by Sears Homes | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized |
As mentioned in a prior blog, I recently obtained my “General” Ham Radio License (Amateur Radio). That was a pretty exciting landmark for me. And in mid-August, there was another landmark, when I purchased a glorious eight-foot Diamond X-200A (dual-band...
by Sears Homes | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
To their credit, Elkins has done a first rate job of restoring their early 20th Century train depot in the downtown area. And I surely do hope that some day soon I can return to Elkins and be one of the lucky souls that enjoys one of the excursion rides offered on...
by Sears Homes | Sep 20, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Hamilton is one of those Sears kit homes that I have never seen. And yet, while looking through the catalogs I came across this note listing a specific address for a Sears Hamilton. Who can take a picture for me? 🙂 * * * * * To learn more about the Sears...
by Sears Homes | Sep 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |
When Dale and I visited Bedford, Virginia in 2008, we drove around for some time, striving to find the Sears Hamilton that (according to the Sears catalog) had been built there in the mid-1910s. Dale drove slowly and methodically throughout the county (and the city)...
by Sears Homes | Sep 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
This weekend (September 15/16) there was a big Ham Fest (for Ham Radio enthusiasts) at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This morning, I was one of about 40 people who gathered in an upper room sitting for a Ham Radio licensing test. The majority of those 40...
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