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After getting home from our last visit to NR5M’s down in TX, I was suffering from some severe pain in my left knee. So much so, that I finally let the xyl talk me into going to the Doctor. When … Continue reading →

Well…despite not getting as many comments as I used to (on the old blog), this one is apparently working. Four calls or queries this week alone! MRI yesterday on the funny knee problem. Monday I see the ortho doc to … Continue reading →

Not much NEWS to report. Still suffering from some weird knee injury. Left knee just pain-filled. No idea what’s what. Today’s MRI will hopefully answer the question. WX has not been to conducive to tower work, anyhow, although have a … Continue reading →

Another work trip to NR5M in Texas during the week just passed. While we were worried about the weather on this trip (the forecast included lots of wind & rain), we got lucky. All the prep work went off fine. … Continue reading →

It’s been a slow week. Started with the Charlotte Hamfest, where I was selling a bunch of estate items, which went pretty well. At least I was able to clear out the dining/living rooms, which the XYL appreciated. On Monday, … Continue reading →

BAND QSOs COUNTRIES OPERATORS 160 170 71 K1HTV W3LPL K3RA K4ZA 80 720 91 NI1N K3MM 40 1133 104 WR3Z KD4D AC6WI 20 2469 136 WX3B N3KS K3RA AC6WI 15 320 77 W3IDT K4ZA 10 74 21 K1HTV W3LPL K4ZA … Continue reading →

The day started out okay…but went downhill quickly. Drove out to Gaston County storage site, to meet a couple of the locals, who were coming out to buy & pick up some items, & to retrieve a Ham-M rotator for … Continue reading →

Yeah, that’s me, just in…from another roadtrip up Nawth…where it was, in a word, cold cold cold! Started off at W3LPL’s, planning to do the ARRL DX Test, but discovered one of the support ropes broken on the 160M four … Continue reading →

The day dawned just like usual. Except I found myself (just like in the commercial), with an achy, stuffy, congested, sick all over feeling–some sort of bug, I guess. Spent the day half-asleep or groggy or otherwise unfocused. Even hurt … Continue reading →

Well, plans to work on the WA4GP station took an unexpected turn today, as I forgot to inspect the original earth anchors, & needed to install new EQ plates, which I did not have in the truck. So, K4DXA & … Continue reading →