You might notice several new additions to the blog that have been added as I've had the time over the past couple of months. There's new pages up top, including a Free Reference Library with several books I've found useful over the years and a few that might be so in the future, a comprehensive …
Top Band Magic: The Inverted L on 160M
JohnnyMac shows the radio world how it's done. The ability to make and rig your own antennas is one of the cornerstones of communications preparedness- and his success demonstrates the praxis of what I teach. 160 is a big time challenge for a number of reasons- the antenna size being one- and his success at …
High Frequency Ops: A Dedicated QRP Rig vs. Full Power in the Field
High Frequency, or HF, is the method used to communicate over long distances with no infrastructure other than you, your radio, and an antenna. HF signals travel beyond Line of Sight (LOS) where Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) quit working. For a lot of people just getting into the communications arena …
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Getting a Correct (and useful!) Zero on Your Rifle
In many of the discussions I've had with both like-minded and comparably-experienced folks, including some in my inner-circle, the topic of LRM comes up with usually two platforms in mind; the AR in 5.56 and a Bolt gun, commonly in 308 (7.62x51). To a man, we recognize the distinct advantage of the rifleman, not only …
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CommRadio CTX-10 Update
If you've been reading a while you'll know that over a year ago when CommRadio out of Colorado announced the CTX-10 I got very excited. Although a long time coming, it looks to be ready for prime time. They've been building what looks to be the best QRP Field Radio possibly ever offered to the …
Spearhead Transmission Podcast- 13 DEC 17
Spearhead Transmission Ep. 196 The awesome crew from Spearhead Transmission tolerated another hour of me- but we had a lot of fun. Among the over-arching themes, you're not as ready today as you could be, your own preparedness and liberty is mutually exclusive from an election (any of them, regardless of the turnout), and above …
Questions Concerning Church Security Details
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36 It's a sad reality that I have to write this, but I am heartened by the fact that people …
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Practical Carbine Accuracy: Off the Bench and In the Field
There's a lot of confusion even among longtime shooters between what a rifle is capable of doing off the bench on a nice controlled square range and what's actually practical for a serviceable combat weapon. The two really aren't the same. While tight groups are definitely a plus and a goal to be attained, having …
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