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The TWIAR/SSRN booth is getting there, Dayton 2008. |
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The TWIAR/SSRN booth is getting there, Dayton 2008. |
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Blair going on about something. :) Mark KA9SZX in the background. BGS 2008. |
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Looks like Byron wipped it out, the Zoom H4 that is. BGS 2008. |
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Wow Tom won an On Air light. How Ironic. :) BGS 2008. |
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Im In! |
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Ok wheres the MIC and the transmitter? :) |
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Byron won a Comrex Bag and no Blair you can't have it. :) |
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I dont know why, but the Moseley people came over and ASKED us to hang at the booth. 2008. |
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Broadcasters General Store, 2008, even our friend Mark KA9SZX got into the action. :) |
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Broadcasters General Store Seminar, 2008. |
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The booth is ready, we even have a funky FM antenna Byron brought. Dayton 2008. |
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Ready to Broadcast from the Booth. Dayton 2008. |
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The RAIN Banquet at the Golden Coral, mmm! |
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The RAIN Banquet at the Golden Coral, mmm! |
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ewwww, well IDs anyone, its really Pudding, I swear! |
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Access America/FTA Flea Market Space, Dayton 2008. |
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ahhh well I got most of Chris Peterson (KG0BP) :) Dayton 2008. |
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Access America/FTA Flea Market Space with Blair looking for an adapter. Dayton 2008. |
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The TWIAR/SSRN Booth with Byron, Dave Marthouse, Larry Stolher and Tom Depauw. |
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The East Hall at Dayton 2008. |
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The SGC autotuner people at Dayton 2008. |
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This was...Take your Byron to work Day. |
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Wolfe's Flea Market out at Allstate Area, most weekends from May to Sept. |
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A little sparse today |
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Yaay, the guy with all the $1 stuff :) |
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More Flea Market stuff. |
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More Flea Market stuff. |
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More Flea Market stuff. |
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Wolfe's Flea Market out at Allstate Area, most weekends from May to Sept. |
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Umm, you are gona land that on a runway right?? That's out by O'hare at the Flea Market. |
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Wow, thats a great hotel room number, 123, hard to forget. |
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Ahh yes, the...im taking a pic of you taking a pic of me pic! |
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The man himself, Paul Bunyan. |
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Paul Bunyans, great place to eat while in the Dells. |
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Even has a big sign, can't miss this place. |
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OK lets go in, im starved! |
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Real metal plates and those metal blue cups, you can buy them too. We Did in fact! |
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Paul Bunyans is a bit rustic, but mmm. |
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Byron ready to tackle Paul Bunyans at the Dells! |
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Ahhh, is all that for me?? |
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ALL Gone...POOF! |
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Wow Paul Bunyans glass is a bit big! |
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Paul Bunyans Gift shop has a lot of stuff. |
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Are you thinking the same thing im thinking?? |
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Paul Bunyans Gift shop has a lot of stuff. |
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mmm, oh wait thats not food, thems gemstones! |
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Which way do we go George?? Im so confused. |
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Paul Bunyan Himself, wow that is a big man! |
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The curvy slide to the right, I did that, weeee SPLASH!! |
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Ahhh the Wave Pool. (no mp3 tho), this was fun, we spent a long time in there. |
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Another view of the Wave Pool. |
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What can I say? |
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Byron went weeee on this one, I didn't :) |
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Slip sliding away.... |
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Water Slide oh my, John Pinette comes to mind. |
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No thanks I just ate. |
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Gameworld! Right here in River City, err Riverview Park in the Dells. |
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Nope, not broadcast towers, its a ride, you get flung up in the air on a bungee cord hung between them. |
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OMG, Sesame Street invaded the Dells! |
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Yep, Byron and I played Skee Ball at Riverview Park in the Dells. |
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Nope we didn't end up in Canada, but the food was good here. |
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Wow a waterfall AND an escalator, that was easy. |
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Uhh, who let the clouds in? |
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Market Square Cheese, the REAL fun of the Dells! |
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Which one is Byron again?? |
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Yes Ill take it! (Boy thats a lota cheese!) |
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Carmens Pantry?? LOL. Nope, the Cheese Place in the Dells. |
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I assume this is Heaven, right?? |
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String Cheese anyone?? |
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MMM, Root Beer, Ice Cream and in a cheese shop, woohoo! |
