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May 26 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Radio Rhema Experiments

Over the Christmas - New Year period of 1976-77, Radio Rhema broadcast an experimental 10 day short-term AM program from Ferrymead Historic Park, Christchurch, New Zealand...




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June 1 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Harry Millard, 2SM Sydney

Sports broadcaster Harry Millard smiles for the camera in this early photo from 2SM Sydney, Australia...




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June 6 2009 NZ FM Radio - Making Waves in Waipu

At the tender age of 19, Ashley Worthy has his own caravan, cat, flat and radio station. Not bad for a legless lad from Waipu...




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June 9 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Toohey's Oatmeal Stout

Toohey's Oatmeal Stout sponsored 'Mrs 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs' an entertaining program from 2UW Sydney, Australia...




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June 12 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - 3ZB 21st Anniversary

This photo of the 3ZB Christchurch [New Zealand] staff was taken for the 21st anniversary of the station...




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June 12 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Women Shopping Reporters

Women announcers were often found as 'Shopping Reporters' on the 'women's hour' programs...




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June 13 2009 Radio Station History Australia: Whitford Broadcasting Network - 6PM Perth, 6AM Northam, 6KG Kalgoorlie, 6GE Geraldton

The Whitford Network apart from its efforts to maintain a high standard in music, song and story, claims to lead West Australian radio in offering maximum assistance to the improvement of local radio talents...




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June 15 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Magnecorders, FBC Suva

Senior Technician Bill McMillan works a bank of Magnecorders in the main control room of the new Broadcasting House, Fiji Broadcasting Commission, Suva, Fiji in 1954...




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June 15 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Isareli Racule, FBC Suva

Isareli Racule was the first head of the Fiji section, Fiji Broadcasting Commision in 1954...




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June 29 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - KCCN Hawaiian Radio

KCCN Honolulu 1420 AM was one of the most popular radio stations in the Hawaiian islands. It broadcast Hawaiian music and culture and has since moved to FM where its popularity continues...




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July 05 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - KHBC Hilo 1936

We recently ran a competition celebrating 50 years of Hawaiian statehood. Readers were asked a number of questions about KHBC Hilo as featuring in our Art of Radio Hawaii...




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July 11 Kiwi Amateurs 12-92 On Air. Hello? Is it me you're looking for?

Cecil James and Brendan Farrell share something unique: they are the oldest and youngest ham radio operators in New Zealand and they belong to the Hamilton Radio Electronics Group...




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July 12 Pacific AFRS Radio History - KTLG Radio, US Naval Station Sangley

By Matt McGuigan. Before enlisting in the Army in 1952 I had done some commercial broadcasting at a local radio station...




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July 12 Pacific AFRS Radio History - KTLG Radio, US Naval Station Sangley

By Louis McClure Snr. I was sent TDY to the Naval Air Station, at Sangley Point, across the bay from Manila...




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July 27 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Tema Beach Bungalow Beach Stays

Enjoy a refreshing beach stay at our heritage 1920's beach bungalow. North Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand.




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September 7 2009 Radio Station History Australia: 2LF - YOUNG 'The Voice of the South West'

Ideally situated in the heart of one of the Commonwealth's wealthiest districts, Station 2LF, from Young, dominates an area of over 11,000,000 acres containing a population of nearly 106,000...




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September 19 2009 Radio Station History Australia: 2AD Armidale - The Voice of New England

A decade has passed since Station 2AD took the air to serve the New England Tableland...




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September 19 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - 3BA Ballarat - Sunshine Singers

Australian radio station 3BA Ballarat supported the Sunshine Singers. Here they are pictured at Lorne in Victoria on January 24, 1938...




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October 17 2009 World Radio TV Handbook 2010: The Directory of Global Broadcasting

Support the Radio Heritage Foundation by purchasing your new copy of the WRTV Handbook 2010 via Amazon through us....




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January 20 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Borderless Radio Rankings

The Borderless Radio Rankings [BRR] introduce a fresh way of looking at local radio stations and brands in a global digital marketplace. We now cover Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Region and more radio markets will be progressively added. We also have our unique Pacific Top 1 Million Report.




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May 17 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Diamonds of the Dial, Australian Heritage AM Radio Celebrating 75 Years

'Diamonds of the Dial', that's what the Radio Heritage Foundation calls 40 Australian heritage AM radio stations that have broadcast continuously for over 75 years with their original station calls...




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November 12th 2011 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature - VU2ZP Yank Radio....Bangalore: The Brochure

VU2ZP Yank Radio.... Bangalore: The Brochure...




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January 14th 2012 Radio Heritage Foundation - Listening with Lizzie

British Commonwealth on the Air 1952-53 - Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee - Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2012




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Battery Reconditioning at Home

These days we are all looking for ways to save money and even to help the environment. If you came across this site you are most likely such a person and you already know how refurbishing old batteries can contribute to meeting these goals.

