Author Archives: Neil

Inside the Russian Short Wave Radio Enigma

From Wired.com: From a lonely rusted tower in a forest north of Moscow, a mysterious shortwave radio station transmitted day and night. For at least the decade leading up to 1992, it broadcast almost nothing but beeps; after that, it … Continue reading

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Help! My computer is slow!

Hey folks, I just posted a new blog entry that hopefully will help some understand what causes computer slow-down issues. This is the first of a series of 4. Please drop by and read it. If you find it useful … Continue reading

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Kit Building Kick Off

As many of you know I have been building kits for the past couple of months. I have found this to be a very fulfilling venture, and one I hope others will try out. This first article in this series … Continue reading

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A CW Infiltration (Part 2 of ?)

After about 15 or so CW QSO’s, I am really starting to enjoy this. 15 sure doesn’t add up to one a night, but its more than I thought I would ever do. Jay and I are still practicing every … Continue reading

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A CW Infiltration (Part 1 of ?)

I wanted to share with the users my (and a couple of others) infiltration of CW. Myself, Jay, and now Brad have decided to take up this ancient art for the fun of it. Now, a few years ago, at … Continue reading

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