Introductory Note: I purchased this kit for this article and I do not represent the Elenco Company. They have not paid me or provided any materiel for writing this article. This article is a review on the Elenco Model AM-780K AM radio kit. It was designed for students in an electronics lab class, and when I was working on my associate’s degree in Electronics Engineering the college I was attending issued us both the AM radio kit from this company as well as the AM/FM version of it. The knowledge I want to pass on here is that should you…

Armed Citizen® Today During the night of Jan. 2, a resident heard what sounded like someone pounding on their front door in Newport, Ore. When they investigated, they saw one man repeatedly stabbing another on the front porch. They attempted to intervene, but the assailant continued the attack, so the resident shot the assailant once, killing him. The stabbing victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition from multiple stab wounds. This attack appeared to be random, as there was no indication the 42-year-old assailant knew the 33-year-old victim or the home’s resident. Police found an ID belonging to…

The Tyrant Design T.D.C. 002 Folding Knife has a 2.75-inch Tanto blade that is 0.13 inches thick at the broadest part of the spine. It has a black nitride finish and is made of D2 steel. The blade opens smoothly around a ball bearing pivot point using nicely textured thumb studs. It is secured in the open position by a liner lock. Jimping on the spine of the blade gives better control during delicate cuts. The grip of the handles is enhanced by textured EPDM rubber panels with a decorative chevron pattern. Chevrons on the accent spacer on the back…

On January 12, 1528, Gustav Vasa, Gustav I of Sweden was crowned King of Sweden. He ruled for 37 years, and became known as the “father of the nation.” His coronation started a succession of 23 monarchs with many of them known as “Gustav/Gustaf”. Their current king, Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, was born on April 30, 1946. He ascended the throne on September 15, 1973. Carl XVI Gustaf is the seventh king of the House of Bernadotte. He is the longest-reigning king in Swedish history. — And on January 12, 1913, after using other pseudonyms over the years, Josef Dzhugashvili…

Precision shooters using tripods to support their rifles can keep miscellaneous gear organized and within reach by attaching The Junk Drawer by Ten21 Tactical to the tripod’s legs. The 12″-sided, 4″-high triangular catch-all is meticulously hand-sewn in Virginia by a former U.S. Marine using domestically sourced materials such as double-wall 1000 denier Cordura fabric and No. 69 bonded nylon thread. It suspends, hammock-style, beneath the tripod’s head using hook-and-loop straps, and a grommet in the center permits drainage. One front pocket holds a notebook and another, with a removable/adjustable retention strap, holds a Kestrel wind meter. The Junk Drawer is…

Gun sales in 2025 may not eclipse records, but the firearm industry’s generosity just might. Here are just a few philanthropic efforts we ran across in December, some of them quiet and local, but each should make those of us who exercise our Second Amendment rights proud. Vortex Optics announced the winner of an all-expenses-paid trip for a deserving U.S. military veteran and their guest to watch the 23rd Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The company accepted nominations from across the nation for the annual giveaway, which was free to enter, and gave the news to…

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(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) The final aspect of emergency cooking stoves that I cover are biomass units, in particular the Kelly Kettle. I appreciate the ability to configure these units to either “cook” on or quickly boil water with. The small feed openings at the bottom or the chimney opening on top of the kettle do restrict the size of materials used to feed the flames when compared to other small biomass cookers. None the less, the kettle’s speed and efficiency for boiling water as well as its lower weight and ruggedness impress me. The final…

On January 10, 1776, the “Common Sense” pamphlet by Thomas Paine was first published, advocating American independence. — January 10, 49 BC: Julius Caesar defied the Roman Senate and crossed the Rubicon, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war and his appointment as Roman dictator for life. — And January 10th, 1776, was the day that North Carolina Governor Josiah Martin issued a proclamation calling on the king’s loyal subjects to raise an armed force to combat the “rebels”. This ultimately led to Colonel Donald McLeod leading the men on an assault on…