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I like my Goodyear Wrangler MT/R's With Kevlar, bead locked with 8oz of balance beads in each one. Great on and off road.

After 22 years, I changed my call. Now it's much easier in pile-ups and in CW. From KB3GUN to K3HM. 73

Hey Gary! Good to hear from you. As I haven't been wheeling out East ways for quite a few years, my threats of boycott carry no weight what so ever. I hear what you're saying and you have a better handle on the local area than I ever will. I've never wheeled at AOAA or a non-privately owned...

I think eminent domain was threatened at some point but the owner wanted to sell. They just needed a way to break Paragon's 25-year lease. I even remember Gov. Ed Rendell being involved with his cronies in Phil. There are a lot of details on this site: Paragon Adventure Park Closed The Final...

I've attached a clipping from my local paper. Here are some other links I've found: https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2022-08-16/plans-unveiled-for-first-of-its-kind-state-recreation-area-in-pennsylvania...

16 years after the State forces Paragon to close so developers could build an airport that no airline wanted, they buy the land to open an off road park. "DCNR Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner said the area will be a boon for the local economy (the same economy that came out in...

Do you need a particular brand box?

The Technician exam is really very easy. Only 35 questions. To find an exam location: Find an Amateur Radio License Exam in Your Area

Yep, These were the original series made by Truck-Lite. They're no longer available. They were out less than a year before changing to the new design.

Here's a good practice exam: http://hamexam.org/exam/12-Technician Here are all the possible questions: http://hamexam.org/view_pool/12-Technician. The test will only have 35 multiple choice questions. I got licensed in 2000 and upgraded to General in 2001 when Morse Code (CW) was still a...

I'll be there for the duration (arriving the afternoon of the 14th): Tech inspections

Cool! I never realized there were no other 'official" clubs in PA.

You only need to be a member of TLCA to participate in CMCC. Many join GCLC just to support them.

I say you have to give the kid credit. Instead of continuing to drive drunk, he chose to protect the public by stopping other drunks. Granted, by 4AM, most of the drunks are home. But he tried. lol SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man who set up a drunken-driving checkpoint complete with road...

Yes, we have the best and brightest here in Somerset...