Click for HR
Truck "broomed" off to get ready
for picture adventure.
for picture adventure.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
5 Proven Methods for Gaining Self Discipline
Who among us could not use a little more self discipline! I came across this post from June 2014 and thought it worth sharing with my friends.
There are many important qualities that can contribute to a person’s achievements and happiness, but there is only one that begets sustainable, long term success in all aspects of life – self discipline. Whether in terms of your diet, fitness, work ethic, or relationships, self discipline is the number one trait needed to accomplish goals, lead a healthy lifestyle, and ultimately, to be happy.
According to a 2013 study by Wilhelm Hoffman, people with high self control are happier than those without. The study discovered this is true because the self disciplined subjects were more capable of dealing with goal conflicts. These people spent less time debating whether to indulge in behaviors detrimental to their health, and were able to make positive decisions more easily. The self disciplined did not allow their choices to be dictated by impulses or feelings. Instead, they made informed, rational decisions on a daily basis without feeling overly stressed or upset.
Despite what many may think, self discipline is a learned behavior. It requires practice and repetition in your day-to-day life. To improve your own self discipline, test out these 5 proven methods for gaining better control. This regimen will help you to establish good habits, break bad ones, and improve your control by making simple changes to your everyday routine. Improved self discipline will allow you to live a freer life by helping you to make healthy choices, not emotional ones. Give it a shot. Your happiness will thank you for it.
1. Remove temptations. Self control is often easiest when abiding by the old saying, “out of sight, out of mind.” Removing all temptations and distractions from your environment is a crucial first step when working to improve your self discipline. If you are trying to have better control of your eating, toss the junk food. Ask your office intern to leave you off of the daily lunch order email. If you want to improve your focus while working, turn off your cell phone and remove the clutter from your desk. If you’re really having trouble, download the SelfControl app on your computer to block distraction websites – Facebook, Youtube, even e-mail – for a set period of time. Set yourself up for success by ditching the bad influences.
2. Eat regularly and healthily. Studies have shown that low blood sugar often weakens a person’s resolve. When you’re hungry, your ability to concentrate suffers as your brain is not functioning to its highest potential. Hunger makes it difficult to focus on the tasks at hand, not to mention making you grumpy and pessimistic. You are much more likely to have a weakened sense of self control in all areas of our life – diet, exercise, work, relationships… you name it. In order to stay on track, make sure that you are well fueled throughout the day with healthy snacks and meals every few hours. I personally make sure to always have some almonds or Muscle Milk on hand. These snacks ensure that I can get a dose of healthy protein and fats throughout the day when needed. Eating often regulates your blood sugar levels and improves your decision making skills and concentration. Allow you brain to focus on your goals and priorities instead of on your growling stomach.
3. Don’t wait for it to “feel right.” Improving your self discipline means changing up your normal routine, which can be uncomfortable and awkward. Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, explains that habit behaviors are traced to a part of the brain called the basal ganglia – a portion of the brain associated with emotions, patterns, and memories. Decisions, on the other hand, are made in the prefrontal cortex, a completely different area. When a behavior becomes habit, we stop using our decision-making skills and instead function on auto-pilot. Therefore, breaking a bad habit and building a new habit not only requires us to make active decisions, it will feel wrong. Your brain will resist the change in favor of what it has been programmed to do. The solution? Embrace the wrong. Acknowledge that it will take a while for your new regime to feel right or good or natural. Keep chugging along. It will happen.
4. Schedule breaks, treats, and rewards for yourself. Self discipline does not mean your new regimen needs to be entirely cold turkey, hard core, or drill sergeant-like in execution. In fact, giving yourself zero wiggle room often results in failures, disappointments, and giving into your old ways. While practicing self control, schedule specific breaks, treats, and rewards for yourself. Dieting? Designate Saturday as ice cream sundae day. Trying to lose weight? Treat yourself with a fancy massage after a month of gym trips. Working on controlling your spending? Allow yourself a $25 splurge at the mall on Sunday. (Leave the credit cards at home, and bring cash only). Self discipline can be hard. Reward your effort.
5. Forgive yourself and move forward. Instituting a new way of thinking won’t always go according to plan. You will have ups and downs, fabulous successes, and flat out failures. The key is to keep moving forward. When you have a setback, acknowledge what caused it and move on. It is easy to get wrapped up in guilt, anger, or frustration, but these emotions will not help build improve self discipline. Instead, use the hiccups in your plan as learning experiences for the future. Forgive yourself, and get back in the saddle ASAP. The longer you’re off your game, the harder it is to keep going in a positive direction.
There are many important qualities that can contribute to a person’s achievements and happiness, but there is only one that begets sustainable, long term success in all aspects of life – self discipline. Whether in terms of your diet, fitness, work ethic, or relationships, self discipline is the number one trait needed to accomplish goals, lead a healthy lifestyle, and ultimately, to be happy.
