Category Archives: Semper Paratus

CQ CQ CQ This is Whiskey Delta Tango Papa Romeo Sierra … ECHOLINK & APRS

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE 6 Sept: No, I haven’t worked on my General in the last week or so, and, No, I haven’t done anything with Echolink yet.  However, the other day I did figure out today how to send APRS messages with … Read More →

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HAM RADIO ACTION ITEM! Support HR 4969 NOW!

Posted on 4 September 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

HR 4969 – the “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014” – was introduced into the 113th Congress.  This bipartisan effort would direct the FCC to extend the “reasonable accommodation” provisions for Amateur Radio antennas to include all types of land-use regulation, including … Read More →

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ISIS-envy

Posted on 24 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A couple months ago, the mouth-breathing Islamic terrorists of Boko Haram had our attention by kidnapping school girls. Then ISIS struck and stole the limelight. Then Hamas stole even more market share by rocketing Israel. But wait! Then ISIS got … Read More →

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HAM RADIO and ECHOLINK revisited

Posted on 20 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A while ago, I posted about Ham Radio and many of you operators came out of the woodwork. The topic of Echolink came up. I received this today: Dear Fr. Z., Do you speak Italian? [yes] I think so, but … Read More →

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Did Pope Francis really endorse airstrikes?

Posted on 19 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you want to, you can read the full transcript of Pope Francis’ presser on the airplane as he returned to Rome from Korea. HERE The issue of Iraq came up. American journalist Alan Holdren (Catholic News Agency/ACI PRENSA/EWTN): asked … Read More →

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TOLEDO Bad Water Emergency. Semper simus parati!

Posted on 3 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Every once in a while I get snippy snarky notes from people asking why item A or B is on my wish list. “Why do you have solar panels?… rifle slings? … water purifiers on your list?” HA!  Semper paratus. … Read More →

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Ebola Virus – No worries! Right?

Posted on 1 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I hear that victims of the highly infectious and contagious Ebola Virus are being brought to these United States.   Pray for these poor people.  It’ll be the first time this deadly and highly infectious and contagious virus will be … Read More →

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2nd Amendment wins one in DC!

Posted on 28 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is big news.  Via WaPo: D.C. police won’t enforce handgun ban; stay of ruling overturning law will be sought D.C. police were told Sunday not to arrest people for carrying handguns on the street in the wake of a … Read More →

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MS-13 gang recruiting among illegals flooding across the border

Posted on 27 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Fox: Border agents say violent MS-13 recruiting at Arizona facility for new Central American arrivals MS-13 members are infiltrating a federal facility for Central American youths illegally entering the United States — trying to cross the border with criminal … Read More →

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Many illegal aliens flooding across border have criminal records

Posted on 22 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In Texas, Gov. Perry is about about to activate elements of the National Guard as a force multiplier on the southern “border”. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made comments in the media, including… I saw this at Breitbart: […] Dewhurst asserted … Read More →

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