Should “Fatties” Get a Room? (Even on TV?) First of all, I have empathy for anyone with a health problem, whether it be obesity, anorexia, or whatever the case may be. People are cognizant of their complications and are often are a bit testy when presented with any form of ridicule. But I just couldn’t […]

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ER-1 Means Battery Starting To Fail I noticed a “ER-1″ while powering my HTX-202. This could be an indication of error in the operation memory. This can be caused by a low lithium backup battery, or can be caused by static discharge. To clear the error, turn off the unit. Then press FUNCTION and CLEAR […]

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NPR Gets Unwanted Publicity Over Firing Williams Juan Williams made a comment on “The O’Reilly Factor” Monday night. On Wednesday night, Williams got the news that he had been fired. National Public Radio (NPR) fired him because of a comment – that he felt uneasy when he saw Muslims on airplanes. The Juan Williams story garnered national […]

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By Ron Hege, K3PF Element Trimming For this job, a fine-toothed saw works well. (Caution: During the following steps, be sure that you cut half the total amount from each half [ie, each side] of an element.) For operation at the low end of the band (144 MHz), cut the 66-inch element to a total […]

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By Ron Hege, K3PF In a matter of a few hours, you can easily build a broadband, 2 meter Yagi. The antenna offers a gain of about 10 dB, is lightweight, mechanically strong and rivals the performance of similar commercial antennas. You can modify a RadioShack FM broadcast receiving antenna (RS 15-2163). (Or you can use […]

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The Trust Deficit Grows Exponentially The word is out. Choose your own poll. Phone a friend. Gaze from your own porch. Whatever you decide to think about today, the vote is in that you, not unlike millions of others have lost trust in today’s mainstream media. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing either. Distrust In […]

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U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson Allows Lawsuit To Proceed Florida now joins the rank of nineteen other states that oppose Obamacare. The states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington. Roger Vinson, a Senior United States District Judge […]

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The Man With The Original Idea Was… You think that Bill Gates was the one with the idea behind Windows software? Better think again. Read on further and you’ll see who had the real brains behind it all. You’ll be surprised. Very surprised. All through the years we bought the computer, surfed the internet, grabbed a virus, […]

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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Oklahoma Video Clip: by Tulsa World Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 14:06:29 UTC Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 09:06:29 AM at epicenter Location: 35.217°N, 97.271°W Region: Oklahoma Distances: 15 km (10 miles) E of Norman, Oklahoma 35 km (20 miles) WSW of Shawnee, Oklahoma 35 km (20 miles) SE of […]

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Wildlife Found In West Virginia Waters What is the habitat of Alligator mississippiensis? Well, the gator is indigenous to Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. West Virginia isn’t included on the list. So how is it that a half-grown alligator is spotted in the Upper Mud River in […]

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