Battery reconditioning at home is the act of reviving batteries that seem to be out of juice. After you learn how to do this you can save a lot of money. You can also even make money doing this for others. There are one or two different methods depending on the type of battery. The cost to recondition are very low and the effort is minimal.

How To Recondition Batteries

recycled batteries

In doing some research on how to recondition batteries at home, I came across this guide: “How to Recondition Old Batteries and Save $$$” by Craig Orell. Note, this is only a review, if you are looking for his website

This complete guide provides an excellent value showing you how to recondition old batteries at home and bring them back to full working condition. This is great for car batteries, laptop batteries, the D batteries required for your old boom box … basically any kind with any volts. The guide covers the following concepts regarding fixing batteries, in detail:
  • refurbishing techniques for
  • general batteries
  • laptops
  • nicad batteries
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Reviewers comment on how they were about to throw out their old car battery and spend hundreds on buying a new one, but they found this guide and were a able to restore these batteries at little to no cost.

The best value in this guide is where it shows you where and how to buy old dead batteries and turn them into reconditioned batteries to make extra money.

At first I thought that this guide might be overpriced, $129.00, however it has recently been placed on a limited time offer to sell for $49.97. They also offer a money back guarantee, so there really is no risk in trying the guide to see if you can recondition batteries on your own. I have personally returned many products through the tool that this site uses to process their orders and returns and the process is extremely hassle free.

The editors also promise lifetime updates to anyone who purchases the guide, so if the guide is ever updated with new techniques or information, you will be notified.
To conclude, if you are looking for a way to save money by rejuvenating old batteries or if you want to start a business to make extra cash, this guide can show you how to do either or both. The guide shows everything you need to know including tools and supplies plus the procedure it takes to bring old batteries back to life.

Easy Methods to Extend Battery Life Information on refurbishing batteries at home.
Any battery used for an extended period will fail , however users often encounter the difficulty of untimely battery failure. This situation can be easily avoided if you follow some simple tips.
Most people think that if they power down their devices, battery life will be extended . Unfortunately, this often results in the opposite outcome . Devices consume more power when they are starting, so turning the device off is not always the best way to preserve the battery.
Follow the recommendations below for improved battery life:
  • Cars, Trucks, Boats, Etc
  • MP3 Players, PDAs, Laptops, Etc
For any battery, the most important factor to consider is the temperature . Ensuring that the battery is not exposed to high heat can extend the life. High temperatures lead to faster chemical reactions. In addition to the temperatures, a reduction in the number of discharge/charge cycles drastically helps battery service life.

Vehicles

The best way to extend the life of a car battery is to keep the battery charged at all times. It is also essential to protect the car battery from high under the hood temperatures . A proper case or heat shield can protect the battery. It is a good idea to check the electrolyte levels in the car battery on a regular basis during hot months.

A rising trend seems to be for car manufacturers to relocate the battery to be stored in the passenger compartment or in the trunk as a way of not storing it in the engine compartment to enhance the life. Obviously the battery stays much cooler if it is not stored in the engine. This strategy improves battery life as well.

Electronic Device

Battery life can be increased for cell phones, laptops, PDAs, mp3 players etc. by turning down the brightness when it is not needed. For example, when using these devices in a dark room, it is not necessary to set the brightness to 100%. The brightness can be lowered enough so that the screen can be seen without exerting any strain on the eyes can be done. The amount of time the backlight stays on can also be decreased. For iPods it doesn’t have to stay on for




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RAF Bungay in 1945

RAF Bungay (referred to as RAF Flixton) is a former World War II station in England. The airfield is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Bungay in Suffolk on the south bank of the Waveney River close to the B1062 Harleston to Bungay road.

The airfield is also known after the village of Flixton, near which it was built.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bungay





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RAF Wratting Common in 1945

tting Common, in Cambridgeshire, was an RAF Bomber Command airfield during World War 2.

http://www.wcnhistory.org.uk/





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RAF Honington in 1945

Royal Air Force Honington or more simply RAF Honington (IATA: BEQ, ICAO: EGXH) is a Royal Air Force station located 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Thetford near Ixworth in Suffolk, England. Although used as a bomber station during the Second World War, RAF Honington is now the RAF Regiment depot and home to the 1st Royal Tank Regiment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Honington





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RAF West Malling in 1960

Royal Air Force Station West Malling or RAF West Malling was a Royal Air Force station located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south of West Malling, Kent, England and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) west of Maidstone, Kent.

Originally used as a landing area during the first World War, the site opened as a private landing ground and in 1930, then known as Kingshill, home to the Maidstone School of Flying, before being renamed West Malling Airfield, and, in 1932, Maidstone Airport.

