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Field Day 2009

Posted on June 23, 2009 in Contesting,Ham Radio by KG2V
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I was really really hoping to make it to Field Day this year, but last Friday I received an invite to a friend’s Daughter’s High School Graduation. This is one I will NOT miss. I hope to get to play some on Saturday, after putting a 2nd coat of taping compound on the spare bedroom […]

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Dix Hills Soccer Tournament – A wet time

Posted on June 23, 2009 by KG2V
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So, on Saturday, I took Hugh out to the Tournement. His club had 2 teams playing, and Hugh got to play with the more advanced players, despite not normally playing with them. (They were short handed, ended up playing with only 2 subs) They won 1, lost 2, but played well Sunday, Mary took him […]

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Dr Seuss for the internet age

Posted on June 18, 2009 in Uncategorized by KG2V

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Breakup Songs

Posted on June 18, 2009 in life by KG2V
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Today I was listening to Matt Pinfield on WRXP, when Leslie said “Everyone has a breakup song” WRONG I married my childhood sweetheart, and we’re still together There is only ONE bad thing I can think of with marrying your childhood sweetheart – it’s that they remember all the stupid things you used to do […]

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Air France 447

Posted on June 17, 2009 in Opinion by KG2V
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First, may the victims rest in peace What worries me (and HAS to be worrying Airbus) – Have you looked at the photos of the wreckage? A nice ripped off vertical stabilizer floating on the water. Now where have we seen that before? Oh yeah – American Flight 587 which crashed in the Rockaways when […]

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Dix Hills Soccer Tournament this weekend

Posted on June 16, 2009 in family by KG2V
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This weekend is the 2009 Ken Graff Jr. Memorial Father’s Day Tournament. My son HUgh will be playing with the U-8s from Jigs Soccer. Should be fun.

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Bencher BY-1 Paddle Mod

Posted on June 16, 2009 in CW,Ham Radio,Metalworking by KG2V
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I had some ham radio fun this weekend. For a while, I’ve been thinking of modifying my old Bencher BY-1 paddles to use a 1/8″ mini-jack instead of a cable. Makes things a bit easier to swap in and out. I’ll modify my Kent paddles next. Take a look

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Wow, didn’t realize it’s been this long

Posted on June 15, 2009 by KG2V
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Sorry about the gap, but I’ve been twittering, and facebooking The good news – last time I went to the MD, I got my A1C down to 6.0, not half bad, but recently (last 10 days or so), my blood glucose has been high – can’t figure it out The last week – 10 days, […]

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Good Workout – and watch out for those carbs

Posted on March 25, 2009 in Gym by KG2V

Good workout today. I went to the gym expecting problems, as my left ankle was really bothering me, plus my left bicep was sore, but I had no problem. One interesting thing, I’ve been going to the gym less than 1 week, and I had been doing some aerobic exercise at physical therapy, but my […]

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Been a while

Posted on March 24, 2009 in health,Personal by KG2V
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Been a while since I blogged, and a LOT has gone on. Besides the usual Holiday stuff in Decemeber, I just wasn’t feeling right. On Jan 6th, I woke up with HORRID abdominal pain – I mean BAD. I had my wife take me to the emergency rooom at North Shore LIJ Manhasset. I was […]

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