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An Antenna Switch that works for me: MFJ-1700C
An antenna switch is a must have item for any ham who has more than one antenna. A really great antenna switch is a must have for a ham who has more than one transceiver. I needed a ‘really great’ … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast
Tagged antenna, gap, mfj, MFJ-1700C, quality, review, switch, titan, transceiver
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What’s good on Netflix Instant?
There are plenty of excellent movies and television series on Netflix Instant. The only problem is that you have to sample a lot of dogs to find the gold. That’s why I have posted on this blog reviews of over … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged 2014, Films, Instant, january, movie, Movies, Netflix, picks, recommendations, reviews, streaming
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Winter Antiquing in Maine
We sometimes take a New England Vacation. That means we don’t go very far and we do it off-season (also known as Reduced Rates Time). Usually this involves staying at an inn or bed and breakfast for a couple of … Continue reading
Kayaking the Wood River
As of a couple of weeks ago I had been kayaking exactly two times for the entire summer. It can be a lot of work. The list goes sort of like this: Take the kayak off the wall in the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature: Plants and Animals, Backyard, Woods, and River, Occasional Commentary
Tagged 120, Blue, explorist, great, heron, Island, kayak, Magellan, Pungo, Rhode, RI, River, sequestration, Systems, Wilderness, Wood
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Decorating with Antiques, New England Style
My wife and I have been collecting various sorts of antiques for many years now. Some people would call it collecting junk. Some might call it decorating. No matter how you look at it, antiquing provides us with an abundance … Continue reading
Washington County Fair – RI at its best!
It has been almost three years since my wife and I moved to Washington County in Rhode Island. Washington County makes up the southern third of the state and one island, Block Island. What a difference from up north! This … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged 2013, antique, cockshutt, County, fair, hopkinton, horse, pull, Rhode Island, RI, Richmond, Tractor, Washington
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RCA Radiola 60
I am a radio collector. I should probably say that I am a radio accumulator. That would be more accurate. A true collector seeks only the best and is constantly improving the collection. He or she upgrades the collection, … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast
Tagged 100-A, 60, antique, demonstration, model, radio, radiola, RCA, speaker, superheterodyne, video, vintage
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Netflix Instant Picks for February, 2014: 18 Current Reviews!
It’s been tough finding good movies on Netflix of late. Generally we find that only one out of ten meets our minimum requirements to be worth watching. Still, they are there. This week was especially bad. One movie started off with … Continue reading →