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Closest ever, mysterious 'fast radio burst' found 30,000 light-years from Earth Chris Ciaccia 3-4 minutes Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are often mysterious in nature, but not an uncommon observation in deep space. However, researchers have discovered the first FRB to emanate from the Milky Way...

This is probably my longest to date. 100 watt radio - 5 element beam. Actually made 2 contacts to the island and also one to Madagascar.

New material called 'Proteus' is reportedly the world's first uncuttable material CT scan of test sample (masthead) after cutting attempts were made. 21-27 minutes #1 In context: Every substance we know of is cuttable, even the diamonds—until now. Engineers have developed a material...

I love watching videos of our great military, especially our Navy. So today I found this lastest one on what is going on right now with China, things are starting to get heated......

Here in Washington the 11 dx has been pretty good for the short contacts. I have talked several times in the last two weeks to a couple stations in Alaska and to a station in Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada. It's the first time in about 30 years that I have heard any one from there...

There are still a few guys out there using the American Kangaroo #s, but they are getting less and less. Never heard any one using Voice of America.....

The Hill pump is a good one, I sold mine to the guy that bought my Benjamin Marauder.

This compressor will also fill the many paint ball tanks that are around the area, we will charge for each tank that is filled to offset the price. There are 5 of us that went in on the compressor, so that's only $280 each.

A bigger capacity tank won't do any good, it's already a 5000 psi max tank. It's like I said, the scuba shop can only fill to a max of 3500 psi. My tank is similar to the ones that the firemen use on there backs for air - they are filled at 4500 psi.

There is only one scuba shop around here and it's a 24 mile drive to & from. But they can only fill my tank up to 3500 psi and so I was only able to get about 3 fills from it. So I then went to a local fire station and was able to get the tank filled to 4500 psi and that made a big difference.

Air Venturi is the one we got - we have two water filters for it.

Just make sure you have a good water filter for it - water is not good for the inside of a PCP. Yes the Chinese pumps are cheaper and there is a reason for it...............

If you go with a hand pump, make sure it's set up for using the water crystals (to remove water). But best way is getting a 88 cu ft tank. But just make sure you have a way of filling it before you spend the big $$$ for it. Four of us guys went together and bought a $1300 air compressor last...

I agree with you jessejamesdalas, although some people just don't have the room for a tower and beam, so then I can see the need for the extra juice. My 100 watt mobile radio & beam work just great. I now have 218 dxcc with this combination on 11 meters. Reunion Is., Comoros Islands...

Hello Tin-Can, A friend of mine here, just got one of those Airsaber arrow rifles, very fast and very loud, but he likes it. Better make sure and get plenty of arrows. Fogdog - I have wore out two of those Benjamin 177's over the years, great rifle, sure got a lot of them starling's with it.

LOL - I'll have to go back and recheck mine.............

Couple pictures taken, didn't get time to run them through Photo Shop, but the scope gives good detail. It's a Celestron handheld Digital Microscope Pro.

Well Jeff, looks like we finally made it! Nice qso again, heard you through the back of the beam while pointing to Alaska. A few of them from up north have been creeping down onto the coast in the last 2 wks now. 73 Larry

Out of the Army at 22. Started working at a steel plant here as a inspector of 106 mm recoilless artillery shell casings. After that, on to the "bomb" plant working as a steel melter on "induction furnace". Melting steel for small bombs. Year of that, then onto the big foundry, that is where...