In what year was the Cadillac Automobile Company formed, and who was it named after?
ANSWER:
Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland, who named the company after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who happens to be the founder of Detroit.
Just six short years later, Cadillac brought the idea of interchangeable parts to the automotive industry and laid the groundwork for modern mass production of automobiles.
As a result, Cadillac became the first American car to win the prestigious Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of England. After earning such high praise Cadillac adopted the slogan “Standard of the World.”
1500×500 pixels at 72ppi is the current “optimal size” for banner pictures in Facebook, Twitter, and Mastodon, so these are the current three pictures I’m rotating between for:
The intent is capturing my current interests in the banner picture, trying to include our Shelties, my amateur radio operations, and my love of gaming.
K3KBF (Loudoun County, Virginia, US)K3KBF (Loudoun County, Virginia, US)Gaming on the Valve Steam Deck
Hank Aaron was voted to, or selected for, his league’s All-Star team 25 times during his 23-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Perhaps you are wondering how he managed that in a 23-year career. This: MLB played two All-Star Games each season for four years, 1959–62. The rosters were compiled separately for both Games (though there was a lot of common overlap), so being named to both teams (as Aaron was) in a single season counted as two selections.
He had additional opportunities. Between 1959–1962 (4 seasons), MLB, trying to generate more money for the player’s pension fund, played 2 All-Star games per year. Thus, Hank played 8 All-Star games in the 4-year period, rather than 4 games.
Stan Musial and Willie Mays also took advantage of the extra games, ranking second to Aaron, each playing 24 All-Star games.
Musial holds the MLB record for most home runs (6) in All-Star games. This includes the 1955 ASG, where Stan won the game for the NL with a walk off HR in the 12th inning.
Listening to WA4TSC discuss the QotD as they ask “who was the first nation to create vehicle license plates, and in what year?” as I enjoy my coffee.
Photo Gallery (Thu 23-Jun-2022)
K3KBF — morning net for Thu 23-Jun-2022K3KBF — morning net for Thu 23-Jun-2022
Seeing LZ2CFW’s bootscreen that includes his callsign, I really need to come up with a graphic that includes my callsign and a picture of one of our Shelties.
Bootscreen for LZ2CFW’s HTBootscreen on BTech DMR-6X2
I’m waiting on the new Uniden Bearcat SDS200, new antenna arrays, and cables to arrive. I’m planning to rack, stack, and cable (neatly through conduits, of course!) all of my radios on this shelf next to the window.
The Uniden, Icom, Yaesu, and Baofeng all have IP addresses and can be accessed online. I’m working on a new website and likely a new domain to host remote access, call logs, and QSOs (contacts) from all my radios.
THIS will be VERY cool once it’s complete!
73, K3KBF (Ken Foreman) Sterling, Virginia, USA [FM19HA]
“Radio Shelf” — Photo Gallery (Weds 22-Jun-2022)
22-Jun-2022 — Building “Radio Shelf”22-Jun-2022 — Building “Radio Shelf”22-Jun-2022 — Building “Radio Shelf”22-Jun-2022 — Building “Radio Shelf”
K3KBF — My First ̶R̶a̶d̶i̶o̶ ̶S̶h̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶ “Radio Shelf”
Building a “Radio Shelf”
Since Victoria remarked a few times “Ken, you have radios everywhere!”, rather than building a “Radio Shack”, I’m building a “Radio Shelf” to rack, stack, cable, and run antennas to my shortwave radio, ICOM IC-705, Uniden Bearcat SDS200, and various handheld transceivers.
Expect this shelf to look much more impressive later this weekend as I rack, stack, and cable my new gear.
73, K3KBF (Ken Foreman) Sterling, Virginia, US
Photo Gallery (our growing “Radio Shelf”)
Kiyomi beside our window and “radio shelf”Setting up Uniden Bearcat SDS200Building a “Radio Shelf”Building a “Radio Shelf”Building a “Radio Shelf”Building a “Radio Shelf”Nixie Tube Clock, Plasma Lamp, Vex’ahlia
I got an email this morning from the FCC granting my vanity callsign request. My original (auto-assigned) callsign of KO4ZSY is now changed to my requested vanity vallsign of K3KBF.
Using an ICOM IC-705 transceiver with a 2m-band Signal Stalk with 19″ 26AWG counterpoise, Peovi Tactical Carry Cage, an ICOM BP-307 3150mAh battery, and an OmniCharge 20c+ as a power supply seems to be the ideal setup for a mobile radio rig.
