The Clipperton Island DXPedition TX5S, has reached the island tonight. As of 02:00 Zulu, there were 9 team members on the island, with the rest of the team landing on the island tomorrow, preparing to stage equipment. More details on TX5S web page. Clipperton Island is is an 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) … Continue reading
Finally got to replacing the POS manual winch for the Optibeam OB12-4 tower with a 110 V 2000 lbs hoist. What a relief. The tower went up to 75 feet in about 60 seconds. No effort at all. So why is the hoist offset on the platform? Because the cable … Continue reading
Here it is. The new BMW R1300 GS. Up 50 cc from the R1250 GS. Not sure if I like the way it looks. Haven’t seen it up close yet, but it definitely looks different from my trusty R1200 GSA. We shall see. The new BMW R1300 GS
Apparently BMW Motorrad USA has issued a Stop Sale on all motorcycles in the US due to emission issues. https://www.rideapart.com/news/687857/bmw-motorrad-usa-stop-sale/
We shall see. The sun is currently doing some wild things…….. How Scientists Are Tackling the Tricky Task of Solar Cycle Prediction