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B-Squares have arrived!
Got my B-Square box in from Hong Kong today. This was a project that I helped fund on Kickstarter. It took a long while to get here, but it is…
Posted inLife Stuff Money
Fantastic frugal quotes
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” – Benjamin Franklin “He who does not economize will have to agonize.” – Confucius “The safe way to…
Posted inGuns
Ruger 10/22 issues.
While at the range today, my 10/22 had a ton of mag issues. Seemed like there was no spring pressure left. Didn't have a 9/64th allen with me to open…
Posted inFood! House Stuff Life Stuff
My first attempt at canning.
I'm not sure why they call it canning, since you put the stuff in jars, but I guess "jarring" sounds bad. My friend from work Kristen was kind enough to…
Posted inLife Stuff
Charles is goint to crap his pullup when he sees this.
For his 3rd birthday, Charles received a toy store worth of toys, most of which we haven't even opened yet. My fear is that he would just create piles of…
Posted inLife Stuff
Dad’s 1yr – What was KAB1341? (a followup to a vague Facebook posting)
Dad's 1yr - What was KAB1341? (a followup to a vague Facebook posting) Back in the 60s and early 70s, microwave communication was a big thing, and it was what…
Diamond K9000 Install and use
Since I joined the P25 crowd, I've kept a VHF radio in the truck almost all the time. This has been great fun, with the exception of dealing with the…
Posted inHam Radio
Icom H16 Radio Programming
Here’s all the programming info for the Icom U-16. (The H-16, V-100 and U-400 are programmed in the same way. There are some slight differences between the H-16/U-16 keypad and…
Posted inFood!
Kitchen aid Mixer/Veg slicer vs potatoes
Everyone loves potatoes, am I right? I just took a visit to the Kitchen-Aid Experience in Greenville, Ohio, and purchased some new attachments for the machine. Today's project was to…