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- Not on 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683): “SUPERIOR MOVIE!!! O, HOLY NAME OF MARY, HELP US, PROTECT US, AND SAVE US.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1118: “In chessy news, the 45th Chess Olympiad ignited Wednesday in Budapest. 197 Teams are in the Open. Some teams couldn’t…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “Chili, Thank you for sharing the letter. For what it’s worth – The Synod of Rouen in the year 650…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “Chili quotes “I, indeed, communicate four times a week, on the Lord’s day, on Wednesday, on Friday, and on the…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “stdaniel, I found your tribute very moving and poignant. Very. The ending is crushing, but hopeful as well. Well done.…”
- on I’ve got a Secret… from the Votive Mass for the Sick: “Honest theological question here; what you write about the “sacrament of the living” suggests that one needs to be in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1118 – Fr. Z’s Konyha: “Will definitely try this variation in the autumn (sans kraut). Usually i use lamb, but that’s gotten quite spendy in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1118 – Fr. Z’s Konyha: “It’s interesting to me how much the national cuisines of the world owe to the Columbian exchange. Bell peppers and…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1118 – Fr. Z’s Konyha: “That looks better than the Szekely gulyas I made last winter, though mine ate quite well. My recipe, based on…”
- on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “Within four months of this very Mass, I had to become a Catholic. The beauty of this Mass and the…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: ““The elders weep, comparing the past with the present; the young are more to be pitied, since they know not…”
- on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “Prayed a rosary. All those darling little choir singers are grown and parents, priests or nuns now…. Beautiful. Trying to…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “Lay Catholics have indeed been deprived of much over time. For example, as evidenced by his writings, Basil himself engaged…”
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Category Archives: Ham Radio
CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Provocative idea – FSSP… SSPX… INSTITUTE… ETC. … you would do well to do this.
Today I’m chatting with the fellow who runs Federated (see HERE) who has also obtained his Extra license and is doing fun SotA things and QRP with a very cool transceiver… I want one. If anyone out there is not using … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Si vis pacem para bellum!, TEOTWAWKI, The future and our choices
Tagged Ham radio, ZedNet
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CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet NOTE
Just an FYI… today I had a quick contact with WB0YLE over AllStarLink and over Echolink. Yes, the idea is to get things fired up again. I’ll try to leave one of the modes on for awhile during the day. … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet NOTE and fun Ham Radio TRIVIA about Vatican Radio
Fellow ZedNetsters, I am at a bit of a loss. The various components of ZedNet stopped talking to each other (Echolink, DMR, AllStar, WiresX). WB0YLE was doing some work on them but seems not to have solved the problem. Also, … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet NOTE
We haven’t had a ZedNet meetup for a couple of weeks because of technical problems. The different components of the Net were not talking to each other. Today I spent a little time giving “signal reports” to WB0YLE who is … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 15 Jan ’23 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 15 Jan ’23 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). NB: During last week I had problems with ALLSTAR. We took a break over the “holidays”. Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 18 Dec ’22 – 4th Sunday of Advent
Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 18 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 11 check-ins. There were some glitches, but it was working. I experimented with three modes, DMR, Echolink (which … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 11 Dec ’22 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 4 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 11 checkins. There were some glitches, but it was working. I experimented with three modes, DMR, Echolink (which … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 4 Dec ’22 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Fellow hams, it is time to revive ZedNet. Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 4 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 10 checkins. There were some glitches, but it was working. … Read More
LOOK! UP IN THE SKY!
I read at Spaceweather.com … MORNING PLANET SHOW: For the first time in almost 20 years, five naked-eye planets have lined up in the morning sky in order of their distance from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This week the … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio and Apostolic Pardon converge
From a reader… I was the gentleman that called you in February and thanked you for harping on getting the Apostolic Pardon for the dying. I did that for my father, Daniel, and left a message after he passed. You … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, Reader Feedback
Tagged Apostolic Pardon
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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 10 April ’22 – Palm Sunday
Fellow hams, here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 10 April ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). We now have the site running: http://zednet.xyz Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) “room” 28598, and 83466 which … Read More
Miscellaneous observations
A few interesting stories… First, call about a long distance call. HERE In 1977 Voyager 1 was sent to the outer edge of the solar system. In November, NASA wanted try to extend the probe’s life by doing a course … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Look! Up in the sky!, Random Thoughts, You must be joking!
Tagged Challenge Coins, Ham radio, Voyager, Z
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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 13 February ’22
Fellow hams, here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 13 February ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). We now have the site running: http://zednet.xyz Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) “room” 28598, and 83466 which … Read More
CQ CQ CQ – A life saved through #HamRadio
Thinking about Ham Radio? You should be. This is an interesting story via Breitbart:
For your JUST TOO COOL file as well as a preparedness consideration and a nifty Ham Radio note
At ARRL there was an eye-catching title in a list of old posts on the side bar (much like all the titles of my posts on my side bar). HMS Bounty Rescue “Okay…”, quoth I. “I wasn’t aware that HF … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Ham radio, HMS Bounty
8 Comments
8 Comments
“Blessed are the PACE makers.” Make A Plan for Family Communications:
Disasters always happen to other people, until they happen to you. When crunch time comes, comms are important. You need… stop and read that again… YOU NEED a plan. A PACE Plan, or Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency Plan. I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Ham Radio, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm
Tagged disaster, Ham radio, preparedness
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ASK FATHER: When the next Carrington Event wipes out the grid, what will happen in our ultramontanist Church of the 21st century?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our sun is waking up. One sunspot let loose half a dozen flares ranging from C-class to M-class over the weekend. Our magnetic shields are weak and getting weaker. Barring Divine intervention, it’s only a matter … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – 10 Jan – Sunday ZedNet reminder & Fr. Z makes a suggestion
Here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 10 Jan ’21 – evening at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 4 Jan). I hope some of you hams with DMR etc. access will check in! Zednet exists on the Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – ZedNet reminder – Sunday 3 Jan ’21 & DIAGRAM of Zednet Interconnect Network
Here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 3 Jan ’21 – evening at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 4 Jan). Also, here is something sent by WB0YLE who keeps the pieces of ZedNet together. A diagram of how it all fits. … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – INAUGURAL ZedNet report
We started up our very first ZedNet on Sunday evening at 8PM EST. We had five check ins. I had a devil of a time connecting (cf. Zuhlsdorf’s Law) because Brandmeister has been making changes for security and… I did … Read More
Not on 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683): “SUPERIOR MOVIE!!! O, HOLY NAME OF MARY, HELP US, PROTECT US, AND SAVE US.”
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