This radio was offered to me by a friend who was remodeling a house and wanted it out of the way. Normally I don’t take console radios, but this one seemed unusual and of higher quality than most, so I took it home. It was in fair-poor condition. The cabinet was scratched up and not
Sounds of snow
The first sound clip is of a furious snowstorm here at my home, 1/23/2016, about 10 on Saturday morning. This was a large “noreaster” storm, and there was already 15 inches on the ground. Snow was falling at a heavy rate, and there was a lot of shifting high wind, and even a distant rumble
Some fall colors
This is a test to see how the slider gallery works. Photos taken yesterday at Government Island Park.
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Summertime rainstorm
Here’s a nice June rainstorm, with thunder, a little bit of hail, and some wet birds.
A 250W Stereo Amplifier Project
I have been interested in the “Class E” audio amps & have purchased a few over the years to evaluate. In recent years a company called Sure Electronics has been offering many power amp modules that are attractive because of the low prices and high performance. And the black boards look cool. Parts Express sells
Modern conversion of a classic microphone
I got a 1960’s era Astatic model 200-S microphone in a box of junk at a yard sale for $2 in the summer of 2012. This was the only thing I kept from the box. The mic was original, with the gray curley-cued cord and a weird connector on the end with a locking thread. It