Welcome to MiscDotGeek

Welcome to MiscDotGeek! If it’s geeky, it’ll be here eventually. QRP, home brewing (electronics, not beer), welding, bicycles, and more. If I’ve dabbled in it, you’re bound to find a post about it here.

Amateur Radio: Upgrading from Technician to General

As mentioned in a previous post, I've been slowly getting back into ham radio. When I started with Amateur Radio in 1996, there was a Morse Code requirement for all but the No-Code Technician license, ...
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The Mad Scientist Hacker Lamp

Cheesy puns aside, I needed to be able to see in my little work area where I plan to play with electronics while I try not to burn myself with my soldering irons. Over the ...
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Getting Back into Ham Radio (aka UV5R Basics)

Getting back into ham radio was a long drawn out process for me, and I must admit it's still ongoing. I don't necessarily need it for anything, and I'm not one to just sit and ...
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Adventures in GitHub (and why I just use Bash)

First let me say- I am not a software developer. But, I've written several scripts for system administration of Linux servers. You might say they are programs, but if you ask me, they're just elaborate ...
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Garage Sale Find: Sangean ATS 505

The Find: A Sangean ATS 505 Shortwave Radio Ah, garage sale season. I love it! There are a number of things I look out for specifically when going to garage sales but I've been on ...
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