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The Strange Story of DC’s Lost AM Radio Station Still Transmitting Inauguration Road Closures From 2013

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Colins Place

The Strange Story of DC’s Lost AM Radio Station Still Transmitting Inauguration Road Closures From 2013 — Read on http://www.thedrive.com/tech/39549/the-strange-story-of-dcs-lost-am-radio-station-still-transmitting-inauguration-road-closures-from-2013

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Did You Know?

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Colins Place

Did You Know? Thomas Edison proposed to his second wife via Morse Code (he’d previously taught her how to communicate using it so that they could talk secretly in the presence of her family).

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Bearcat IV scanner page 01

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Colins Place

Bearcat IV scanner page 01, a photo by cjp02 on Flickr. Via Flickr: This is the operating instruction booklet for the Bearcat IV scanner made by the Electra division of Masco. It dates from 1973.

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Who is KC9PDY?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Colins Place

My name is Colin Parker, my FCC call sign is KC9PDY. In 1975, I started work at a Radio and TV store, in Bournemouth, in the UK. I was training to be a TV Engineer (repair man). As part of … Continue reading →

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