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You never know what you will find in Wisconsin! |
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uhhhh, Sex Olives? oh tay! |
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Byron is modeling Milio's Sandwich bags. |
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mmm Milio's Sandwiches in Janesville, WI |
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Sunrise is T minus 12 minutes and counting! |
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ohhh Pretty! |
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Almost time..... |
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Sunrise, Don't look Ethal. |
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Sunrise over Chicago, see that Sears Tower? |
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My sister got 2 new kittens, here is one |
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My sister got 2 new kittens, here is one |
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Went to Baileys in Toto/North Judson Indiana, HUGE Indoor Bargain Center. http://www.baileysdiscountcenter.com/ |
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The entrance, yaay! |
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Some of the stuff that awaits! |
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uhhh, Power me up Baby! |
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More Stuff at Baileys. |
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My Friend Paul KA9JWX. |
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Interesting looking Fan, almost bought one. |
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More Stuff at Baileys. |
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Yep that's me and no im not for sale, well... |
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Boy thats a lota Laundry Soap |
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Not sure why I took this pic :) Again at Baileys. |
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Actually this was Charley trying to stick a spoon on his nose and missed ;) |
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Kristy and Carmen at Old Country Buffett, Kristy's Birthday! |
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Geeze, we can't take Byron anywhere! |
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Byron playing with his pocket pc at the table, some people! :) |
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Beautiful view of Chicago at The Taste of Chicago. |
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A view looking South, btw those tracks below are Amtrak and The Metra Lines. |
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Beautiful view of Chicago at The Taste of Chicago. |
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As Blair put it, Drool.... |
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This is ONE of Chicago's EMA (OEMC) Unified Comm truck, with Sat and radio gear. |
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Another view of the Chicago Communications Van. |
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Beautiful view of Chicago at The Taste of Chicago. |
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Me looking East towards all the food tents. |
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Inside the tent I worked at for Chicago OEMC/CERT. |
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Chicago Fire Dept has a truck just to give presentations |
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Not cheap to eat at the Taste, a strip of tickets (of 12) was $8, but my slice of pizza was 8 of them! |
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Yes this really is Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. |
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Police on horses, yep at the Taste of Chicago 2008, sorry for their poop! |
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The Taste of Chicago Ferris Wheel (Not the one at Navy Pier) |
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King's Gyros in Chicago, Foster and Central, mmm the Best! |
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Tom and Byron, we went to SAMS Club! |
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Is this something Byron needs? |
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Yes there really is a Byrons BBQ Pork! |
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Ashley's Cake, My Neices 16th Birthday |
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My Nephew Jake, he moved when I took the pic. |
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Uh oh, looks like Ashley is about to get it with the Super Soaker! |
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Some of my extended family and they keep making more! |
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Ashley (my neice) blowing out the candles. |
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My Sister about to cut the Cake, mmm! |
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More from the party, beautiful weather and good food! |
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Wow $15 for Box Seat behind home plate at Wrigley, it was a Minor League Game! |
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ahh Ye Old Marquee at the main gate of Wrigley Field. |
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The ball field with LOTS of birds on it, wow! |
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The people are taking their seats. |
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a little dark but theres the Wrigley manual scoreboard. |
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The lights are on and we are here, what kind of lights are those? |
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again, this place is for the birds, really! |
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Wonder why there were so many birds, they ran them off shortly thereafter. |
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If you look closely you will see #23 on the field, thats Ryne Sandberg! Manager of the Peoria Chiefs! |
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If you look closely you will see #23 on the field, thats Ryne Sandberg! Manager of the Peoria Chiefs! |
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Lots o People! |
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Almost game time, what they all taking about back there on the field? :) |
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No there not all looking at the scoreboard, there looking at the Flag! |
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Play Ball! Well actually they were for about 30 minutes. |
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I wasn't that far away from home plate. |
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Another view of the game |
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Another view of the game |
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Another view of the game |
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Wow its Harry Carey! Well its a big costume :) |
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Whats the kid pointing to? Maybe the next home run! |
