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Unexpected arrival …

I can't blame eBay for making me something of an impulsive buyer. I'm that way at a hamfest if I see a bargain. And that's what I saw staring at me recently as I cruised […]

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eBay, youBay, weBay …

I tend to consider eBay as a reflection of our society, from the luxurious to the looney tunes — and it never ceases to surprise even a jaded eBay'er like myself. There's a fellow from […]

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Musings on this 'n' that …

I attended a hamfest in Richmond, Ky. this morning, and it was a pretty fair event. This marks the fest's second year, so its a new and growing event. They moved it to the county […]

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Pockets too shallow …

For a week now I've been watching one of the most intriguing semi-automatic code keys (aka “bugs”) I've ever wanted for sale on eBay with the intent of being there to snipe like hell when […]

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Hamfest hoo-doo, RF boo-boo?

HAMFEST CONFAB. The Greater Louisville Hamfest is history, and from where I stood this was the best year for the fest in some time. The crowd was up from last year, and the outside tailgate […]