One of the joys of being an amateur radio operator is that the hobby is really a whole bunch of hobbies all bound-up under one roof. There is, quite literally, something for everybody. And no Morse code requirement, so that hurdle doesn’t exist like it did for a bunch of us “oldtimers.” It’s also great … Read More
In my 2012 book Broken Web (see “books” in menu) I forecast that the USA would, shortly after our big economic break (just ahead, though possible this Fall) that we would replay the outbreak of federal regulatory powers that culminated in the Communications Act of 1934. This Act, I noted, effectively seized and controlled the … Read More
My buddy JB asked a dandy question in an email earlier this week: “What cables (and other stuff) are needed to hook up a ham radio system to a router or computer in case we get Venezuela’ d? As you know I have the hams and the generators but am not certain what buyable cables … Read More
Damn-fine question, that. By the end of today’s column, you may have evolved an opinion and along the path, you’ll learn about an obscure American radio company that even most hams don’t know about. But let’s tackle the question, first. It’s entirely contextual. What I mean by that is on a submarine, the “survival radio” … Read More
A short rap this morning about the measurable reality and how to avoid becoming a victim. While I’m not a yuge Carl Sagan fan, there is much to be gained from reading his “The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark” and then inspecting your personal depth of knowledge when any new technology … Read More
A tale about Obsolete Knowledge today – a very instructive tale, especially if you’re over 40 and particularly if you think about the En d of the World.. Since my friend of 65-years (‘the major‘) is down visiting, part of my preps for his visit included downloading some Ham Radio Extra Class test prep questions. … Read More
OK, serious preppers: Time to pay attention because George’s Radio School is now in session. At this point, a number of ham radio operators will look at the antenna to the right and proclaim they know all about it and then skip on to the next article. In point of fact, however, real DX (dx … Read More
Assuming you have your “portable pirate radio to go” figured out, along with enough deep cycle batteries and charge controllers plus solar panels to preserve the fading memory of rock & roll as we described last time around, it’s time to move on to the acoustical instruments that you might find in any studio..instruments that … Read More
Today we launch into a two-part discussion about how to keep ourselves entertained during those few hours at the End of the World when we’re not fighting-off teaming hordes of zombies, gang leaders, meth-heads, and oh yeah, government agencies which will appoint themselves “takers of what they want” under the color of law. Not kidding … Read More
Alex Jones has been banned for life from Twitter because they don’t like what he writes. Problem is, they’re hiding behind a Terms of Service when in fact, they have just banned a questioning conservative who asks inconvenient (OK, and sometimes dumb) questions. Twitter’s announced a life-time ban for InfoWars founder Alex Jones, telling us what … Read More
In just a few short months, winter will be upon us. With it, ham radio comes into its own. Nightime propagation in winter can be spectacular on the lower ham bands; 40, 75/80, and 160-meters. These correspond to the 7-7.3 Mhz, 3.5-4 MHz, and 1.8-2 MHz bands. During summer months with longer hours of daylight … Read More
I recently sat down for a few minutes with a young man – just going off to college for his medical profession specialty – to coach him a bit on how to succeed in the world of higher ed. Two things were the focus of our talk: Speech and the “mechanicals.” Those are the “business … Read More
Maybe not everyone, but most people can live an additional life if they put their minds to it: One life in the waking-state and one in the dream Realms., I’ve told you about this before and how I am wading through the error-correction process with my next book Psychocartography… But a fresh dream Wednesday morning is a … Read More