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BARS Hamfest 2008, I parked next to this car! check out the next pic. |
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Now thats serious Spotting, hes got a weather station on top of the car! |
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ECRV 4711 under the hood. |
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ECRV 4711 at the BARS Hamfest |
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ECRV 4711 at the BARS Hamfest |
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Yep, ECRV 4711 from Chicago. |
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There were a FEW vendors indoors |
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There were a FEW vendors indoors |
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The outdoor flea market was a little sparse but saw a few things there. |
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The Red Cross ECRV 4711 |
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The Bolingbrook High School, where the Hamfest was |
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Thought this was cute, back of the van says Caution: Cakes on Board |
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I was one of the Staff Members of the Month! |
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The display of my new weather station, it is sending data to the PC as well |
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My Aunt Sherry! |
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Ashley (Niece), Earla (Sis) and her Husband Bill. |
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My Uncle Dale. |
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My Nephew Jake. |
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The start of the Lowell labor Day Parade 2008, this is oldest in Indiana |
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Fire Trucks from all over the area show up and ITS LOUD wit hall their sirens! |
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More Fire Trucks |
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The VFW, Legion, ROTC and others always present the colors! |
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Always see those in uniform. |
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Thats the Air Force ROTC from Lowell, I was in the ROTC! |
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the bikers are cool, they do figure 8s and various things, its cool to watch. |
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Is that Barney Fife driving that old squad car? |
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What you can't see is that horse was kinda dancing, do a 2 step/side step! |
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Those little cars are always a hit. |
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More horses I hope they didn't poo all over the street. |
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More horses, also my aunt and nephew made it into the shot. |
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Parade over, we were bring up the rear! :) |
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Indiana Dunes, Labor Day 2008 |
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The Beach and Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes |
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Aww, My sister Earla |
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My sister and Bill at Indiana Dunes. |
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Beautiful end to Labor Day 2008, 85 degs & water temp was 80, ahhh. |
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Byron playing with his box! |
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Carmen (shes cold) and Byron at NFB Cookout |
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Wow thats a big calculater, need a big desk for that! seen at Target. |
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412, whats a 412?? The gas price at the Shell in Skoke. |
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Begining of the TAPR/ARRL Digital Communications Conference (DCC) |
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The book we got, 110 pages! And my DSTAR HT as well :) |
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Steve Bible, N7HPR talked about SuitSat |
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mmm Lunch, beef and garlic potatoes. |
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On Left Steve Bible, N7HPR and Right Mark Thompson WB9QZB |
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In Yellow is Editor of CQ VHF Mag |
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Bob Bruninga WB4APR talking about the Kenwood D710 head, can be used on ANY radio! |
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Bob Bruninga WB4APR, giving his talk at the DCC 2008 |
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One of the slides on DSTAR |
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My wonderful room here at the Holiday Inn, Inn what? Elk Grove Village, IL |
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Another of my room at DCC 2008! |
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Eric from Mass (LinuxSheeple-E) |
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An SDR or Software Defined Radio, ohhh! |
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At DCC talk on D-RATS, a prog to send files and do chat over DSTAR |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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We went to Starship Cafe in Forest Park, cute pic |
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Byron and Leanne over at Leanne/Blairs place |
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Eric from Mass over at Leanne/Blairs place |
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Byron over at Leanne/Blairs place |
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Blair Alper in broadcasting mode |
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Sashsa, the cat over and Leannes place |
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Sashsa, the cat over and Leannes place |
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A beautiful fall morning outside my work place |
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I went to the Ear Dr and after he made me hear again, I stepped into the Booth for a hearing test. |
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They ran several tests, this looks like just a laptop but it sends sound into your ear and measures the response back. |
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Radios Left Vertex Low band 47.42 mHz, Vertex UHF 462 mhz, Digital Uniden Scanner, Kenwood 2m/440 TM-D700a at the Red Cross. |
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A Red Cross Motorola UHF HT on Red Cross, there is a nice Kenwood TS 2000 next to it. |
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Went to flea market 10/19/08, among the stuff, a cordless 18v drill and a sipura 2100 :) |
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Wow, we went to the Dollar Store, didn't know Byron has his own cologne. |
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Installing PBX IN A FLASH which is built on CentOS. |
