Hey, I am good for another 10 years with owning my amateur radio call sign, W5EHS. For a ham, the call sign is like a part of our personality. I even have it on my auto license plate. I have always had the “EHS” part but I changed the number from 8 to 5 when I moved to Texas. The number indicates a region where the station is located but it is not a requirement these...
Continue reading...Not A Hair On My…
FACE! I said face… I posted a link to this picture on Face Book and told viewers to follow the link to see me naked. Now I didn’t say totally naked. I was secretly referring to my face. I have had a white full beard for must be about a year. I think most folks were too disgusted or prudish to take up the challenge to follow the link. Or they just didn’t want anyone...
Continue reading...A Travel Dialogue
This could have happened while flying to Dallas…. “Hi, I’m Dan Kautz” “Hi Dan, My name is Dr, Ben Dover. “ “Naw… really? Wow! Are you an MD?” <Don’t go there Dan…> “No, PhD… I manage the operation of all the universities in Rhode Island.” “Wow, that great. I am a Construction Services manager for Schneider Electric.” “Who is Schneider Electric? Sounds like a German construction company. You make electricity or build...
Continue reading...My Anchorage Project
Many readers of this blog know I did a project for my company (Then TAC, now Schneider Electric) in Anchorage, Alaska. It was for the US Government, the FAA to be precise, at the Air Route Traffic Controll Center located there. This was one of the most enjoyable projects I have ever run. I am not able to show pictures of the project, but all the sight seeing I did while there is linked from this...
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