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eBay prices trending upward …

I've seen some amazing prices for ham gear on eBay the past few weeks. This all confirms (in my mind at least) that prices on eBay tend to be cyclical in nature. This is true […]

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No longer MIA …

After a nearly a two-week hiatus, I'm back. I've been busy with other stuff, and yeah, still doing some hamming on a catch-as-catch-can basis. I've been hitting the CW nets pretty solid the last week. […]

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Fair to middlin' …

The “fair” subject line was the best I could come up with in short notice, given that my comments here now are fair-related. As I wrote earlier in this space, the local fair board decided […]

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Back to the bugs …

While I was trying to get to sleep early this morning, I had an ephiphany regarding the county fair contests: They need to add a category for “Best Antique Telegraph Item.” I've got entries stacked […]

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Rules, schmules!! Where's my category??

For the past several years, my kids and I have done the yearly Monday morning trek to our county fairgrounds the week of the county fair to submit our entries into the annual fair contests. […]

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eBay watching …

Not much big news going on regarding eBay, at least in regard to my shack. The biggest news outside the shack is that I finally broke down and bought the kids a Nintendo Wii. Gah! […]

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Yaesu again …

As the first of the month comes around, its usually time for me to check-in on the section CW net(s). One of the net managers sends in his reports as NTS-style traffic, and he refused […]

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Field Day tasks still underway ….

I've been busy uploading photos from my Field Day Tour to the section web page. I'm getting additional pix from around the state, so I hope to have plenty more to add. Shown above is […]