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Byron chowing down at CICIs Pizza Bufett. |
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Me chowing down at CICIs Pizza Bufett. |
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Now THATS a case with a BIG FAN at FRYS. |
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Inside of FRYs, well a small part of it. |
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mmm Hard Drives! |
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Byron ready to to buy, get out of his way! |
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Some of their UPS they have at FRYs. |
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Me with the cart with goodies! |
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A wide shot of stuff I got at FRYs and the dollar store. |
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100 DVDs for $17, a new case for my GPS, a spare GPS cable, 4 way 12 volt ganger. |
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2 5 port switches ($7 each) and some stuff from the Dollar store like Brandy treats, etc. |
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Also here is a $40 Bluetooth GPS, $15 for 100 AA batts, some USB cables, etc. A good Day! |
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The Red Cross Disaster Technology was set up a the Tech Cocktail. |
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A look towards Michigan Ave at the Chicago River in the Loop. |
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A view from Wacker in the Loop looking down to the ferris wheel at Navy Pier. |
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My EEE PC running mIRC on Windows XP |
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My EEE PC running mIRC on Windows XP |
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My sister and family at the theater, were about to watch 4 Christmases. |
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A view of the big screen, one of the previewes. |
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The tree is now up at my sisters house! |
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Golden Corral, mmm! |
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Meatloaf, Meatballs and Cheesey biscuits oh my! |
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Ok, the Christmas Lights are up at my desk at work! |
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For lunch I had a DOUBLE Cheeseburger and a LARGE orange drink, SAY IT! |
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Our Haul from Sams Club, yipe $180! |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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My brother in law with the vid cam. |
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Christmas 2008 at my Sisters! |
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My nieces and nephews got a WII for Christmas. |
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My Dad! |
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My Niece Ashley and my uncle Dale |
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My sister and a couple uncles. |
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Thanks to my Boss Erin for a yummy cake and a cool card! |
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My new 100 LED flashlight. Shiney! |
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My new 100 LED flashlight, boy thats a lota LEDs! |
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My new 100 LED flashlight, holy crap its bright! |
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Round 1 at the Old Country Buffet |
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Blair digging in |
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Susy from Red Cross all dressed up and planting the Red Cross flag! |
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Brandy (dog) found Byron, licky licky |
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Brandy and Byron in the bed |
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Red Cross booth at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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Blair on his EEE PC (bigger one) at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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Fairly crowded at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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John Wachal W9HVV at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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Fred Pampel from Chicago Red Cross at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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Blair Alper KA9SEQ at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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From left to right Bill, Byron, Blair and Leanne at WCRA Hamfest 2009 |
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Starcom21 Training. Starcom is the Illinois Statewide APCO25 system. |
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Motorola XTS2500 Starcom radio. |
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Motorola XTS2500 Starcom radio |
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View from 19th floor in the loop at Starcom training |
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View from 19th floor in the loop at Starcom training, thats Union Station below |
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Wow, what a beautiful cool blanket Keao made for me, thanks! |
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Byron tweeting on the plane just before take off, eh |
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Unloading the luggage from the plane in MN |
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Round 1 at the Breakfast buffet at Marscon 2009 |
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The Dr Who panel at Marscon 2009 |
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My Marscon 2009 ID Badge! |
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Byron hard at work streaming/recording for Dementia Radio |
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Radio Road, a store in the Minnapolis airport |
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Radio Road, a store in the Minnapolis airport |
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OMG, an iPOD vending machine at the Minnapolis airport |
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OMG, an iPOD vending machine at the Minnapolis airport |
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OMG, an iPOD vending machine at the Minnapolis airport |
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I heard of them, now I found one, a vending machine that takes Credit Cards |
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Made it to Pittsburgh! |
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Business Class on Amtrak, nicer seats and more room :) |
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Skyline of Philly as I come in via Amtrak |
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My home for the SWL Fest 2009 in Kulpsville |
