Ground Plane - Old PC Side Panels

I've appropriated cookie sheets from the kitchen in the past, but that always gets me in trouble. When I was going to recycle some old computers, I realized I could keep the side panels to be my ground plan. Here I've connected up the UV-2501+220 using the Nagoya TB-320A tri-band antenna and the Nagoya RB-35 5/8 NMO Mount.

Baofeng UV-2501: It's alive!

Powering up the UV-2501+220... it barely moves the meter.

(It's nice to have the cigarette lighter plug for quickly getting these radios going.)

The display looks better than these pictures show - it's very bright and overwhelms the camera.

Baofeng UV-2501+220: Unboxing pictures.

A few pictures of the UV-2501+220 unboxing... initial impressions of the build quality are favorable. For example, the mic feels substantial in my hand. I know you can't tell everything by holding a radio, but it is a good start.

Happy Valentine's Day

I've spent mine repairing a leaky toilet. My favorite thing is to fix one problem only to create another. Oh well, I'm sure the hardware store staff missed me.

Mad Magazine Fold-ins

I'm dating myself by confessing to remembering the Mad Magazine fold-ins. Although, in my defense, many of the magazines were my dad's.


Via @Caterina

Harry Potter: The Complete Collection

Well, I missed it... a Kindle version "boxed" set of all the Harry Potter books was on sale for $15.

It's back to $56 now. I'm posting it anyway, since the internet and this blog are substitutes for actually remembering anything.

Via Kinja Deals

Baofeng Tech UV-2501+220: Size Comparison

I'm amazed at how small the UV-2501+220 is. I used to think the Leixen VV-808 was small. The UV-2501+220 is on the top and then the left in the photos below.

Biggest Regret

Not...

Baofeng Tech: UV-2501+220 has landed!

Woo hoo! Thanks Baofeng Tech! What a great way to start the week-end:  UV-2501+220, Nagoya TB-320A tri-band antenna, and Nagoya RB-35 5/8 NMO Mount!

Baofeng - TV Darling

The UV-5R makes another TV appearance.