Ten Feet Over Flood Stage
Record flooding hits East Central Indiana after ten inches of rain — the White River crests at 18.6 feet, and the ham shack takes on water.
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Rocks, Rolls, and Radio Silence
A new chapter of The Second Rock, fallout from the Honor Roll's Age Problem post, and a call for clear emergency frequencies after a 7.4 quake in Colombia.
The Honor Roll’s Age Problem
At least twelve entities are effectively unworkable, yet Honor Roll still requires 331. A look at why the program may need to change and why that change won't please everyone.
The Second Rock
Sixty-six million years ago, one impactor found Earth. The second one is already inbound — and no one on Terminus Station knows it yet.
How to Become a Radio Amateur
Why hams do it: fraternity, DXing, contesting, home-brewing, and public service — plus how to get licensed in the US, from exam basics to ARRL membership.
Digital Immigrant, Analog Heart
A long QSO on 20 meters turns into a trip through modems, Mosaic, and what the internet promised versus what it became.
A Late-Summer Escape to Holland, Michigan
A relaxing getaway to Holland, Michigan — artisan shops, Lake Michigan beaches, and a surprise sighting of the new American Patriot cruise ship.
WRTC 2026’s Multiplier Mystery
Publicly available WRTC 2026 logs are revealing odd multiplier patterns. No accusations here — just contesters doing what they do.
The Missing Spoon
A dropped spoon, a vanishing act, and an old Art Bell story about objects slipping into another dimension — plus a morning spent with a 2009 rerun instead of the usual 40-meter net.
Rusty Cursive, QSL Cards, and Me
A graybeard rediscovers that decent handwriting is a perishable skill — and orders a cursive workbook to fix it.