Steel Horsin’ Up Mount Utsayantha: The Trailways’ First Motorcycle SOTA
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Joining The Trendies: First Moto-POTA On The T-Dubs
We all know that fifty-year-olds buy motorcycles. And sure enough, after spending my half-century completion year pedaling 1500 miles on a two-decade-old thrift shop Schwinn Madison Fixie (a bike I literally spotted on my walk-turned-ride to work one day), I got the bright idea to buy a scooter. This was not actually a midlife crisis, …
“The Electronics Of Radio” NorCal 40B Transceiver Build Lab Notes: Problem 22
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
“The Electronics Of Radio” NorCal 40B Transceiver Build Lab Notes: Problem 21
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
Winter Field Day 2026 Reflections: Is Ham Radio Relevant For Emergency Communications And Prepping?
I say yes. There is a lot of debate amongst amateur radio operators as to whether or not ham radio can be an effective component of an emergency communication plan for a municiple or other governmental jurisdiction. The national organization for ham radio promotes the hobby as a way to “serve” agencies who purportedly need …
“The Electronics Of Radio” NorCal 40B Transceiver Build Lab Notes: Problem 20
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
Announcing New Photography Section
As my interest in photography increases, I decided to cordon off a specific section of this blog for a gallery. I don’t plan on posting artistic photos on the main blog from now on because I want to try to keep the focus (mostly and no pun intended!) on radio and electronics. Here’s the link …