This new program is to replace the retired Official Observer program. K4ZDH Riley Hollingsworth (retired FCC amateur radio enforcement bureau) will be heading up the new program. In my opinion this is a much needed program and hopefully a step in the right direction for the betterment of amateur radio.
Dillon Precision XL750
Congratulations to Dillon Precision for the development of the new XL750 progressive cartridge reloading machine. I’ve been a big fan of the Dillon Precision machines since the 90’s. First one was a Square Deal. About 8 years ago I added the XL650 to the mix. Both machines produce some great ammo, and I have no doubt the XL750 will as well!
Lake Hickory on the water and at 300 ft
Shot this image for a clients real estate listing.
Location near the Catawba County, Alexander County line.
UAV is a DJI Mavic Pro with a 4K camera.


Harley-Davidson | LiveWire
LiveWire electric motorcycle…
With the decline of traditional motorcycle sales to my age group, I understand the thought behind this. Is it for Sue or I? Absolutely not. Would be it appealing to one of my grand-kids later on? Probably so.
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/livewire.html
Riverbend Park to grow by 200 acres
Great news! We have always enjoyed this park, and the trail system which is going to be expanded by 7 additional miles, giving us a total of 19 miles of trails. Total acreage of the park will be approx 660.
http://www.catawbacountync.gov/county-services/parks/riverbend-park/
States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes
Take your Internet privacy seriously
If you use Google Chrome. Dump it. Google search. Dump it. Gmail dump it.
Goggle keeps everything you do on the Internet when using one of their products. Everything!
Looking for a secure browser? Firefox, Brave, and a few other are much more secure than Chrome. Search engine? Try DuckDuckGo. And for email use ProtonMail. Anything but a Google product if you desire privacy and security. Do I use Gmail? Yes I do. Only for communications that privacy or security is not a priority.