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
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 - 2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications October 30, 2025
 - New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition October 30, 2025
 - The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled October 27, 2025
 - Hurricane Melissa Update October 27, 2025
 
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 - LOOKING AT VICTORY NET – Frequency: 14.304MHz +/- QRM – Official Start Time: 8AM Pacific, 9AM Mountain, 10AM Central, 11AM Eastern
 
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- Amateur Radio Newsline An independent Amateur Radio News Service
 - ARRL The American Radio Relay league
 - As the world turns by K1TP An R rated Amateur Radio news site
 - Granite State Antenna owned by K1JEK Antennas built by K1JEK – I own and use his Cobra UltraLite Senior – Works Great!
 - Kenwood Amateur Radio There is only one piece of Amateur Gear that I honestly love and that is my Kenwood
 - My other blog – Warning VERY Political It’s my political blog
 - Smart Repeater 147.140 Detroit, Mi A very well known local 2 meter repeater that I have used over the years.
 - The Rain Report by Hap Holly – KC9RP
 - Yaesu Amateur Radio Outside of Kenwood, these are about the only other radios that I can stand. I own a Yaesu VX-6R
 
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- VP2V/K6TOP VP2VGG Tortola Island British Virgin Islands. From DXNews.com November 3, 2025
 - 5V7RU Togo. From DXNews.com November 3, 2025
 - 9U1RU Burundi. From DXNews.com November 2, 2025
 - T88HR Koror Island. From DXNews.com October 31, 2025
 - T88TJ Koror Island. From DXNews.com October 31, 2025
 
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 News and Articles from the Southgate Amateur Radio Club in England
- LHS Episode #599: The Weekender CXXXV November 2, 2025 Russ K5TUX
 - ICQPodcast Episode 469 – Club Open Day and Radio Centre Win Award November 2, 2025 Colin M6BOY
 - Ham College 130 November 2, 2025 George W5JDX
 - ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest October 31, 2025 Mike VE9KK
 - The Communicator: November – December 2025 October 31, 2025 John VE7TI
 
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