Tradecraft in Uncertain Times

Times are scary right now. People on both sides of the political spectrum (yes, both sides) are leveling threats at each other and people are seeking to “cancel” each other, which is a white-washed way of saying ruin each other’s lives and ability to make a living. Add to this the ever-present threat of anContinue reading “Tradecraft in Uncertain Times”

The Wire: Bridging The Gap S2 Underground

I had surgery yesterday. It wasn’t bad and I’m doing well. I should be back to normal in a month or so. I had never had surgery so I was pretty nervous lol but I made it through and am back home putting out content. Hopefully during this downtime I can get the Anytone PDFContinue reading “The Wire: Bridging The Gap S2 Underground”

Mcbazel Surecom SW-33 Plus 100W 125-525 MHz Mini Digital VHF UHF Two-Way Radio Handheld Power & SWR Meter

I bought one of these SWR meters a few months back and so far I’m pretty happy with it. I am surprised at what horrible SWR some of these HT antennas have. Stubby antennas are definitely the worst even though they claim to be dual band antennas

Rob Ruark and Nick Andre Reverse Engineer Classic Military Telephones — and Build a Modern Switch

Military surplus Digital Non-secure Voice Terminals can live a new life, on a four-line switch powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico. Vintage communications enthusiasts Rob Ruark and Nick Andre have been hard at work reverse engineering a military phone — and have built a compatible telephone switch, powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico, for anyContinue reading “Rob Ruark and Nick Andre Reverse Engineer Classic Military Telephones — and Build a Modern Switch”

Stocking up on Alternative Currency

I came across the article below today. Not sure how I feel about it. It seems like they are trying to accelerate the CBDC roll out. Fed Announces Launch Of ‘FedNow’ Real-Time Payment System, Sparking Debate Here is my uneducated thoughts on CBDC. If you don’t already have a stockpile of alternative currency once itsContinue reading “Stocking up on Alternative Currency”