Fulltime RV Living Adventures
Yes, I admit it – I could not stop once I started researching the Bascule type of bridge. So, this is somewhat of a continuation of that post. Bridges are amazing – maybe this is a little boy thing. They are big, heavy, mechanical structures most often (these days) made out of steel. The engineering… [Read More]
I was perusing a nautical chart the other day and noticed a bridge that did not have a raised vertical clearance listed. It was marked as a “Bascule Bridge.” The following chart snippet is what I was looking at – specifically the center bridge. For some reason, I had it in my head that a… [Read More]
I was doing some thinking about the benefits of having a Ham Radio license after writing my previous post. One of the things that came to mind was APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System). I had not thought of this since I was thinking of adding to my airplane so others could see my position/movement. In… [Read More]
Yay Me!! I took the FCC Amateur Radio Operator – Technican test today and passed it with 97%! I spent quite a lot of time studying for my Ham license over the last few months and I guess it paid off. I used mostly online resources rather than books so I can attest to the fact… [Read More]
My return drive to New Mexico from Phoenix was on the same route as I took going over (photos here) but the weather was very different – clear skies and sunshine! Of course, my camera battery died half way home but it was getting dark anyway so you are probably only missing “night landscape” photos!… [Read More]
As usual, the drive between Socorro, NM and Phoenix, AZ was spectacular. The weather was a bit of everything – sunshine, blue skies, heavy snow, rain, and low clouds/fog. Apparently I filled up with some bad gas as my car had some real problems for several hours. After filling up and adding a bottle of… [Read More]
I have the opportunity to work in Phoenix this week and I am taking it! Not because it is warm or the golf is great (I’m not a golfer though I think I would like to be) but because it is chance to get away and do something different. I seem to be caught in… [Read More]
It doesn’t seem to matter what else is happening – time marches on. I keep hoping but road-blocks, delays, and “life” keeps getting in the way. If a person had a negative attitude, it would easy to think that everyone was conspiring against you. I choose to think that is not the case – I… [Read More]
