Phil Perry

Damn,. . I forgot it was Morse Code Day yesterday. . .

I really ought to add, that my neighbours were no rapt with the amount of TV interference this gear created while I was chatting to blokes in Japan, etc. . .. . . ..

When I was 'Hamming' about in Australia, I saw a Hallicrafters Receiver at a radio Junk fair, and found a transmitter to go with it some time later. . . But as you mentioned, I had problems finding replacement valves for Both units, although while they worked, they were quite good for old stuff.

Apparently, this was a Real advertisement in the 1950s - 60s USA. . .

Finally made use of the old wooden pallet I broke up earlier.

The missus goes out twice a week with the driving instructor. Which I could take,.. . . . except she passed her test in 1995 . . .

The dog ran off last night. So there I was walking around calling his name for 20 minutes but I couldn't find him. My wife said I should look harder, So I shaved my head and got a tattoo. But I still can’t find the dog. . .

Gear and flaps set. . .clear to land.

Just seen Arnold Schwarzenegger eating a chocolate egg. . . . I said to him ‘you must love this time of year Arnie?’ He said. . . . ‘Have to love Easter, baby’. . . .

Owl Nebula... the galaxy nearby at lower right right is just known as NGC3556. Owl Nebula is 2600 Light Years distant, and the galaxy is 46 Million Light Years from us, . . ( approximately ) Pic by Rob Greaves 09 / 04 / 2020 The Owl Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain on February 16, 1781. When William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, observed the nebula in 1848, his hand-drawn illustration resembled an owl's head. Wikipedia Magnitude: 9.9 Radius: 0.91378 light years Distance to Earth: 2,600 light years Coordinates: RA 11h 14m 48s | Dec +55° 1′ 0″ Distance: 2,030 ly (621 pc); 2,800 ly (870 pc) ly Constellation: Ursa Major Apparent dimensions (V): 3′.4 × 3′.3

As expected, sunny day and a long queue outside the supermarket. However my resourcefulness saves the day.

DOH ! , , , face palm. Not with it lately Wille. . . . must be this brutal quarantine. . . . !