December 19, 2018, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruling in the case of Michael Thomas Flynn, shocked most of the United States by not rendering a quick decision to give Flynn no jail time. Why was there such a disconnect between the nation’s expectations and how the judge presided? Ever since President Trump became the…
Impressions of the F.A.S.T #1155 vest: First let me explain why we require two radio pockets in our radio vests. In our city, we have Community Emergency Repose Teams, called CERT, that are expected to carry a Family Radio Service (FRS) radio. These community volunteers are not required to have radio licenses. We just…
The “Supreme” Court ruling that public unions can not require workers to pay union dues seems to be following the fascist play book. If we look at the fourteen point definition for determine what fascism is, we see that the “Supreme” Court, once again, has worked toward this end: Powerful and continuing expressions of…
This review is for ham radio licensed individuals: Like an idiot, I assumed the Comet SBB2 antenna was resonant for 2 meters when I purchased it. The package shows “146/446MHz”. After having this antenna for years, I decided to test it with my MFJ HF/VHF SWR Analyzer, model MFJ-249. The results were awful. My…
A favorite tactic for Trump is to create a diversion. Mike Pompeo, the new secretary of state, is a war hawk. His appointment may be clearing the deck of any opposition to Trump’s possible next move.
It was a Thursday, July 20, 2017, when our garbage disposal failed. One of the grinding heads broke loose which caused the garbage disposal to nearly explode with noise and vibration. I dove for the on/off switch and shut the unit down. I fished out the broken piece. The disposal was way out of balance when I applied power again and shut the unit down quickly. I knew then I had to replace the unit.
