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Blog screw up …

I accidently posted entries from the wrong blog to this one, but I've taken care of that and have this one back on track. I'm listening to the anti-Catholic hour on 3955 kHz. This guy […]

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A snipe worth the price …

The earliest Vibroplex I've been able to afford on eBay was a very well-worn 1913 Original that had seen tremendous use. But through some sniping techniques, I was able to snag the well-used but in […]

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Caught with my signal down …

Mondays are busy evenings for me … homework with the kids, supper with the family, then time for radio. The KEN went off without a hitch. Signals were good for the most part, and QRM […]

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Giddyup 409 …

No, I'm not referring to the Chevrolet 409 in the subject line of this post, but to my favorite spray cleaner 409. I've never really understood the name; were there 408 versions of the formula […]

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More additions to the shack …

The front porch has seen a flurry of new arrivals by USPS, UPS and FedEx. I've not inspected the boxes much yet, I hope I don't have boxes of junk parts awaiting my review. I […]

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Bad luck! ARGH!

This evening I've been suffering a string of bad luck, so much so that I'm going to bed as soon as I finish here. First, our cat — a new arrival here, and a 4 […]