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Half-fast Extra class contester, cisadmin. Boosted misogopist. Undomesticated and uninhibited technical specialist. Punch Nazis. Ask me about Radio Direction Finding - he/him/his

A red sable Swedish Vallhund relaxing on a grey blanket on a grey sofa. She is looking at me with an adoring expression.
Two Swedish Vallhunds curled up and snoozing on a grey sofa.
A photo of a table covered in equipment. At the bottom, to the right, is an Icom IC-7300 with its mounting bracket attached in the overhead position. There is a mounting arm bolted to the bracket, leading off to the right. A tiny winkeyer is tied down to the bracket. To the left is a green plastic box. Inside the box (not visible) is the emergency 12v 7Ah battery, the low-loss PWRGate, the 48v->13.8v DC-DC converter, and a relay to switch automatically to an external power supply. Behind the green plastic box is a black switching 13.8v power supply. Above these items is a computer screen, mounted to a pole. An XFCE Linux desktop is showing on the monitor. The 12v-powered PC is bolted to the back of the monitor. Also visible: Some packages of 12-10Ga disconnects, an HDMI cable, some USB cables, a digital voltohmmeter, some power cables, a dummy load and other miscellaneous bits and bobs. Behind all this is a sofa and the rest of my living room.
A red sable Swedish Vallhund sitting on beige carpet. The tip of her tongue is just sticking out of her mouth.
A map of the United States. 39 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts having been made to those states. The 11 states not colored are: Alaska Hawai'i Illinois Maine Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
An open area in a State Park. The air is foggy; visibility is perhaps 100 feet. Some bare trees loom in the fog. The grass is mostly covered by brown fallen leaves, and dotted with patches of snow. To the right is the ham pod. Near the center of the photo is a red post with an antenna strung from it to yellow poles in the distance. A grey coaxial cable is visible leading from the red post, headed toward the ham pod. A picnic table can be spotted in the middle distance.
A map of the United States. 32 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts having been made to those states. The 18 states not colored are: Alaska Delaware Hawai'i Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire North Dakota Ohio Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wisconsin
Looking down a paved road in a State Park. The grass, on the left, is mostly brown. The road and the grass are both dotted with patches of snow. A roadblock has been set up, with a "Do Not Enter" sign. The roadblock is held in place by some sandbags. To the right, a glimpse of the ham pod is visible. There is a coaxial cable running from the ham pod to a red post in the middle distance. The excess cable length has been coiled up, and that coil is midway between the ham pod and the red post, on the ground. An antenna has been strung up from the red post to two yellow poles along the side of the road, and then tied off to a red post just barely visible in the distance.
A red swedish vallhund, hanging out on a sofa. Her paws dangle over the side in an adorable manner.
An aloha shirt with images of our two Swedish Vallhunds.
Two Swedish Vallhunds lying on the floor. The grey sable one in the foreground is dozing.
Two Swedish Vallhunds sit in front of a large Fraser fir tree in the corner of a room, next to a narrow window. The tree is adorned with lights as a warning to the other trees, and trinkets dangle from its limbs.
Looking down the right side of an urban street. Every house has an inflatable Santa in the front yard.
A large Fraser fir tree standing in the corner of a room, next to a narrow window. The tree is adorned with lights as a warning to the other trees, and trinkets dangle from its limbs.
The tree is now adorned with lights, as a warning to the other trees.
A large Fraser fir tree standing in the corner of a room, bare, next to a narrow window.
Two Swedish Vallhunds, one grey sable and one red sable. The grey has a purple toy in his mouth; the red is doing a play bow.
A grey sable Swedish Vallhund curled up on a grey sofa, snoring lightly. He's almost 14 and he likes his naps.
A little screen sits atop a small stack of SFF computers. The screen shows the current time as 1:54. Just above the little screen is the lower-right corner of another screen. The time shown on the larger screen is 1:55:24. They're both the same computer.
A small patch of driveway cleared of snow. The rest of the driveway is covered in ten inches of snow.
A dining table covered with a variety of dishes, ready for devouring.
Inside a car, driving down the highway. Suctioned to the windshield is a Garmin GPS unit, and next to that is the wide display which shows the current County, Grid Square, State, CQ and ITU Zones, and UTC time. Both displays have been blurred out.
A map of the United States. 46 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts having been made to those states. The 4 states not colored are: Alaska Hawai'i New Mexico Nevada
Looking east along a two-lane highway. It is nighttime and there are no street lights. In the foreground is the ham pod. The inside the ham pod is illuminated by a computer screen, giving the pod an eerie glow. A chair inside the pod casts a dark shadow. The sky is only barely lighter than the surroundings, and the silhouettes of trees frame a single bright star. The grass immediately left of the ham pod is faintly lit.
A map of the United States. 39 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts having been made to those states. The 11 states not colored are: Hawai'i Illinois Iowa Louisiana Montana Nevada North Dakota South Dakota Utah Vermont Wyoming
A grassy field surrounded by trees. To the right is the ham pod. Visible inside the ham pod are a small table under which sits a large silver battery. Atop the table are a radio box, a computer keyboard, and some gloves. To the left of the ham pod, a folding chair lies in the grass. A red post is visible, with an antenna strung from it to a yellow pole at the left, next to a picnic table. A few cookout grills are visible near the trees.
