ROLL CREDITS: Snake Discovery Clint’s Reptiles Don’s Garter Snakes END CREDITS Fade to black. Opening Scene. So, can you guess the new family members that will be occupying this beautiful 50-gallon mansion? (Well, if you haven’t figured it out from the CREDITS, supra, I dunno what to say…I guess the only thing I do is…
Alfonso Faustino: Board Of Directors and Part Of The Motorola Research & Development Team in Illinois
______________________________________________ (NOTE: Since posting this BLOG, I received ~100+ emails, 20 Telegram Chats, 10 text messages asking me for financial advice, Ferraris, Motorolas, and acting stuff, and I got invited to over 20 Zello groups and Telegram Groups. People, I just don’t have the bandwidth to answer all these questions and actively participate in the…
Alfonso Faustino: Portable Communications Case (PCC): Pelican 1520 & Pelican 1525 Air
BLUF: If you’re looking for a water-tight durable case to protect your gear, check out the Pelican cases. I own two of them for my emergency auxillary communications transceivers: Pelican 1520 and the Pelican 1525 Air. I had both of them for many years; and, they always protected my transceivers during my SCUBA diving drips…
Alfonso Faustino: Ashtron VS-50m Power Supply
Within the past two weeks, I purchased several items: GMRS repeater, HAM repeater, Motorola XPR 5550 (VHF), and Motorola XPR 5550e (UHF). All these items use 13.8 volt power source; and, I use all these items as a home-base units or as mobile units out in the field. Using them for my mobile excursions isn’t…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola XPR 5550e UHF R-1
I always wanted a Motorola XPR 5550e for my HAM operations. So, The Trinity blessed me with a brand new, straight from the Motorola Factory, fresh out of the box, Motorola XPR 5550e. My brand new Motorola XPR 5550e comes from my new friend, J. I’m so grateful to have met him through my other…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola M1225 50-watt GMRS Portable/Home-base Repeater
24-January-2021, I purchased two portable/home-base repeaters: GMRS and HAM UHF R-1. Both repeaters are 50 watts, and I am anxiously waiting for their arrival. I purchased each of these repeaters from two separate vendors. Once I take possession and custody of the two repeaters, I will update this BLOG. I have a GMRS license; and,…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola M1225 50-watt HAM UHF R-1 Portable/Home-base Repeater
24-January-2021, I purchased two portable/home-base repeaters: GMRS and HAM UHF R-1. Both repeaters are 50 watts, and I am anxiously waiting for their arrival. I purchased each of these repeaters from two separate vendors. Once I take possession and custody, I will update this BLOG. While I can use this repeater as my home-base repeater,…
Alfonso Faustino: Thank You For Your Visits & Purchases
Thank you for viewing my BLOGS and QRZ page; and, most importantly, thank you for all your kind emails and purchases. I’m happy to read and hear that I’m a useful resource to you. I get a monthly report from assistance, Janelle, and I was really surprised by all your visits. The high numbers encourage…
Alfonso Faustino: Blessings in 2020
The Trinity has given me a blessed life — 2020 is a perfect example of His presence in my life. CoVid-19 demanded changes in the way my family and I had to do to successfully make it through 2020. Notwithstanding these changes, we all had the blessing of health. Fortunately, no one in our family…
Alfonso Faustino: Royal Motors: Sergey Chulikanov
For Christmas 2020, my mum decided she wanted to buy a new family vehicle to add to the paddock — really, it was a new vehicle for my sister; my mum don’t drive anymore; my sister is the real driver in the family; and, I enjoy being a passenger in the back seat playing with…
Alfonso Faustino: Recall London Breed “Mayor” of San Francisco
PLEASE READ UPDATE BEFORE SIGNING PETITION. THANKS. ******PLEASE READ UPDATE.****** To recall London Breed, please sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/people-of-san-francisco-recall-mayor-london-breed?source_location=topic_page 12-April-2021: UPDATE: Since posting this BLOG, I have observed a significant amount of improvements in San Francisco’s homeless scum issue. I have noticed cleaner streets, homeless scum not leaving their shit all over the place, homeless…
Alfonso Faustino: TGIF Spot: Dual Band: 3.5-inch Nextion (Touch-screen) Hot-spot
If you’re looking for a digital-mode hot-spot (e.g., P25, DMR, Fusion, D-STAR, and NXDN), check out Robert Bretzman’s (K4WZV) TGIF Spot. What do I like about Robert Bretzman’s TGIF Spot? 3.5-inch Nextion Color Touch-screen, FPP: Front Panel Programming, Wi-Fi Scan, Adjustable BER Settings, Looks cool via the C4 Labs Clear Casing, Pre-programmed and ready to…
