“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

The latest from K8CPA

What I’ve been up to Another good title would be where I have been hiding and why I have not updated this blog in a while. Well, to be quite honest with you. I really have not had the need to update this blog in quite a long time. I still operate, some, but not

About that new Tip Jar in the sidebar

It’s half serious and half a joke. I do need a amp for the summer months and for a better signal on 160, 75, and 40 meters; especially in the summer. So, I thought I’d aim high! 😉 Do expect anyone to donate? No. But, if they did I wouldn’t complain. I’d settle for an

Field Day 2015

What is field day? Well, I will let the ARRL or the National Association for Amateur Radio explain it: ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups

If you are on the eastern seaboard, stay safe!

Because of this here: Via the ARRL: Snowfall that started early this morning in the Mid-Atlantic States was just the first hint of what weather forecasters are calling a potentially historic and dangerous winter storm that is predicted to affect the entire Eastern Seaboard of the US. In addition, the gathering storm carries the threat