According to a 2013 study by Wilhelm Hoffman, people with high self control are happier than those without. The study discovered this is true because the self disciplined subjects were more capable of dealing with goal conflicts. These people spent less time debating whether to indulge in behaviors detrimental to their health, and were able to make positive decisions more easily. The self disciplined did not allow their choices to be dictated by impulses or feelings. Instead, they made informed, rational decisions on a daily basis without feeling overly stressed or upset.
Despite what many may think, self discipline is a learned behavior. It requires practice and repetition in your day-to-day life. To improve your own self discipline, test out these 5 proven methods for gaining better control. This regimen will help you to establish good habits, break bad ones, and improve your control by making simple changes to your everyday routine. Improved self discipline will allow you to live a freer life by helping you to make healthy choices, not emotional ones. Give it a shot. Your happiness will thank you for it.
1. Remove temptations. Self control is often easiest when abiding by the old saying, “out of sight, out of mind.” Removing all temptations and distractions from your environment is a crucial first step when working to improve your self discipline. If you are trying to have better control of your eating, toss the junk food. Ask your office intern to leave you off of the daily lunch order email. If you want to improve your focus while working, turn off your cell phone and remove the clutter from your desk. If you’re really having trouble, download the SelfControl app on your computer to block distraction websites – Facebook, Youtube, even e-mail – for a set period of time. Set yourself up for success by ditching the bad influences.
2. Eat regularly and healthily. Studies have shown that low blood sugar often weakens a person’s resolve. When you’re hungry, your ability to concentrate suffers as your brain is not functioning to its highest potential. Hunger makes it difficult to focus on the tasks at hand, not to mention making you grumpy and pessimistic. You are much more likely to have a weakened sense of self control in all areas of our life – diet, exercise, work, relationships… you name it. In order to stay on track, make sure that you are well fueled throughout the day with healthy snacks and meals every few hours. I personally make sure to always have some almonds or Muscle Milk on hand. These snacks ensure that I can get a dose of healthy protein and fats throughout the day when needed. Eating often regulates your blood sugar levels and improves your decision making skills and concentration. Allow you brain to focus on your goals and priorities instead of on your growling stomach.
3. Don’t wait for it to “feel right.” Improving your self discipline means changing up your normal routine, which can be uncomfortable and awkward. Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, explains that habit behaviors are traced to a part of the brain called the basal ganglia – a portion of the brain associated with emotions, patterns, and memories. Decisions, on the other hand, are made in the prefrontal cortex, a completely different area. When a behavior becomes habit, we stop using our decision-making skills and instead function on auto-pilot. Therefore, breaking a bad habit and building a new habit not only requires us to make active decisions, it will feel wrong. Your brain will resist the change in favor of what it has been programmed to do. The solution? Embrace the wrong. Acknowledge that it will take a while for your new regime to feel right or good or natural. Keep chugging along. It will happen.
4. Schedule breaks, treats, and rewards for yourself. Self discipline does not mean your new regimen needs to be entirely cold turkey, hard core, or drill sergeant-like in execution. In fact, giving yourself zero wiggle room often results in failures, disappointments, and giving into your old ways. While practicing self control, schedule specific breaks, treats, and rewards for yourself. Dieting? Designate Saturday as ice cream sundae day. Trying to lose weight? Treat yourself with a fancy massage after a month of gym trips. Working on controlling your spending? Allow yourself a $25 splurge at the mall on Sunday. (Leave the credit cards at home, and bring cash only). Self discipline can be hard. Reward your effort.
5. Forgive yourself and move forward. Instituting a new way of thinking won’t always go according to plan. You will have ups and downs, fabulous successes, and flat out failures. The key is to keep moving forward. When you have a setback, acknowledge what caused it and move on. It is easy to get wrapped up in guilt, anger, or frustration, but these emotions will not help build improve self discipline. Instead, use the hiccups in your plan as learning experiences for the future. Forgive yourself, and get back in the saddle ASAP. The longer you’re off your game, the harder it is to keep going in a positive direction.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Windows 10 Desktop
Running under VMWear. VMWear was quick and easy and free for non-commercial use...
Wall Plate
I'm thinking about a 4" x 12" copper wall plate on each side of the antenna pass-through between the shop where the PVC surfaces from the outside and the adjacent shack. The plate would be 1/8" thick and held in place with stainless steel screws and 4-6" bulkhead SO-239 amphenol connectors. I don't anticipate having more than 4 active antennas at one time. The ground strap feeding in from the outside would also be attached to the copper plate. The polyphasers at the entrance would also be grounded as well as the baluns.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Antenna Entrance
PVC conduit carry the coxial cable out of the house
over to the brow.
Coaxial conduit on the left and right of gutter drain.
See the edges of the conduit and drain pipe under the first
large rock.
Conduit sweeps exit the house.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Attention KX3 Owners
Look closely at the picture above to see the name of the craftsman!
So...you do have a choice!
