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First Successful POTA Activation!
Earlier this month, I wrote about an unsuccessful amateur radio Parks on the Air (POTA) activation attempt. Last weekend, I had another attempt that was unsuccessful from Raccoon Creek State Park, though I…
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Spring is Coming, and a Failed POTA Activation
Back in late January, I learned about an operating activity that suddenly sparked an interest in getting active again on the amateur radio HF bands. Parks on the Air aims to promote amateur…
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Icy Lighthouse
I visited Pinniped last week at the boatyard. We had the two smaller hatch lids over the galley and nav station rebuilt over the winter. I wanted to get those put back on…
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TruckStor Visits a Waterfall
Jenny and I decided to take advantage of the above-freezing weather and resulting runoff from snow melt to take a drive out to Cole Run Falls. Jenny does not recall ever visiting these…
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Frozen at McConnell’s Mill
I had an errand near Butler today. Jenny thought a ride might be fun, so we loaded up the cameras and some winter outdoor gear in TruckStor and headed towards Butler (after our…
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Sunny Winter Day at Ohiopyle
We awoke to a beautiful sunny (and chilly) winter day. I wanted to go out and make a few photos in the pretty light, and Jenny was game for a ride, so we…
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Cold Sun
Remembering a hike in Harrison Hills Park on an unseasonably mild November day.
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McKeesport Engine Shed
This 1906 structure has two long bays and an adjoining quarter roundhouse. I do not know its history, who owned and used it, or who owns it now. I seem to recall seeing…
