Sailing
Big D
This past weekend I was a part of the Race Committee for the Flying Scot “Chattanooga Choo Choo” Regatta hosted at Privateer Yacht Club.
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Sailing
Sailing
Ham Radio
March Mountain Topping Report
Every March, in far east Tennessee, right on the North Carolina boarder there is a group of amateur radio enthusiasts that spread out on different peaks along the Appalachian Mountains to make contacts using the advantage of high elevation and low noise levels.
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Ham Radio
Activating Laurel Snow State Natural Area
K-6252
For Labor Day weekend, Maggie and I decided to go on a little adventure to what we both agree is one of the best hidden gems in this area.
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Ham Radio
Activating Worthington Knob
W4T/CA-020
On May 22, 2021 my wife and I decided it would be a nice day to get outdoors. I had been scoping out where I wanted to make my second SOTA activation. Since the wife was coming along I needed something that wasn’t to far off the beaten path. Worthington Knob (W4T/CA-020) seemed to be just what we needed.
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Ham Radio
Sailing
Bearcat!
We took the Impulse out for a spin today and found the mighty Bearcat down at the lock doing what it does best. Needless to say, it was a kick ass day!
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Musings
Important Man Shit
My good friend Josh sends out a text this morning asking for help clearing up a walking trail out at the club. I said “absolutely!”
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Musings
20/20 on 2020
It’s the first day of the new year 2021 and the world has obviously changed in 365 days.
Musings
Clingmans Dome
Read more “Clingmans Dome”Anything that can go wrong, will—at the worst possible moment
Finagle’s law
Sailing
2020 John’s Pig Regatta
Like most things in 2020, sailing events have been dampened down from their once glorious social scenes where the competitive racing was just one of many fixtures of the overall experience. The 2020 Pig Regatta was no different.
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