(14 March 2022)
Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The invasion is the largest conventional military attack on a sovereign state in Europe since World War II. Since the beginning of Putin's war, thousands of both Ukraine and Russian citizens have been killed. Russian military have indiscriminately bombed cities in Ukraine, destroying many hospitals and schools. Our heart goes out to the 2.7 million plus refugees that have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, and those who stayed to fight the Russian invaders.
Rossiya nachala polnomasshtabnoye vtorzheniye v Ukrainu 24 fevralya 2022 goda v ramkakh eskalatsii rossiysko-ukrainskoy voyny, nachavsheysya v 2014 godu. Eto vtorzheniye
yavlyayetsya krupneyshim voyennym napadeniyem s primeneniyem obychnykh vooruzheniy na suverennoye gosudarstvo v Yevrope so vremen Vtoroy mirovoy voyny. S nachala putinskoy
voyny pogibli tysyachi grazhdan Ukrainy i Rossii. Rossiyskiye voyennyye bez razbora bombili goroda Ukrainy, unichtozhiv mnozhestvo bol'nits i shkol. My sochuvstvuyem boleye
chem 2,7 millionam bezhentsev, pokinuvshikh Ukrainu v sosedniye strany, i tem, kto ostalsya srazhat'sya s rossiyskimi okkupantami.
Россия начала полномасштабное вторжение в Украину 24 февраля 2022 года в рамках эскалации российско-украинской войны, начавшейся в 2014 году. Это вторжение является крупнейшим
военным нападением с применением обычных вооружений на суверенное государство в Европе со времен Второй мировой войны. С начала путинской войны погибли тысячи граждан Украины
и России. Российские военные без разбора бомбили города Украины, уничтожив множество больниц и школ. Мы сочувствуем более чем 2,7 миллионам беженцев, покинувших Украину в
соседние страны, и тем, кто остался сражаться с российскими оккупантами.
YAGio - Yagi Design by W8IO
YAGio 1.01 is the most current released version. YAGio runs under Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7 and likely Win 8. YAGio is similar to LPCAD, it uses keyboard commands instead of a mouse menu. YAGio allows you to create DL6WU long Yagi antennas on any frequency, typically on VHF and UHF ham frequencies. You specify the frequency, desired gain, type of element to boom mounting, DE diameter and parasitic element diameter, and YAGio does the rest. You can save these designs in 5 different formats - YIO (used by YAGio), NEC (used by 4NEC2), YAG (YO), MMA (MMANA-GAL) and YC6 (used by YagiCAD). You can also print the results to your Windows default printer. Please email me at rgcox2 (at) gmail.com if you find bugs or to suggest improvements. YAGio.exe version 1.01 was created on 6-10-2015 at 12:39 pm. The exe file size is 221K. You may download YAGio101.ZIP here.
I am currently working on YAGio 1.02. I will also add file export support for 4 bay NEC models.
I like to use 4NEC2 to evaluate my Yagi models. It is a very nice, full featured version of NEC2. You can find the latest version of 4NEC2 here:http://www.qsl.net/4nec2
You can also find a faster NEC2 "engine" for 4NEC2. (web site currently unavailable) The NEC2/MP "engine" will speed up computation tremendously in dual and quad core PC's. A model that took 60 seconds to run in 4NEC2's existing computation engine should complete under 25 seconds using the NEC2/MP engine in a dual core CPU and under 12 seconds in a quad core CPU.
Here are a couple screen shots from YAGio 1.0 running in Win 7:
In February 2026, a significant controversy erupted within the hockey community after a video from the Team USA Men's Hockey locker room went viral. The footage, captured following their gold medal victory at the Olympics in Italy, sparked widespread debate over "locker room culture" and political involvement in sports. The Incident and Controversy The report centers on a phone call from Donald Trump
The locker room—or simply "The Room"—is the heart of hockey culture, representing a space where team chemistry and camaraderie are forged. Historically a private sanctuary, it has transitioned into a content hub where "Let's Post It" moments bridge the gap between players and fans.
Camaraderie and Chemistry: "The Room" isn't just a place to change; it defines the team's aura. Modern teams like the Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals often share clips of this environment to build fan engagement. lets post it hockey locker room
(The coach stands in the center of the room. He doesn’t yell. He speaks with a low, grinding intensity that makes the rafters seem closer.)
In the world of hockey, the locker room is often described as the "inner sanctum"—a private space where a group of individuals transforms into a cohesive team. For many players, what happens within those four walls is just as critical to success as the performance on the ice. It is a space defined by high-energy rituals, unique traditions, and the complex social dynamics of "locker room culture". 1. Building Team Chemistry In February 2026, a significant controversy erupted within
The first thing you notice is the organized chaos. Sticks lean in the corner like pikes waiting for a charge. The floor is a minefield of skate guards and water bottles. In the center of the room, the "carpet"—that small square of rubber flooring—is sacred ground. It is the only place safe from the slash of a blade, the designated zone for taping sticks, stretching hamstrings, and nervous pacing.
"Practice like you’ve never won; play like you’ve never lost." Historically a private sanctuary, it has transitioned into
Furthermore, the digital version is too clean. Hockey locker room posts are messy. They have arrows, cross-outs, misspellings ("Wehn is pratice?"), and doodles of genitalia that have been partially erased. That chaos is the truth of the season.
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