W9FZ Links

Sites that I find interesting

128 Cafe This fine restaurant is at 128 Cleveland Avenue North in western Saint Paul. Phone: 651-645-4128. They have valet parking which removes a stress. They seem to stress wholesome ingredients. What I like is that the menu is always evolving so each visit has new things for me to try.

Muffuletta This fine restaurant is at 2260 Como Avenue in Saint Paul. Phone: 651-644-9116. Lovely restaurant with a continually fresh menu. I particularly enjoy a warm summer night on their deck. But so do lots of other people. The Muffuletta website has an online reservation utility.

Lucia's Lucia's is at 1432 West 31st Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Phone: (612) 825-1572. This is my favorite restaurant of all. I like the changing menu and the focus on local foodstuffs and wholesome foodstuffs.

Pizzaria Viking This gem is in Elroy, WI at 213 Main St. Phone: 608-462-4344. The owner and chef is Björn Sjögren who stays very busy as he is also an artist. His website has links showing his work. As to the Pizza, it's delicious and thin crust European style. His salads and desserts are also top notch. Occasionally, the Pizza Restaraunt closes for short periods while Björn attends to his art business. But the waits are worth it! We are lucky to have a place like Pizzaria Viking in this area.

Erin's Snug What a great find in Reedsburg, WI at 280 Viking Dr.. Phone: (608) 768-7684. Yes, the original is in Madison and I've never been there. This place was built to look like a real Irish Pub. The food is good. I particularly like the Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie.

Haesje Claes --My favorite restaurant in Amsterdam. Diverse menu. Hearty food. I'm told it's pronounced "Haahja Klaahss".

QTH.com --My webhost is QTH.com based in LaCrosse, WI. Scott Neader KA9FOX provides excellent service, reliability, and support. It's an excellent value for hams or any small business. Ask me for more detail on how good QTH.Com is!! Scott also runs Internet Solutions which is a related webdesigning service.

YourCallsign.com --KA9FOX, along with some other hams, runs a domain registration service. VERY reasonable prices to get a domain such as w9fz.com .

Chris Cox NĜUK --My good friend who has several helpful applets for ham radio on his site. In addition, Chris hosts the PingJockey server for VHF'ers scheduling WSJT and JT44 QSO's.

Curt Phelps KA9YPF --Curt, KA9YPF, has built two outstanding sites--each reachable from his homepage. First, a site better (and more comprehensive) than MN-DOT's concerning traffic monitoring cameras around the Twin Cities. On this site, in addition to detail about every single camera in the area, he has grouped them into segments so that with a few clicks you can view the routes you use daily and check on traffic. Contact him for rates for a customized page for your daily commute. Second, Curt has built an excellent site elaborating on the universe of SRTM-1, DTED, and SRTM-3 data available on USGS and other sites. Gaps in coverage are illuminated. If you use Radio Mobile (program) this site will give you a grip on the universe of what is possible.

Northern Lights Radio Society --The Upper Midwest organization of VHF/UHF/SHF weak signal enthusiasts. Although centered on the Twin Cities, members come from all over the region. Each April hosts the "Aurora" gathering of antenna testing, flea market, and technical program. Will host the Central States VHF Conference in 2006 in the Twin Cities.

North Central Airlines History and Livery --I recently flew a trip with a Captain who created this site. I think highly of his layout and design. Excellent level of detail on paint schemes and types of aircraft operated. Will likely become the premier location for North Central Airlines history. The duck's name was Herman, so his site is hermantheduck dot org (hermantheduck.org). His site MUST come up higher in searches than it does for North Central Airlines history.

Leapsecond.com This site is created by Tom Van Baak. He has deep interest in accurate time and the history of time keeping machines. His Museum of HP Clocks is amazing. He has a page with subscription instructions for the "TimeNuts Reflector".

Ken Kuhn's Amazing HP Test Equipment collection. An amazing collection and an interesting site to look at. A good reference.

Amazing Hotel Key Collection This guy's collection is amazing in it's scope. Further, his website is an effective way to share his collection with the world. His cataloging and photos must be a reference for other collectors. Yes, there is a Yahoo.UK group about Hotel Key Collecting.

PetsOvernight.com --Delivering "Little Bundles of Love", in a box, directly to your door.

Darla Records This label has bands "from around the corner and around the globe". They have artists that major lables have missed. There are some great sounds and discoveries on the Darla label. The "Little Darla has a Treat for You" series of samplers are a great way to open your ears to some new sounds.

Asmatic Kitty Records This label is the home of Sufjan Stevens and several other artists. Ordering was smooth and I'm going to try some of the other artists.

Ham Friends on APRS:

W0ZQ

Favorite Musicians/Bands:

Japancakes
Bettie Serveert
David Sylvian

Candy:

Zotz-- Andre Prost had easy ordering and fast delivery.
Senjaku-- Just go to Amazon and type in Senjaku