Monthly Archives: March 2015
RIP – John Butler KF6GNI (sk)
My good friend, and Radio Sausalito consulting engineer John Butler passed away recently. I’ll try to get some more photos of his amazing radio “shack” which, it turns out, had over 100 radios in it. All in perfect working order. I look forward to displaying the “cream of the crop” (as he called it) recievers […]
Read MorePresidio sunset
Visiting a good friend in the VA, I was treated to this amazing sunset walking back to the bus stop. Amazing sunsets are one of the treats of San Francisco.
Read MoreKCSM 91.1 antenna
Here’s a shot I took recently of the KCSM FM antenna tower on the campus of the College of San Mateo. You can see the primary antennas on top (4 bays) and their backup is underneath (5 bays). I think the little guys on the back are just antenna mounts, not actual antennas. It’s a […]
Greek Orthodox Mosaic
One weekend a year, the Greek Orthodox church in Belmont, CA opens its doors for two lucky groups of people to catch a glimpse at its amazing interior. The series of Mosaics have been in progress for decades and are yet to be completed. However the vivid colors and unique designs make it worth putting […]
Frost (in french, givre)
This picture was taken on a windshield in Prescott, Az December 26th. It was bitter cold, but somehow there was enough moisture in the air to create some beautiful ice patterns for those early risers willing to look close enough. This was taken with a simple Canon point and shoot.
What is a “snowshadow”
Traveling through Bryce Canyon National Park in December, we witnessed a neat combination of temperature, snow and sunshine. A brief snow shower coated the pavement, but since the air was so dry, any snow in the sun almost instantly evaporated. The result makes it look like it only snowed in the shadow of the car:
Thinnest runway in america?
This is me lying across the runway at Ft. Bragg, California airport (82CL). Thankfully there’s plenty of grass on either side of this runway for the planes to land on, but the total width of the asphalt must be only about 12 feet wide! That would make it the thinnest runway in the US that […]
Stormy Saturday
There were some rare thunderstorms in the Bay Area today, which brought with them a nice surprise. This rainbow appeared over the bay just east of Redwood City.
Read MoreMinds Over Matter (KALW Show)
In January 2015 I was pleasantly surprised to get an email inviting me to be a guest panelist on a local trivia show that originates at one of San Francisco’s NPR stations. Since then, I’ve been invited back several times. It’s an honor to be on the air with these guys who have a really […]
Propagation study for Police Volunteer Group: VHF vs. UHF
I designed and carried out a propagation test in 2006 for different radios that the Police Department was purchasing for its volunteers. We tested the ability to communicate between eight locations in town using three different radio technologies. The results were that UHF (Business Band) was by far the superior technology for Sausalito’s undulating terrain. […]
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