Year: 2007

I've sworn off buying more semi-automatic keys, right? Well … sort of. Once in a while, something comes your way that's just too darn good to pass up. Or that's my justification for it, anyway. […]

I'm (again) listening this evening to the fellow in the midwest (Iowa, specifically) who broadcasts frequently on 3944 kHz. I don't know why I listen to this guy — well, that's not true, I do […]

Our club's special event station went fairly well. One of the members who was bringing equipment wound up in the hospital Friday night, so we only had one station. That worked out well, because we […]

” …. we have the technology … and the spare parts!” I'm referring of course to my 1927 Vibroplex Original. I've spent some time tonight with the key. I removed the four-foot heavy duty two-conductor […]

I thoroughly enjoyed the Louisville hamfest Saturday. The crowd was fair and I suspect they had about a slightly greater number of tailgaters outside this year. Inside they laid the tables out so they were […]

I've been cleaning around the shack tonight and monitoring across 75 phone and also a little 2 meter chatter on Louisville repeaters. There's a fellow whose call I'll avoid mentioning because he seems to wander […]

I should have realized that this evening was a great radio night — with the change in weather, the atmospheric noise on 75/80 was notably reduced tonight. And being a Friday night and a holiday […]

2:01 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department is responding to the area of East John Rowan Blvd. and U.S. 62 for a strong smell of natural gas. 2:06 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department is […]

10:18 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department is responding to Bluegrass Assisted Living, 107 Thruway Drive, for a strong smell of smoke in the building. Residents are being evacuated. 10:21 a.m. — Nelson County EMS […]

While I've been too occupied with a variety of other chores, I had to put the rest of the world on hold when my new Kent TP-1 key arrived earlier this week. The seller shipped […]