Audio

Audio Engineering Society (national) You can find a link to the PNW (and any other section) here. If you're truly interested in audio, you should be a member of the society.
PNW AES section webpage.
PNW AES Links page.
Uneeda Audio's webpage
ProSoundWeb your web-based audio resource!
AMPEX webserver of the Ampex Listserve
RTZ audio makes world-class replacement electronics for the Ampex 440, 1000, 1100 and 1200 machines. They also make a great mike preamp.
AMPAGE -- tube amplifiers and more. Schematics!
DMZ Schematics More guitar amp schematics (pedals too).
Leper's Effects Schematics More fx pedal schematics.
Harmony Central Amp schematics.
GEO Guitar Effects Oriented webpage.
Toob Schematics -Triode Electronics
Jensen makes the best audio transformers in the world.
Sowter makes replacement transformers (and original ones) for vintage gear
Lars Lundahl also makes very fine transformers.
Dan's Small Parts and kits featuring low cost electronic parts, radio parts, electronic kits, radio kits, etc.
Great discussion of three DAW software packages.
Mackie's website.
Symetrix makes great signal processing gear!
EAW's website A really useful web resource.
Ken Berger's page-o-links. The best. Really! (now part of ProSoundWeb)
Neumann microphones are the best. Their website has data on current models and an evolving area describing their classic models.
Rane Corporation's webpage. Really useful information for all of their products. Schematics too!
Hammond Organ you say? This is the definitive web resource
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Music Industry Links

An insightful look into the Motown era.
Relive the early days at Stax Records with Stephen "Sandy" Leigh
Stephen Barncard - Engineer to the Stars!
StageSpecs.com - Theater Spec Database

CD Trustee is a useful, powerful yet easy-to-use (this does not mean that it has been dumbed down in the least) database program for cataloging your music collection. It has a unique batch-driven process for using the online CDDB database for obtaining title, artist, and track information. No typing! No Typing! Check it out. I liked it enough to buy it.

The CDDB CD Database service. What a great idea!
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Magazines and Publications

AudioMedia magazine. I have written for them.
AudioWorld. An online cyberzine.
The Engineering Musician. A cyberzine.
ProSoundWeb - For Audio Geeks only!
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Food and Restaurants

Tourist's Guide to downtown Seattle. I based this on a page created by PNW AES member Terry Denbrook. Originally created for use by people attending an AES conference held in Seattle, this page is still helpful.
The Macrina bakery. Two locations: Downtown and West McGraw. The finest rustic artisan breads, pastries, and other goodies. Full meals downtown, soup and sandwich at McGraw.

Ham Radio and Broadcasting

Ham Radio Online
QRZ Daily FCC Report If you just took your exam, you can find your new callsign here...I did!
Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock Amateur Radio Club
Bob Gudgel's webpage. Bob is a great friend, and an Amateur Extra class license holder. K7IQ. He's got ham radio stuff and electronics on his page.
Want to know where a station's towers are and what their power and directional pattern are?
Puget Sound Repeater Group - If I'm on the air, you'll find me here. 146.96MHz, -600kHz input shift, 103.5Hz PL.
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Friends

Steve Choy's webpage. Steve is my cousin who lives in Maryland. Steve is into music an computers.
Unidentified Flying Opera Company. Steve Choy and his wife Leslie produce and present this.
The Yellow River Drummers - Preserving the traditional performing arts of China.
The Chinn Family webpage (use IE to view this)
Betty's webpage.
Betty's other webpage. Pictures, family tree stuff here. Kids pages are here.
Gary Louie's webpage. Gary is the secretary of the PNW AES setion.
Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall
The San Diego Chinese Cultural Museum
Marc Sterling's photography
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Adoption Search Resources

I am adopted and I have been searching for my past. My search started with trying to get a Here are some of the sites that I have used, as well as some sites with information for adoptees who are thinking about searching for their origins. I highly recommend Randy Sullivan's article in RS (last link).

September 2001. I have completed my search. If this is of interest to you, please

Bastard Nation - an adoptee's rights organization.
The California Adoptee's Listserve - A listserve is an email reflector; similar to a bulletin board, but using email. Like an internet news group, but without all the spam. This list is for adoptees with a California connection. You must be one of the adoption triad: adoptee, b-mom, b-dad). Use IE to access this site. Contact (listowner) directly if the link doesn't work.
Tina's adoption site - Lots of good stuff!
VitalSearch Vital Records - search information for the United States
RootsWeb - a good place to start your search
The California Birth Index - 1905-1995. This is where I started my search (RootsWeb). .br Dec 2001: This database is now off line due to privacy concerns and impending legislation in the state of California.
The California Birth Index (via VitalSearch) - 1905-1995. Select the free search from this site. This accesses the same data as above, but uses an search engine. The user-interface is more difficult, but also more selective.
California Death Index - on RootsWeb
California Death Index - from Vitalsearch. The user interface is unforgiving. Here's the explanation for it.
Social Security Death Index - From your favorite(?) uncle!
Hawaii Resources
Randy Sullivan's excellent story, Bastard Chronicles in Rolling Stone magazine (RS#862-863, Feb and Mar 2001), on Helen Hill and the adoptee's rights movement, and the origins and ultimate passing of the Oregon Open Records law. The article is no longer acessible via the web, but your local public library likely has it.
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Port Townsend Links

Port Townsend is a lovely Victorian town on the Olympic Peninsula. There are many Bed & Breakfast Inns as well as shops and (of course) restaurants. To the north of town is Fort Worden, once part of the defense network for Puget Sound, now home to Centrum and a state park. We like it there.

Centrum - Arts Umbrella Organization worthy of your support.
What's doing in Port Townsend?
What's doing on the Olympic Peninsula?
Fishing from the Hood Canal Bridge, with pictures.
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Searching for Information

Google - My Favorite search engine. Always start here.
US Patent Office advanced search page. Find the abstract for any patent in the last umpteen years. You can now purchase copies of a patent online.
USPS (the guys who brought you SnailMail) website. Find a zip code. Track a package (yes!), Purchase stamps (beats hell out of going to the post office!)</li>
UPS website. Try their package tracking service. Way cool! Useful even.
Computer connector wiring
Engineering Resource site
MapQuest - way cool map site. Aerials too!
From the Cloak and Dagger Folks at the CIA, here's the CIA World Factbook My snide remark aside, this really is a remarkable site.
Universal Currency Converter GBP to PKR? no sweat. Do it here!
King County Property Information online. Find BillG's house!
Search for books using Bibliofind.
Search for books using AbeBooks
Powell's bookstore in Portland (if you go to PDX and like books, this is a must do!)
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Fun Stuff

I keep a messy desk. It's a religious preference. I am a rank amateur compared to Bob Pease, (Retired) Staff Scientist at National Semiconductor.
Do you need a snappy and erudite insult? Here's a neat insult generator.
Aiya! Aiya is Chinese, similar in usage to the Yiddish Oy! A most versatile word. See for yourself.
Musician Jokes
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