I just got the word back on my once wonderful Ten-Tec Omni VI amateur radio transceiver. It is a total un-repairable loss. <sniff> It was a wonderful radio for fifteen years. It was totally first class back then and still very much state of the art today, but not now, just fried silicon. Ten-Tec does make the next version in the series called the Omni VII. That design is about five years old. It loses...
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I have been buying things from internet vendors, mostly NewEgg for computer stuff and Amazon.com for tools and house stuff. I just want to rant a little bit about the so-called reviews that are posted on products. New Egg user comment fanboys will be my target as they are the best example, but this will apply to all. Most of what is contributed at NewEgg is opinions and comments. Those are fine if you remember...
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This is way back at the beginning. The year is 1969. I am but a mere 22 years of age. A year back from my Navy tour of duty and a naval reservist, and no more than a year into my marriage. It was Chief John Petrick at the reserve center that gave me my novice exam. He was also there when I made my first QSO (contact) with K2UCE. Her card is first on the bulletin...
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Over the weekend I got the HB2 Router into a full production run on a carving for the first time. At last it is a living breathing (well not exactly) machine. It has been a long time getting to this point but the results were well worth the effort. I think the machine itself is a mechanical wonder just looking at it. I chose a very detailed and difficult design to be the first run...
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