From the Desk of John Rourke – October 30th, 2014

HAM radio update: I will be taking classes from my local HAM club in December then testing for my licence once the class is over. Looking forward to it so I can actually do some talking on air. My efforts to build a small homemade repeater so as not to rely on the area’s local one are not going so well. I will write up something to describe what I am doing and see if anyone out there has any suggestions.

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So – Obama Administration is planning to bring Ebola patients(doctors and medical-aide workers) to the United States. Logic tells me that the care should go to them, not them to us. This is just another way for the Ebola virus to spread in the United States.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods this week had a HUGE ammo sale. I took advantage. They has 120 count boxes of American Eagle 5.56 for $39.99. That is $6.00 for a box of 20. Best prices I have seen in years. They also had my favorite rimfire – CCI Mini-Mags in the 100 count plastic boxes for $9.99. Not sure about the rimfire but they still had lots of ammo in stock yesterday.

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I continue to be impressed with Dr. Ben Carson. At this point I would very much like for him to be the Republican candidate for President. I doubt that will happen due to him not being part of the establishment in Washington. Possibly a VP candidate? Dr. Carson continues to speak with intelligence and logic – both lacking severely in Washington. So many people state that what we need in the White House in someone who is NOT a career politician. Well……here is the only option in my opinion which fits that bill.