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Google Earth an aid to DX’ing
The more I use Google Earth, the more uses I find for it relating to DXing. Case in point- I’ve been looking at some vacant land behind the house with the anticipation of laying out a pair of BOGs (beverage on ground antennas). Google Earth...
DXing the ’80s
I just started DXing again this year after being out of the hobby since about 1990. I was active during my teenage years in the 1980s and was affiliated with such radio clubs as IRCA and the ACE. I was primarily interested in shortwave pirate rad...
Diskless frontend on a Dell Inspiron 8200
One reason that I chose MythTV early on was for its ability to interface with other “satellite” frontend machines that I could place around the house in various locations where I have already installed hardwired Ethernet jacks. Unless I...
HTPC power consumption
I was slightly concerned about overloading the outlet that services my home theater components. Thinking the HTPC might add more draw than I was comfortable with, I grabbed my “kill a watt” meter and took a few readings of the HTPC. H...
Getting 1080p HD output
Prior to this build, getting 1080p output from my old Nvidia FX5200 card was a long process, but I eventually got it working fine. I was prepared for the same experience this time around with the GeForce7050PV on the Abit board. The process went...
Installing MythTV
I chose to install Knoppmyth (R5.5) since it’s Debian based and it’s somewhat familiar to me from having messed around with it three years ago. There’s also a good community forum built around Knoppmyth for support. Mythbuntu al...