During the 1930s many airshows and displays were held by aviators such as Amy Johnson and Alan Cobham, flying from a grass runway.

As war approached, the airfield was taken over by the military, to become RAF West Malling in 1940, serving in the front line against the Luftwaffe. The station saw further service after the war, first with some of the RAFs first jet squadrons, and later as a US Naval Air Station.

After closure as an operational air station in 1969, West Malling acquired a more civilian guise, hosting several major Great Warbirds Air Displays during the 70s and 80s, until eventually closing completely as an airfield. The site is now developing into a new village community of mixed residential, commercial, and civic amenities, but still retains several features of its military aviation heritage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_West_Malling





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RAF Oakington in 1945

Royal Air Force station Oakington or more simply RAF Oakington is a Royal Air Force station located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England and 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north--west of Cambridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Oakington





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World War 2 bombing range markings

North of RAF Honington there is a bombing range from 1945 with concrete arrow showing the direction to targets. As targets you see a target marking and an outlined ship.

You also see a lot of bomb craters around.





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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-890 - Alaska Seafood

At Seattle Tacoma Internatio Airport.





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Boeing 747 seen twice at the same airport

South Korean Asiana Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-48EF/SCD is at at carco gate being prepared for take off and also on the way to the runway at Seattle Tacoma International Airport.





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Paddle steamer Delta King in Sacramento and San Francisco

The Delta King is moored in Sacramento used as a hotel.
In San Francisco it's at the pier in 1938. Click thumbnail to see it.

Delta King is a 285-foot-long paddlewheel steamboat (87 m). Delta King is the sister ship to Delta Queen, both christened 20 May 1927, traveling between Sacramento, California and San Francisco, California on 10-hour trips.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_King





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Jehovahs Witness meeting in Johannesburg

On 18. December 2011 79 000 Jehovah’s Witnesses gather at FNB Stadium for instruction.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/ilive/2011/12/18/79-000-jehovahs-witnesses-gather-at-soccer-city-for-instruction-ilive





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3 Boeing Dreamlifters at Boeing plant Charleston

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly plants from suppliers around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter





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3 Boeing Dreamlifters at the Snohomish County Paine Field

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly plants from suppliers around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter





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Practice nose of a Boeing plane

At the Snohomish County Paine Field / Boeing assembly plant.





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Boeing dreamlifter

At Taranto Grottaglie Airport, Boeing plant.

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly plants from suppliers around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter





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Boeing Dreamlifter at McConnell AFB

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly plants from suppliers around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter





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Boeing Dreamlifter with open tail

At McConnell AFB.

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly plants from suppliers around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter





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USS Forrestal (CV-59) awaiting being scrapped at Brownsville

In October 2013, it was announced Forrestal would be scrapped by All Star Metals in Brownsville, Texas at a cost of 1 cent. She left the Philadelphia Naval Yard via a team of tugboats at 5:00AM on 4 February 2014.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Forrestal_(CV-59)





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19 kids and counting - Duggars

Popular TV show - well known nationally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kids_and_Counting





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Ski jumping event underway

At the German city Pfulling the third VFL- Summer Ski Jumping for kids is underway.

http://www.gea.de/region+reutlingen/pfullingen+eningen+lichtenstein/vfl+sommerskispringen+fliegen+wie+die+voegel.2762608.htm





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Sonderborg Ringridning 2014 in progress

Sonderborg Ringridning is an annual fiest in July with a competition of horseback riders catching rings in galop. The winner is called King or Queen. There are two competition days. Friday and Sunday. In 2014 the fiest was in the days 11. to 15. of July.

There is a fair and both days starts with a parade with hundreds of horseback riders and marching bands from Denmark and other countries.

Ringridning is held only in Sonderjylland near the border to Germany and also in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.

http://www.ringriderfesten.dk/





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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-3H4 - Arizona One

At Denver International Airport





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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-3H4 - New Mexico

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport





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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 - New Mexico

At Dallas Love Field Airport





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Starting up a hot air balloon

in a park in Bristol a hot air balloon is ready on the ground to be inflated for a trip.





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Two Zubr-class Hovercrafts in Guangzhou

The Zubr-class (Project 1232.2, NATO reporting name "Pomornik") is a class of air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC). This class of military hovercraft is, as of 2012, the world’s largest, with a standard full load displacement of 555 tons.[1][4] The hovercraft is designed to sealift amphibious assault units (such as marines and tanks) from equipped/non-equipped vessels to non-equipped shores, as well as transport and plant naval mines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubr-class_LCAC





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Huge wrigting on a Highschool roof

On the roof of Brandberg Highschool North East of the Danish town Jelling it's written HVAD DROeMMER DU OM?
In English: What do you dream about?