If I found a magic lamp and a genie came out to grant me one wish, I’d wish for the superpower of language. I want to be able to communicate in every human language ever uttered, to be able to teach and convince and sway with the power of my words. That genie, though, being …
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Moving Ground
I did some rethinking on the power circuit for my two-way radio in the car. I had read multiple sources that connecting the 12V and Ground wires directly to the battery was the best way to minimize engine noise in the radio, so I went with that guidance and wired things directly to the battery …
Blast and Blow
To catch you up to date: when I set my radio output to 100W full power in the car with the new mobile antenna, the SWR is so bad that the radio lowers its output power to 40W to save itself. I experimented with a few hypothetical fixes: Run on 12V battery instead of the …
Mobile Power Project: Ham Radio On the Go!
Intent: It seems minor, but installing the power cables for a ham radio in a car is a major project if you want it done right. After months of thoughts and tactics, I made good on my plan to install a 25 Amp circuit into my car to power my portable amateur radio equipment. I’ve …
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Pure Power
O’Brien: “Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power. What pure power means you will understand presently. We are different from the oligarchies of …