Looks like 2012 is just a few hours away. I haven't uploaded anything lately, but I have a few things to share. I just bought a 2012 Subaru STi Hatchback, what a fun car to drive! I've already installed a Kartboy (www.kartboy.com) Short-Shifter and bushings as well as a new shift knob custom made for me by WCLathewerks (www.lathewerks.com). I don't think I need to do anything performance related for a while as I have about 100 more horsepower than my last car, which seems to be plenty for me right now. I currently have about 800 miles on the odometer, 200 more to go until the official break-in period is over. I am currently researching some options for noise abatement, as the car was built for speed and not so much for comfort. Don at www.sounddeadenershowdown.com has been very helpful and I will probably order a few things from there soon. I've also ordered a few interior items from www.superbrightleds.com as well as www.v-leds.com. Once I receive the items and install them, I will take pictures and let you know how I like them.
On the ham radio front I have been enjoying that hobby a little. During our holiday trip I had the FT-857D in the Outback along with my HiQ antenna and made a few contacts. When you are mobile and trying to make HF contacts you really have to be patient as the signals really vary (obviously) throughout the trip. I got a little present from Cristine, a Digimater Pro + (http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/DM_PRO_PLUS_complete.shtml) to hook up to the radio. This basically allows me to explore the digital modes of operation on my radio. There are a ton of different modes to use; Pactor, PSK31, RTTY to name a few. Anyway, I've got this neat little box to play with!
That's about it for now. I will try to add more to the blog soon! Thanks (or sorry) for reading...