So far, I’ve been using indoors (by my side as I work from home), but I’m ready to put it to the test outdoors during my travels and my first ARRL Field Day.✌️
My “mobile radio rig” (from all angles):
ICOM IC-705 with Peovi Tactical Carry CageICOM IC-705 with Peovi Tactical Carry CageICOM IC-705 with Peovi Tactical Carry Cage
Passed my FCC Amateur Radio Technician exam on Thu 14-Apr-2022!
As of Fri 14-Apr-2022, I’m now KO4ZSY as my FCC auto-assigned callsign. I immediately put in my application for a vanity callsign, so I’m hoping to have more information and a new callsign soon!
Ham Radio Scanning with the ICOM IC-705Ham Radio Scanning with the ICOM IC-705Learning to use the ICOM IC-705 with FM BandsUsing the ICOM IC-705 as an SDR with the Mac
Studying for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class Licenses
I’m spending 2-4 hours each day reading, studying, taking the practice exams, and putting it to use with the Baofeng, Yaesu, and HackRF One. On the practice exams from HamRadioPrep, I can consistently score between 90-100% (35 questions in 15 minutes) on the FCC Technician exam.
I’m fairly certain I can get my FCC Technician followed by General licenses within a month given study, dedication, and practice.
Studying for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class LicensesPracticing for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class LicensesPracticing for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class LicensesPracticing for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class LicensesStudying for my FCC Amateur Radio Technician and General Class Licenses
Since another friend asked:
The audio recording and storage on the BTech DMR-6X2 is outstanding. You can record, store, and export data and audio from the DMR-6X2 to your PC.
Before the Btech DMR-6X2, I was using my Yaesu VX-8DR with the data/audio out to the Tascam DR-40X.
Using the Tascam DR-40X with the Yaesu VX-8DR for inline audio recording
After a busy couple of months between work, health, and personal events/hobbies, I’m finally able to dedicate my time and focus on studying/prepping for my FCC license. I’m reading and practicing from the ARRL study prep guides and enrolled in HamRadioPrep for the video courses and practice exams.
I’d love to tell you and show you my efforts in HAM radio soon… I’m also hoping to show my new FCC Vanity Callsign once I pass the test!
Here’s what I’m working on and practicing with:
SW Radios and Field Travel BagBTech DMR-6X2Yaesu VX-8DRBtech DMR-6X2, Yaesu VX-8DReton shortwave radio, Btech DMR-6X2, Yaesu VX-8DRSoftware Defined Radio (SDR) and HackRF One with Portapack H2+Software Defined Radio (SDR) and HackRF One with Portapack H2+Software Defined Radio (SDR) and HackRF One with Portapack H2+Software Defined Radio (SDR) and HackRF One with Portapack H2+One of my Field Radio BagsOne of my Field Radio Bags
As much as I truly would like to play console games all week (between Christmas and New Year’s) and read novels on the Kindle, I really do need to set deadlines for myself to get my FCC Technician license, General license, and begin my CISSP.
I’m taking classes, studying, and doing practice exams to test my knowledge cold. I want to score 90% (or better) with each practice exam (cold) before scheduling my proctored exams.
Ken Foreman (prepping and studying)
Ken Foreman (prepping and studying)
Ken Foreman (prepping and studying)
HAM Radio Gear and Pending “Radio Shack”
While I’ve been into radio scanning using Uniden Bearcat, Tandy/Radio Shack, and Yaesu receivers and transceivers since I was a teenager, I’m now using a Yaesu VX-8DR as my handheld transceiver, a Malahit 1.10c SDR (Software Defined Radio) at 50MHz through 2.0GHz, and getting a new HackRF One with Portapack H2 at 50MHz through 6.0GHz.
I already have my Federal Registry Number (FRN) but haven’t yet scheduled my proctored exam for my FCC Technician or General licenses yet. Right now, taking an FCC practice exam “cold” (no studying or prep) gets me 60-70%. I want to consistently score 90% or better on any practice exam (taken “cold”) before I schedule my exam with a certified radio operator. I’m hoping to take my FCC Technician exam by early/mid January, and to get my FCC Callsign by late January once I’m entered in the ULS.
I already have a few ideas for my FCC Vanity Callsign. I’ll make it public once I’ve passed my exam and I have my ULS pending or complete.
