Category Archives: good stuff

Wooferton Transmitting Station – This is London Calling . . .

Obviously the glory days of the BBC World Service are done and long gone . . . A decent article about Wooferton transmitting station can be FOUND HERE ON WIKI – And here’s a quick clip of Wooferton carrying some Radio Farda programming – 9/01/25 1600 South Dakota time – 2100 UTC . . .Continue reading “Wooferton Transmitting Station – This is London Calling . . .”

SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .

So I actually covered this in a post – <<<CLICK HERE>>> – this is just some thoughts on the antenna – not the best performer until you get above 30Mhz – it does work below 30 – but it is a compromise – it performs quite well for VHF and UHF – haven’t found anythingContinue reading “SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .”

Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad

Bruce – there must be something wrong with my radio / antenna / “set-up” – I’m not hearing hardly anything !! Well – Maybe it is not so much YOUR “set-up” or antenna or radio – Remember folks – just as real estate values are dependent on 3 things more than anything else – LocationContinue reading “Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad”

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”

If Every Country Is in Debt… Who’s the Money Owed To? – OR – How to tell me it’s a Ponzi Scheme without telling me it’s a Ponzi Scheme . . .

When a bank loans, they put an entry into assets (loans collectible) and liabilities (owed to depositor). They do not take the money out of reserves, they create it out of thin air. It’s a double entry on an accounting ledger 27 – Here’s the source for that by the way – Werner, R.A., 2014.Continue reading “If Every Country Is in Debt… Who’s the Money Owed To? – OR – How to tell me it’s a Ponzi Scheme without telling me it’s a Ponzi Scheme . . .”

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!!