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The Lonesome Tower

Posted on November 7, 2008 by John

I spent a couple of days on the roads in Eastern Montana. While out there, I spotted this old abandoned house with a tower attached to it.  It is just begging to be put to good use once again.  And, … Continue reading →

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My Little Treasure

Posted on October 17, 2008 by John

My little treasure from Moldova. I recently went to Moldova on a short term missions trip. While there, I found a nice 24 hour clock for sale.  It is very large with the digits nearly two inches high, and the … Continue reading →

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Montana Ham Assists in Rescue of Fellow Amateur 600 Miles Away

Posted on September 26, 2008 by John

I don’t normally copy posts from other blogs, but I thought this one was worth mentioning.  This is from the ARRL web site at http://arrl.org On Sunday, September 21, Bob Williams, N7ODM, ofBozeman, Montana, was just tuning around on 40 … Continue reading →

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Old Transistor Radio

Posted on July 26, 2008 by John

I enjoy collecting old radios of any kind.  I came across this little gem today at a garage sale for only fifty cents.  It is a simple transistorized AM radio with a leatherette case that snaps closed on the back.  … Continue reading →

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Amateur Logic Episode 21

Posted on July 18, 2008 by John

I enjoy viewing each episode of AmateurLogic.TV when they come out. Episode number 21 has been out for a few weeks and I finally made some time to watch it. AmateurLogic.TV is made by a group of three Ham Radio … Continue reading →

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Governors’ Cup – 2008

Posted on June 8, 2008 by John

Desire’ and I volunteered at the Governor’s Cup marathon race again this year. The races were on Saturday, June 6.  The Capital City Amateur Radio Club provides race communications each year.  Desire’, Lynn – K7WGR, and I – K7JM were … Continue reading →

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A QRP Ham Radio Project from March and April 2007

Posted on May 23, 2008 by John

Here are some photos of a simple power meter, and a QRP receiver and transmitter that I built in March and April of 2007.  All of them were from “Experimental Methods in RF design“.  I actually made a contact with … Continue reading →

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youtube test

Posted on January 18, 2008 by John

I am testing out some video capabilities on this site. Here is a little entertaining clip. If you know how I love Ham Radio, you might get a chuckle out of this.

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February QST and QEX

Posted on January 17, 2008 by John

The February issue of QST arrived a couple of days ago. I have not had a chance to barely look at it; but it looks like there are some good articles. I also received the bi-monthly edition of QEX which … Continue reading →

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