This weekend is the cq ww wpx contest. I'm not a contester but like to use them to put a few new countries in my logbook.
The speed of these contesters amazes me. One station in Belarus has 8000 contacts in 15 hours! That's in the neighborhood of a contact every 7 seconds!
Now that I think about it, that was a multi operator contest station. They're probably working several different bands simultaneously.

Terry

Walked into a restaurant in Amarillo & they had a sign saying possession of non licensed firearms is a crime on this premises 

Did not know you had to license firearms in Texas 

The hotel had a big sign saying no open carrying of firearms as that’s a crime 

These are the first 2 firearms signs of any kind I’ve come across & I’ve been looking

Wife got the chicken fried steak and could only eat 1/4 of it 🤣🤣🤣

I got ribs & brisket and the brisket was superb, some of the best I’ve ever had 

So we have a Snowmaster travel fridge & it’s a spiffy little thing. Run it off a EcoFlow solar generator/battery that’s charged by a 12v outlet 

Today we stopped around 5pm (in eagle pass Texas) for dinner and the fridge was dead/battery dead and could not get it to run or charge no matter what I did. Could not find a fuse so I said to hell with it 

Got to Del Rio tried the fridge again and it powered up, the battery started to charge but then shuts off

Question am I sucking to much power thru the 12v outlet, or is something else at play here

I tried charging at 8 amps, then 6 & finely 4 amps with nothing different 

Veteran Coffee Review #22 : Invader Coffee - Rum Blend!



Bottom line: A nice, smooth roastiness up front. Rum smell was strong in the fresh grounds but absent in the hot coffee. No rum flavor could be detected. A damn good coffee nonetheless! 4 Thumbs up!

Terry

While he was no friend of gun owners, I've always had respect for him. He was intellectually honest and refused to bend to the progressive shift in the dem party to the point he was primaried and went on to win as an independent.  In my mind he was one of the last of the old breed. 
RIP Joe!

1999 Chevy Silverado - before:











After:












I bought it in 2000 and it’s been the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. 25 Years under the SC sun took it’s toll. The paint was down to the primer. The passenger door and bedside had been hit twice in the same spot. The rubber gaskets on the trim was crumbling and the front bumper was starting to come off. Various other small cosmetic issues as well.
I told the body guy I wanted it to look like new. I knew the cost would be more than the truck was worth on the market but it was worth it to me. Took 4 weeks and 15 grand. I paid cash. I’m happy. My baby only has to last as long as I do.

Terry