A scan of this image was the first direct encounter that I had with AI.  I had asked ChatGPT to date the image (it guessed 1887) based on some additional data that I was able to supply. After a bit more information, it declared: With…

Orsamus Hodgkins was born in Reading, VT in 1798 and married Eunice Shattuck in 1818 in Belvidere, VT, a small town in the northern part of the state. Thus began a lineage of three more Orsamuses (Orsami?) ending with my grandfather, who went by O.

This section collects family history, old photographs, genealogical research, and stories connected with the people and places in my family tree. Some entries will be straightforward records; others will be attempts to identify photographs, resolve uncertain relationships, or document family stories before they are lost.

The rechargeable clock battery in my Icom IC-7300 eventually stopped holding enough charge between uses. Because the original cell is surface-mounted and the charging circuit complicates replacement with an ordinary coin cell, I explored a few practical ways to preserve the radio’s clock without making…

Included here are projects related to radio, 3D printing, and computers. I am a licensed amateur radio operator (KØBHB), although I tend to keep that fact limited to those who need to know.