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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Red Mountain Pass, Last Dollar, Uncompahgre Plateau Fall Color Update
Wednesday and Thursday of this week, I was up in the Ironton Park area, about 7 miles south of Ouray, where the color was at its peak and quite spectacular. Also, some great photos continuing south up to Red Mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Color, Montrose County, Ouray County, San Juan County
Tagged Divide Road, Ironton Park, last dollar road, Red Mountain Pass, uncompahgre plateau
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Troubleshooting whether phone problems are yours or belong to your telco
This is a post written in response to a question from a friend about whether the hum on her line was her problem or the phone company’s problem. I’m providing lots of pictures for a step-by-step way of testing. Please … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Tips
Tagged telco demarcation, telco interface, telephone troubleshooting
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Ham Radio: How Much Does It Cost to Get On HF?
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! See this video for more updated information. In an earlier post I discuss costs associated with becoming a Technician Class ham radio operator and getting the proper equipment to get on the air. This post describes the … Continue reading
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries
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Wildflowers in San Miguel Canyon near Norwood, Colorado
Gateway, CO, was my destination on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011. My Labor Day weekend street bike ride took me west from Ridgway, along the San Miguel Canyon, up to Norwood, to Naturita, and thence to Gateway. A rest stop in … Continue reading
Posted in San Miguel County, Wildflowers
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Loretta’s Flowers
Our subdivision’s covenants forbid landscaping—everything’s supposed to be a natural. But we both love flowers, so every year Loretta plants two large tubs and some flowerpots with petunias, alyssum, and lots of other things. By the beginning of September, they’re … Continue reading
Wouxun KG-UV3D on APRS – Works Great!
I tested out my Wouxun KG-UV3D on APRS on Thursday, Sept 1st. The equipment went into my Blazer with a mag-mount antenna. As you can see from the following GPS track, the equipment performed well. This post describes my system, … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Ham Radio blog entries, Ouray County, Product Reviews
Tagged APRS, Byonics TinyTrak4, Wouxun KG-UV3D
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Gary’s Honda 90 Rides Again!
Gary and I were at it again today, this time at Clear Lake in San Juan County.
Posted in Motorcycling, San Juan County
Tagged Clear Lake, Honda 90
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