Year: 2006

It's Saturday, Oct. 14th and I was surprised to get a new bug in the mail today. I had won an auction before I left for vacation but neglected to pay for it … yikes!! […]

It was with mixed emotions that I read today's latest news on the ARRL Web site stating the FCC had released its large “Ominibus” Amateur Radio Docket 04-140. Now cutting through all the many things […]

I just got back Saturday evening from a weeklong trip to Florida. It was a fantastic trip, too. Took the family to Disney for 3 nights, then to Daytona; from there we went to Kennedy […]

That's right, I'm in bug heaven tonight! Today my Electro Bug arrived via USPS Priority Mail. The seller did an excellent job packing it — it arrived without a scratch, something I can't say about […]

Before I get started, let me say that my damaged Les Logan bug I wrote about recently ** may ** come to a favorable resolution after all. I filed a claim with UPS after the […]

I'm probably being a little too pessimistic with that title, but I'm in the middle of a transaction that's gotten off to a bad start and looks to be going worse. I received a package […]

Our little radio club here never seems to amaze me. We seem to run in fits and starts, and right now we're on an upswing of activity and excitement. It's great to see a club […]

I shouldn't really complain about The Liberty Net. I've listened to the net since before I was a ham, and it's often provided some interesting food for thought. But my thoughts are turned toward semi-automatic […]

The eBay “bug” struck again recently … I haven't been bug chasing for quite some time, so maybe I was due a new bug, eh? Actually, I've been trying to slack up on eBay after […]