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Monthly Archives: March 2011
IBM Turns 100—very cool video retrospective
I first joined IBM in 1983, was part of the transition from IBM to Loral and then Lockheed in 1994, came back to IBM in 1999, and continue to be proud to be an IBMer. This 30-minute video, prepared by … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Tips
Tagged IBM centennial, IBM history, IBM PC, IBMer, original PC
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Communicating is a critical element of preparedness
See very cool article on Mormon ham radio operators connecting members, wards, and stakes at this Church News link. And a tip of the hat to Eric Smith, WAØUAV, for bringing this to my attention.
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries
Tagged emergency communications, ham radio, mormon church ham radio, mormon ham operators
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The 12-vdc Power System at KEØOG
I just wrote a post about powering your HF radio or VHF mobile radio. The two basic ways are with a deep-cycle battery or with a standard plug-into-the-wall power supply. So what do I use? Primarily solar power. The solar … Continue reading
Ham Radio Power Supplies: The 12-volt Question
See also the Ask Dave 17 video, which discusses power for amateur radio stations. HF radio power supplies. Why so many options? There are lots of ways to power your HF transceiver. But first, why can’t we just plug the … Continue reading
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries
Tagged batteries for HF radio, ham radio, MFJ-4225MV, power supply
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Ham Radio: How much does it cost?
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE! VIEW THE VIDEO ADDED 17 FEB 2016: I’m often asked a simple question: how much does it cost to become a ham? The answer, of course, is “it depends.” But there’s a pretty basic path that most … Continue reading
Wouxun KG-UV3D: Inexpensive Dual Band Handheld
I recently purchased the very inexpensive ($119.95) new Chinese-made Wouxun (pronounced OH-shing) KG-UV3D radio and am quite delighted with it. However the user interface is drastically different from the Japanese equivalents. I put this presentation together for the Montrose Amateur … Continue reading
First 2011 ride—shaking out the cobwebs!
We all have spring fever, and Mother Nature aided and abetted this feeling yesterday and today with sunny skies and temps in the high 50s. I got out my trusty 1994 Yamaha Seca II, checked the tire pressure, made sure … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Colorado, dave wood road, davis service center, montrose colorado, montrose county, motorcycling, planet motorsports, planetmoto, US highway 550, yamaha seca ii
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Dave Wood Road: How to get there from Montrose
Beautiful weather here today! I checked the tires and oil and managed to fire up the Yamaha Seca II, my 17-year-old 600cc sport-touring motorcycle, and took it for a nice ride. In my travels today I happened to capture the … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged dave wood road, gps track of Dave Wood Road, montrose county, motorcycling
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2010 Riding Summary
Reader John Fischer asked for an overview map to help orient those not familiar with the area. Whew! What you see below is it. The map stretches from Silverton at the south to Montrose at the north. I think every … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Hinsdale County, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Ouray County, San Juan County, San Miguel County
Tagged Colorado, dirt bike riding in colorado, dirt bikes, GPS tracks, montrose county, motorcycling, ouray county, san juan county, san miguel county, silverjack reservoir, southwestern colorado
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2010 Child Theme Edits
[Updated Mar 10, 2010] Okay, so we’re really getting technical here. This is a WordPress-powered blog and the theme is “2010.” WordPress allows for child themes, which modify the parent theme. I’ve created a child theme to tweak a few … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Tips
Tagged 2010 child theme, 2010 theme, child theme, how to write posts, Wordpress theme, wordpress workflow
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