Category Archives: Blog

The long tower work trip began with a bang, not a whimper…or maybe I WAS whimpering…finding things not, shall we say, quite to Rohn factory specs at WA2BJN’s installation, while heading North to MD/VA, etc. But clever solutions to those … Continue reading →

Tried to wrap up the N4IZ install yesterday, but Don’s T2X was found to be faulty after we installed it. So….that will have to wait until I return from this pending trip to MD/VA/WV, et cetera, where a number of … Continue reading →

W2GD & I spent another workweek in Texas, arriving home late last night (John to NJ; me to NC). The week in Texas was hot, hot, hot–with temps averaging above 100-degrees every day. Not the worst conditions we’ve experienced there, … Continue reading →

First thing this AM, K4DXA, K4IZE & myself arrive at N4IZ’s & begin preparations to tram up his new TH-11. Five minutes after we arrive, it starts raining, but five minutes later, it quits, so we forge on, etc. The … Continue reading →

Well, that old song, “the best laid plans” truly held true this morning. While moving the mower to the shop for some repairs, the wheel bearing failed on the trailer & the righthand wheel came off the trailer on I-485. … Continue reading →

Just typing those two words brings back the melody…& a flood of memories. The 60s truly do seem like only yesterday, & the harmony (both literal & metaphoric) from The Mamas & The Papas & that era seem truly distant, … Continue reading →

Oh why not…? Sitting here with the towel, drying off, after getting soaked over at N4IZ’s place, getting down off the tower & then loading all the tools to head home. Some more progress there. Skies opened up this AM … Continue reading →

In My Humble Opinion… If comments and/or posts received contain bad grammar or rather ridiculous spellings, I assume they’re simply spam, & delete them accordingly.  Today’s “Are you going to write on this?” comment certainly considered as such. This is, … Continue reading →

It’s visit the medicos day. Opthamologist in the AM–to ensure the eyes are doing okay. Then the Ortho Doc after lunch–to ensure the knee is progressing okay. Made a bunch of notes while at Dayton & afterward to review several … Continue reading →

Home at last… It means a lot, just being home. Familiar surroundings, sights & smells, & the mattress one is used to feeling, ahhhh…. Dayton was wet, but worth every minute, & a wonderful experience, & having gone since 1965, … Continue reading →