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Many thank to Bob (K4RLC) who shares the following guest post: Marconi Revived – Activating the Marconi sites in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia by Bob K4RLC VE1/K4RLC Alanna K4AAC and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was a bucket list trip. One goal was to visit and…
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On Saturday, August 3, 2024, my wife and daughters drove to Edneyville, North Carolina, for an annual family get-together/reunion. It’s always a lot of fun catching up with my wife’s extended family. And, I must say, the food is always spectacular. I’m talking every amazing Southern dish you can dream of! After the gathering, my…
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I am so grateful to be sober. I’m grateful for a day off, for rest, for books and for fresh air. I’m grateful for thunderstorms in the summer, for a fridge full of groceries, for all of the good things I have in my life. I am grateful for my family, for Timmy, for T,…
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by Teri (KO4WFP) Daisy and I awoke the morning of Thursday, July 18, ready to attempt our third SOTA activation of this trip. Today we’d head to Mount Jefferson State Natural Area (US-3846), a short drive from New River State Park. Along the drive, I spied quite a few farms for Christmas trees. Mount Jefferson…
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On Friday afternoon (August 16, 2024), after dropping off one daughter at her volunteer job and the other at Shakespeare class, my wife and I had about 90 minutes of free time before the next scheduled activity. We opted to visit the Sycamore Flats Picnic Area in Pisgah National Forest (US-4510) so that I could…
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I’m grateful for a quiet, rainy morning. I’m grateful for being exactly where I am. I’m grateful for new chances. I’m grateful for delicious dinners. I’m grateful to be sober today. Pretty please… LAST WEEK ON TFLMS: song of the week: TFLMS Weekend: Where Sobriety Isn’t Just a Consequence… (last weekend) How you like us…
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Many thanks to Mike (KG4MTN) who notes: Hi Thomas, Just a note to let you know that digikey has a supply of Ham Radio Workbench DC Power Strips in stock, 43 at the time I reviewed. Product number is HRWB101. Thought you might want to let your audience know. These are neat little kits, I…
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by Teri (KO4WFP) I woke on day four (Wednesday, July 17) of my North Carolina camping and POTA trip, determined for it to be a better day. The three unsuccessful activations were actually a good thing. It put me on notice that I had fallen into my past habit of scheduling to the max. Sometimes…
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I’m grateful for a Friday morning. I’m grateful for a soft morning breeze. I’m grateful for what I have. I’m grateful for the way the orange sun glimmers on the water. I’m grateful for my secret perch on the pirate balcony. I’m grateful to be sober today. I’m sorry to ask (for the 1,059th time,…
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by Anthony (M7TAW) Introduction After the success that was my first ever activations at Devil’s Punch Bowl, I’d earmarked another close by POTA spot for my second activation. This one had an unusually low number of activations, given the local activity in surrounding parks. I just figured maybe it’s a bit out the way and…