UPDATE: I am no longer running this digi see here for details. As some of you may know, I run an APRS UIDigipeater. I wanted to articulate, to the best of my ability; as to why I run such a thing and dedicate a radio to such a task. Sometimes we local amateur radio operators
Year: 2017
New Look
As you May have noticed there is a new look to this site. This is because I was not entirely pleased with the previous theme on this blog. Hopefully you like the new look. As for me, I am very busy right now with taking care of my Dad and making sure that the hospitals
Update on K8CPA
Hi guys, it’s been a long while since I’ve posted here. An update on my dad is as follows: Dad has been moved once again to another care facility which is 32 miles, one way, from my house. Every day I make the 38 minute trip to there to see him. He is slowly but
“Hey Chuck, Where ya been?”
In short, very busy. On the 18’th April of 2017, my Father went into the Hospital with acute respiratory failure. He ended up getting a tracheotomy. Most of my time has been spent visiting with him at the hospital, as he is making a very slow recovery. his recovery and weening from the breathing machine
New Laptop
This is a reposting of a post I made on QRZ.COM: Last week the laptop that I was using, that was a “hand me down” from my Mom; decided that there were too many problems in this world and that the letter “L” was the solution to those problems. in other words, it got stuck
This guy is on drugs!
I’m sure it is a nice amp and all… But, not 10K nice. 😯 This two(2)3CX1500 tube, Alpha 77DX has been run thru Dick Byrd’s N4UQ, Alpha Hospital. Zero hours since upgrades. It has had all of the upgrades including large fuse holders, 7500 Volt rectifiers, 5000 Volt filter capacitor, larger transformer provides 4300 DC
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