From a Historical perspective, I’m inclined to agree. The English of the British Empire pre-dates that which was as bastardized by North Americans as it was by Australians. But then, I think it’s fair to conclude that the majority of the world’s population, regardless of what language they speak, has long since decided that British… Continue reading British English vs Julian Marshall
Social Anxiety at McDs
Mild Social Anxiety No, technically, I’ve not been diagnosed. This is conjecture, but based on pretty solid evidence. Firstly, with one rare exception, every time I have gone to a (mental or medical) Health Professional with a confident idea of what’s wrong with me, they wind up coming to precisely the same conclusion. The exception:… Continue reading Social Anxiety at McDs
I’m Not Mad – He Did A Great Job
…but it was not bargain. As you probably know, I’m an introvert, and don’t really like talking to people. Once I get started, sometimes, it’s like someone put a nickel in me, and I won’t stop talking. And I know, to non-introverts, that looks like someone who likes talking to people. No, that’s the mental/verbal equivalent of starting… Continue reading I’m Not Mad – He Did A Great Job
13 Colonies
…is a Ham Radio Special Event running all this week. I forgot that it started before the 4th, so I wasn’t paying attention until today. Derp. One of the things I’d noticed during and just after Field Day is that although my long-wire antenna should tune up well on 80-meters (it’s more than long enough, and… Continue reading 13 Colonies
Field Day 2019 – Follow-Up
I did not do great in the contest, from a points perspective. It will be very easy to improve upon, especially as my CQ-ear tunes in further. But – Field Day is only somewhat of a contest. Depending on whom you ask (or watch, or operate with), it might be slightly more, or significantly more,… Continue reading Field Day 2019 – Follow-Up
Field Day Station Setup About Dialed In
Video Station Tour I’d seen many mentions in many forums/groups/etc. of people using Serial Port sharing, splitting, virtualization, or whatever. I tried to do the things they were doing, using the software packages they were using, and I couldn’t get it to work. Repeatedly failed. Quite frustrating. Then, whilst a-googling the interwebs, I found some… Continue reading Field Day Station Setup About Dialed In
Another Weekend, Another Contest
I didn’t even look online at first. I just turned on the radio, because based upon past experience, if there’s no CW contest active, the bands will be dead quiet, aside from the typical QRM, because, as you know, the sun-spot cycle is set to crappy propagation mode. Lo and behold, turned on the radio,… Continue reading Another Weekend, Another Contest
How About log4om?
Had experimented quite a bit with N1MM’s super big contesting logger, which I believe I will still be using for Field Day next month. But I still wanted to find something that… integrates with fldigi (and a couple other digital-mode programs I’d want to use) is designed for regular day-to-day (i.e. non-contest) logging is good… Continue reading How About log4om?
Dipped My Toe Into CW Contesting
For a long while, N1MM seems to have been the standard for contest logging software. I’m not absolutely sure, but I think it may have been what the Twin Cities Repeater Club used for Field Day way back in the ’90s when I would participate at their Field Day event, the last full weekend (of rain)… Continue reading Dipped My Toe Into CW Contesting
Dits and Dahs and Ants in my Pants
In the previous post, should you have been so unfortunate as to have read it, you saw that I had gotten a Bencher BY-2 Chrome Iambic Paddle set. Very exciting. …to a very niche market, of which I am a member. Way back in the early days of my Ham Radio avocation, most of the… Continue reading Dits and Dahs and Ants in my Pants