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Chirp
I found a free app yesterday called "Chirp". That can be used to "program" a wide selection of handheld transceivers.
It works great with the FT-60. Free is the best feature! :)
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
TS-590 Radio Control Program
Thanks to KE4ID for the great screen shots of his TS-590 Radio Control Program. Jack reports the program to very functional, giving him easy access to all of the radio's features and very easy to use.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
FT-991
- Recognizing an all-important Golden Rule Amateur Radio - “You cannot work them if you cannot hear them”– the FT 991 features a rugged state-of-the-art highly balanced receiver circuit configuration. The high-speed floating point TMS320C6746 DSP chip (3000 MIPS / 2250 MFLOPS) from Texas Instruments used in the receiver design guarantees excellent interference rejection with actual signals under real-world conditions, not only on HF but also in the VHF and UHF bands.
- Selectable 3 and 15khz roofing filters
- The 1st IF frequency incorporates selectable robust 3 kHz and 15 kHz roofing filters that effectively attenuate interfering signals. The triple conversion circuit structure allows highly flexible gain distribution at each stage. This proven receiver design architecture enables elimination of unwanted signals through filters at each stage as well as optimized gain distribution.
- Automatic Spectrum-Scope (ASC)
- Advanced Spectrum Scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope Control) located just below the LCD display gives the operator all the information for comfortable QSO on the DXing scene.
- 3.5
- The FT-991 could not provide functions easier than at your fingertips with a 3.5" Full Color TFT Display for Superior Operability and Visibility.
- USB Capable
- The FT-991 can be connected to a computer using a USB cable for CAT control and firmware updates, or the use of an optional SCU-17 Interface Unit to support USB Audio In/Out, TX Control (PTT, Key, Shift).
- 100 Watts of Solid Performance
- The RF Amplifier in the FT-991 provides a clean and solid 100 Watts of Operating Power (50 Watts VHF/UHF) and is combined with a large heat-sink and forced air automatic cooling fan to increase operating time and prevent overheating.
- Compact, Lightweight & Portable
- The FT-991 Comes in a compact, lightweight package suitable for portable, mobile and base installations. Measuring 8.8"(W) x 3" (H) x 9.9" (L) at just 9.7 pounds this robust full featured mobile/portable radio is ready to go when and where you are!
- Internal Automatic Antenna Tuner
- Internal High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner included in the package. The antenna tuner uses a LC switching network that has a large capacity 100 channel memory. The tuning data is automatically memorized to reduce tuning time when changing frequency.
- High Accuracy TCXO
- +/-0.5PPM High Resolution DDS/PLL local Oscillator included as part of the standard package.
- Specifications
- Frequency Ranges: RX 30 kHz - 56 MHz, 118 MHz - 164 MHz, 420 MHz - 470 MHz (specified performance, amateur bands only)
- TX 1.8 MHz - 54 MHz, 144 MHz - 148 MHz, 430 MHz - 450 MHz (amateur bands only)
- Circuit Type: Triple-Conversion Superheterodyne: SSB/CW/AM
- Double-Conversion Superheterodyne: FM/C4FM
- Modulation Type: A1A(CW), A3E(AM), J3E(LSB, USB), F7W(C4FM), F3E(FM),
- F1D(PACKET), F2D(PACKET)
- Power Output: SSB/CW/FM AM Carrier
- 160- 6 Meters: 100 W 25 W
- 2 Meters/70 Centimeters: 50 W 12.5 W
- Case Size(W x H x D): 9.0" x 3.2" x 9.3" (w/o knob and connector)
- Weight: 9.5 lb
- Qty in Master Carton: 4
- Warranty: 1 Year
Monday, December 1, 2014
Sunday, November 30, 2014
HRD -> QRZ Connection
The following screen shots show the steps to "connect" HRD and QRZ to enable call sign lookup.
Go to HRD Logbook and select Configure from the main menu and then click on Callsign Lookup from the pulldown.
When you click on Callsign Lookup, the following dialog box will appear. Select QRZ.com Subscription on the right hand side.
Now click on the "less than symbol" as shown below.
This will add QRZ.com Subscription to the "Enabled Methods:" as shown below.
The final step is to be sure you provide the login information on the "Lookup Options" tab as shown below.
For those of you who try this, let me know how it works. I'm good in QRZ.
73,
Carl
Go to HRD Logbook and select Configure from the main menu and then click on Callsign Lookup from the pulldown.
When you click on Callsign Lookup, the following dialog box will appear. Select QRZ.com Subscription on the right hand side.
Now click on the "less than symbol" as shown below.
This will add QRZ.com Subscription to the "Enabled Methods:" as shown below.
The final step is to be sure you provide the login information on the "Lookup Options" tab as shown below.
For those of you who try this, let me know how it works. I'm good in QRZ.
73,
Carl
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Carl's Office
South view. Work bench and cabinets.
North view. Radio rack, deck for monitors,
leather chair, side table and wooden file cabinet.
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