the window and clip it on your radio – and you are in business. I have used random wire antennas almost exclusively since the early 1960’s – they are simple /cheap/easy – and they work! If you want to do a wire right –Continue reading “Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna”

Radio New Zealand International – Starting Some Antenna Testing – Oh Boy!

Just a quick one here folks / antenna A is the DXE-RF-PRO-1B from DX Engineering – good stuff! / antenna B – A Random Wire / And antenna C is the Scanking HF Discone 0.05 To 2000 MHz Antenna from Nevada Radio (UK) The antennas vary widely in cost and mounting practices – and thereContinue reading “Radio New Zealand International – Starting Some Antenna Testing – Oh Boy!”

More Radio Stuff & Friday Music on Tuesday??

So once again – if something can be screwed up – it will be . . . Busy times, so I scheduled several posting to drop – don’t know for sure how I screwed up – but I managed to do it – OOPS . . . Now onto some radio stuff . . .Continue reading “More Radio Stuff & Friday Music on Tuesday??”

Friday Music ( sorta ) – Christmas in July

Depending on your BSA council – Christmas in July was celebrated either the 1st or 2nd week after the week of the 4th. It was a fun week for all – decorating campsites – of course that was a contest – “Santa” showing up in shorts and a t-shirt at the Friday night campfire –Continue reading “Friday Music ( sorta ) – Christmas in July”

“Our Mr. Sun” / 1956 Bell Science Series – Parts 1 & 2

Neat Stuff – Enjoy! And don’t tell me you are surprised by this one – LOL! Even grabbed the video of Jeff Lynne without his sunglasses . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Friday Music / Part One – Don’t Think Twice – Times 3 ( and the guy that wrote it )

From Melanie – she did things besides roller skating – LOL! One really GOOD cover from Alice Howe . . . And of course the folks that took it to the bank . . . And the author . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Retrofuturism: This Restless Future | Sleepcore

Enjoy! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Here’s One for Your Thursday . . .

I ran across this – had to put it out here for YOU! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

I Really Need More Camera . . .

Just about every morning you get a chance to see what 65,000 feet looks like . . . The tiny white dot in the approximate center of the pic is the balloon . . . Zoomed in through software . . . With a decent pair of binoculars ( and knowing what it is )Continue reading “I Really Need More Camera . . .”

What “A Whiter a Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum is Really About . . .

Very interesting video . . . The original version . . . And Procul Harum again – from 2006 . . . Procul Harem – extended version . . . And my favorite version from Black Label Society . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!