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Here in the DC area, the monument is very frequently in view.  I have been up to the observation deck.  We were here for the earthquake th...

I'd been meaning to build a proper cover for my improvised 160 meter L network. The approach of Winter Storm Jonas pushed me into action...

Don't let the comments about "positive lightning" and "gravity wave" cameras turn you off -- in the world of meteo...

SolderSmoke Podcast #148 is available: http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke148.mp3 December 30, 2012 SPONSORED BY usedradiomall.com -...

People have been asking about the DC to AC inverter that I have been using during the now frequent power outages (5 in the last two years, t...

Hurricane Sandy backup station at N2CQR SolderSmoke Podcast 147 is available for downloading:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke147.m...

That vortex off North Carolina is Hurricane Sandy, and it is heading right for us.  It should make landfall tomorrow, perhaps in Southern...

We have battened down the hatches and are enjoying a quiet evening at home as Hurricane Irene approaches. The radar image from Norfolk Vir...