ARRL
Mr. Murphy, meet the Zed Man’s Field Day 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016 — Well friends, my Field Day was a bust — unless the ARRL awards points for contacts with Murphy’s Law. Our local club’s plans for FD bombed out, and frankly, I […]
Year: 2016
bugs
Appetite for collectible keys outstrips available funding (again) …
Sunday, June 19, 2016, 10 p.m. — I didn’t win the Powerball last night (or the Kentucky Lottery for that matter), so it looks like I’m going to have to sit out this week’s round […]
rants
Di-di-dah-dah-di-dit: What’s up with radio these days?
Saturday, June 18, 2016 — After a number of years with the same old blog format, I’m throwing caution (and some may say, common sense) to the wind and shaking things up a bit in […]
bugs
Birthplace of the Rotoplex … Then & Now …
Saturday, June 11, 2016 — While doing a Google image search for a 1936B Mac Key some time ago, I found it amusing that a Martin Rotoplex showed up way down in the listings. Obviously […]
bugs
A little this, a little that — and a case of ‘telegraphic impetus’ …
Friday, June 10, 2016 — I’ve not had much time to enjoy my new-to-me rig, the Icom IC-746, but I have confirmed its optional filters. It has the optional narrow SSB filter installed in one of […]
bugs
There’s a new rig in town …
Saturday, June 4, 2016, 2 a.m. — My ham radio life of recent days is best described with this old chestnut” “The best-laid plans of mice and men (and Amateur Radio operators) often go awry.” […]
ebay
Spring is in the air … and apparently, so are my crossbow arrows
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 — Just about to head out to the barn and mow the front field a while, but decided to write a bit in this space before I leave. LATEST PROJECT! I […]
bugs
Shack cleaning offers dividends beyond a cleaner shack
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 — I’ve been rummaging through the shack like a maniac (at least a “when-I-have-the-time” maniac) in a hunt for the power cable for the Youkits TJ4A transceiver when I literally unearthed […]
computers
Zed Man ranting: Panadapter kluge may be a lesson for this eBay’er
Thursday, May 12, 2016 — Well, it is time for a Zed Man rant. My apology to the eBay seller whom I won’t name because I’m not sure its all his fault. More on that […]
bugs
Update: Hallicrafters’ 1946 plant now home to furniture wholesaler
Sunday, May 8, 2016 — A entry in this blog about five years ago mentioned a W9DUA QSL card that featured the Hallicrafters factory building that still exists in Chicago at 1000 South Kostner Ave., on […]