Jan 16, 2026
All hobbies have their own lingo, and Ham Radio or Amateur Radio is no exception. One word that is used a lot is the term Elmer. Using the word “Elmer” to mean “mentor” is unique to ham radio. Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, traces the origin of the term to the March 1971...
Jan 15, 2026
Time to dust this blog off and get back to writing. Again. It’s been a long time since I have really written anything for this. But I want to get back to writing. Sometimes it helps with things going on in life. Sometimes it helps to remember things that have...
Nov 26, 2020
I’ve tried to think about what I wanted to write about Thanksgiving this year. But 2020 has been a year of absolute craziness. My year started off rough with some sickness that just led into the whole COVID pandemic. Our Thanksgiving this year is like a lot of...
Apr 2, 2020
As most churches, our church had its first online service due to most churches not being able to have services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Our pastor was talking about how the virus has canceled so many things, sporting events, bars, entertainment venues and so on...
Jan 14, 2019
Well, it’s time to knock the dust off the blog and get back to writing some. It’s been a little over a year now since I’ve posted anything. Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve not posted in a long time but I’m hoping 2019 will be...