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Dr Kim Andrew Elliot at SWL Fest 2009 |
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Dinner at the SWL Fest 2009 |
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412? Whats a 412? The hotel room WBCQ used of course! |
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A view from the Amtrak train |
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Had a hoggie delivered to the train station in Pittsburgh |
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A view from the Amtrak train |
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Some of the phones we used at the RadioMan Tech Seminar |
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At the Airport rental area in Honolulu |
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View out of my 14th floor hotel in Honolulu |
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View out of my 14th floor hotel in Honolulu |
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Keao and I working on her computer and phone at her place |
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Waikiki Shell (Jammin Hawaiians Concert) |
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Mountains near Waikiki Shell (Jammin Hawaiians Concert) |
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Waikiki Shell (Jammin Hawaiians Concert) |
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Keao at Jammin Hawaiians Concert, shes happy! |
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Mountains near Waikiki Shell |
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Waikiki Shell (Jammin Hawaiians Concert) |
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Waikiki Shell at night (Jammin Hawaiians Concert) |
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My plane im leaving Hawaii on :( |
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Byron (and I) at the Red Apple Buffet in Chicago |
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Byron with his EEE at Dayton Hamvention 2009 |
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Me at the RAIN booth at Dayton Hamvention 2009 |
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The main arena at the Hamvention |
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Somewhat crowded at Hamvention 2009, yaay! |
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The AES area in the main arena at Hamvention 2009 |
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The ICOM 7700 |
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ohhh, the ICOM 7800 |
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Somewhat crowded at Hamvention 2009, yaay! |
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Kenwood area, there will be a new HT in 2010 a D7 replacement |
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US 73? LOL and look at the street names :) |
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ARRL Area of Hamvention 2009 |
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Hap Holly and Dottie Jackson (Vern's Wife) |
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My Dinner at Golden Corral Buffet, mmm! |
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Its ... FRED W8FSM at Hamvention 2009 |
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Wow thats a big battery!! |
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Byron needs big batteries! Its a blow up one! |
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Dave N2AAM (Left) and Byron KC9EEK at Sat night dinner |
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RAIN Booth sign and 404? Yep thats the booth number! |
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Larry WA1PDK and Dave N2AAM at Hamvention |
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The famous Wrigley Marquee, Cubs Vs Dodgers 5/28/09 |
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The field and the bleachers :) |
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Home plate from way above! |
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The field and the bleachers :) |
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Home plate from way above! |
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A CPD officer hit a person on bike! |
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A CPD officer hit a person on bike! |
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A CPD officer hit a person on bike! |
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This is the squad car that hit the person. |
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My love Keao and I at Cubs Vs Sox at Wrigley Field 6/18/09 |
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Keao on my EVDO on her laptop at the campground :) |
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Awww my Fiance Keao at the campground |
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My sister (right) and others at the campground |
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Our camping area at Indiana Beach 2009 (4th of July) |
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Keao at the Old Country Buffet mmm! |
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The EMMCOM Winlink 2000 forum at Karsfest 2009. |
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A PC mouse in a spring loaded mouse trap LOL! Seen at the hamfest :) |
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This is a popup camper at the Hamfest :) |
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Haul from Hamfest, Orinoco Access Point, Rio Internet Radio, Rigblaster, WIFI card and some power cords |
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Keao's Shorter Hair :( |
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Round 1 at Ponderosa, Mashed Potatoes, Meat Balls, Pasta, Cottage Cheese |
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The skyline from Lake Shore Drive LSD |
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Buckingham fountain from Lake Shore Drive |
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The skyline from Lake Shore Drive LSD |
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The gang at Hy Vee Buffet in Macomb |
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Lisa, Jeff, Mark (Part of Darryl on left) |
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Keao, Darryl Dishnuts Mike, Tom |
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Some of kittys at Steph's place |
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Intersting sign Mike and I found while driving in Macomb |
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Some of the emergency vehicles at IEMA |
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My home at the IEMA Conference |
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Kerri, Lynn and Rachel at IHOP |
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Keao and I in our new matching Freedom Scientific shirts |
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Byron is online at the Golden Nugget |
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So fast at eating that the camera had trouble keeping up |
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Keao is chowing down |
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Keao and I together, awww! Shes awesome! |