A map of the United States. 35 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 15 states which have not been colored are: Alaska Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Hawai'i Iowa Louisiana Maryland Nebraska Nevada New York Oregon Vermont Wyoming
A map of the United States. 32 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 18 states which have not been colored are: Alaska Arkansas Delaware Hawai'i Idaho Indiana Kansas Maine Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota West Virginia
Looking north across a State Trail. The trail is light brown dirt and gravel, a "Strada Bianca". The trail is lined with grasses along both sides. In the grass on the near side of the trail is the grey ham pod. The sky has quite a few wispy clouds, but otherwise appears blue. There are some farm buildings in the distance.
Looking west along a State Trail near midday. The trail is light brown dirt and gravel, a "Strada Bianca". The trail is lined with grasses and shrubs along both sides. In the near right is a red post, attached to which is a blue cord with orange flagging tape. The blue cord leads to the top of a yellow pole a little further along the trail, still along the right side. In the distance you can make out a second yellow pole, another red post, and the grey ham pod. The sky is almost completely clouded, with only a small patch of blue visible.
A map of the United States. 29 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 21 states which have not been colored are: Alaska Arkansas Delaware Hawai'i Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wyoming
A map of the United States. 39 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 11 states which have not been colored are: Alaska Hawai'i Maine Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island Utah Vermont
A chip-sealed road in a park. There is a red post in the foreground, with an antenna attached to it and leading off into the distance. The antenna is supported by two yellow poles, and tied off at the far end onto another red post. The visible trees are still mostly bare
A teapot hanging by its handle. There is a bird perched in the opening.
A map of the United States. 35 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 15 states which have not been colored are: Alaska Arkansas Connecticut Idaho Illinois Maryland Nevada North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Vermont West Virginia
Looking south across a grassy field at midday. The field is lined with trees, which have not yet put out their springtime leaves. At the left is the ham pod. Some items inside the ham pod are casting shadows against the side facing us. In the middle of the field is a red post, to which the antenna is attached. The antenna leads away from us, toward the trees. The antenna is held up by two yellow poles, and tied off at the trees on another red post. The sky is partly cloudy, and the shadows are coming toward us and to the right.
A teapot hanging by its handle. A bird has built her nest inside, and she is sitting thereupon, watching the world.
A teapot hanging by its handle. More evidence of nesting is visible inside.
A teapot hanging by its handle. There is a bird inside the teapot, working on her nest.
A map of the United States. 43 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 7 states which have not been colored are: Hawai'i Iowa Mississippi Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Vermont
A snow-covered dirt road, lined with barren trees on either side. The sky is cloudless and appears blue. Along the right-hand side is the red post with the antenna, and a bit further on you can make out a yellow pole. The ground is frozen solid, so the antenna wire is strung up in the tree branches.
A map of the United States. 43 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 7 states which have not been colored are: Hawai'i Iowa Mississippi Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Vermont
Looking South across the same grass field, all brown. The sun is in the top-left corner, casting shadows. The sky is cloudless and appears blue. At the left edge, sitting in the parking lot, is the ham pod, with table, chair, and radio box within. Near the center is a red post with the antenna leading from that to the yellow pole to the right. There is a picnic table to the right. Most of the trees are bare, but there are a few evergreens visible, too.
Looking West across a grass field, all brown and ringed mostly by bare trees and a few evergreens. The sky is cloudless and appears blue. Near the center of the photo are the red posts and yellow poles holding the antenna. There is a picnic table to the right. There is a brown building in the distance.
A map of the United States. 40 states have been colored in, to indicate contacts in those states. The 10 states which have not been colored are: Hawai'i Maryland Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wyoming
A grassy field, mostly brown, ringed with trees - mostly leafless, but a few evergreens. In the bottom left is the ham pod. Visible inside the ham are the table and the back of the radio box, along with some bright orange gloves and some other miscellany. In the field, the two red posts and two yellow poles can be seen, while the antenna itself is too thin to see. There is a sign admonishing "No pets in picnic areas". Two small dark brown buildings are at the far side of the field.
A snowy field, after dark. The air is very foggy, limiting visibility. The ham pod dominates the lower right corner, with light spilling out of it onto the trampled snow. Inside the ham pod you can see a folding chair, a desk, and the radio box. Feed line leads from the ham pod out into the dark, where you can make out the red post and the first pole supporting the antenna wire. On the road at the far left, a car is visible in the distance, its red tail lights casting a red aura. Some trees are visible here and there, lending a spooky feel to the image.
A map of the United States. 43 states have been colored in to indicate contacts in those states. The 7 states which havew not been colored are: Hawai'i Iowa Maryland Mississippi New Jersay South Dakota Wisconsin
A close-up of the interior of the radio box. The bottom portion of the photo is dominated by the top few rows of a computer keyboard. There are various power cables and fuses visible in the radio box. There is an aranet4 sensor prominently shown. It shows that the temperature in the ham pod at the time was 38.8F, 47% humidity, and 1153 parts per million of Carbon Dioxide.
Looking across a large grassy area, mostly brown. The far side is ringed with leafless trees. Running across the bottom of the photo is a paved road. In the center of the photo are some small, brown, leafless shrubs.