Monthly Archives: February 2021

What The Heck!! Winter Storm Uri is what.

Posted on February 18, 2021 by BillB

This was the view on Monday February 15th at about 9:30 AM from near the front of our property by my mother-in-laws house. The antenna you see is on top of Polly’s Peak near Bandera, Texas. The tower and the … Continue reading →

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Buildin’ Antennas – Antennas for Amateur Satellites PART 1

Posted on February 3, 2021 by BillB

Last year (2020) in June, I purchased an ICOM IC-9700 VHF\UHF radio after working at a big box home improvement store for a few months. Initially it wasn’t supposed to arrive until mid July but then I got notice that … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Starship SN9 May Launch Today! (It did but ….)

Posted on February 2, 2021 by BillB

UPDATE: SN9 did launch today. It made it all the way to the landing flip where one engine did not ignite properly. The rocket over rotated as it appears that the single engine could not correct the rotation. It crashed … Continue reading →

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