Another Christmas and another SUV present -- Sox, Underwear and Vitamins. I did get some neat presents though including a book by Mark Harmon (NCIS alum). The book is about WWII entitled Ghosts of Honolulu. It should be a good read.
Speaking of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) during my last tour of duty in the Navy I had a collateral duty as Legal Affairs Officer and routinely worked with the NIS (Naval Investigative Service) the forerunner of NCIS. About two months before I was to complete my four-year obligation, they tried to recruit me to join their organization. I asked one question well actually two. Number 1 was what was the pay and Number 2 would I have to carry a gun. The pay was poor, and the gun answer was always.
I gave my country four years of my life and so opted to work for AT&T Long Lines. That was a good choice.
Kind of a year-end rant. I don't like what I see shaping up with the new government that in less than four weeks will assume power over all of us. For those who opted for that choice, like I told my kids when they were young, you will have to live with the choices you make. What were you thinking for those that chose this option?
That takes me to Microsoft. My computer got switched over, without my choice, to Outlook. My email is in a shambles and Outlook is a dismal failure. Bill Gates what were you thinking?
The collapse of MFJ this year was a sad note that signals the loss of a major US ham product producer. What will happen to Elecraft and FLEX as the tariffs take effect? Many of their parts come from offshore. That ICOM IC7300 soon will about double in price so I hope you got one for Christmas.
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The above portrait of Virginia Hall is one of my favorites. Hall who had a wooden leg a result of a shooting accident is a famous heroine of the WWII Spy community. Note the suitcase radio and the converted bicycle generator. That radio rig would be a good candidate for a POTA or SOTA event.
Here is wishing you all a Happy New Year.
73's
Pete N6QW