Chris Smolinski W3HFU
@hfunderground.com
Software, mostly radio, also audio. Radio, mostly pirate and shortwave. Ask me about genealogy or lowcarb/keto at your own risk.
Chief bit mangler at https://www.blackcatsystems.com/
I also run a little site known as hfunderground.com
Chief bit mangler at https://www.blackcatsystems.com/
I also run a little site known as hfunderground.com
Box 268 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1937 Buffalo nickel, two Bermuda nickels, and a George VI Canadian nickel - they rarely turn up here. And it was an ender! ...
I found a 1937 Buffalo nickel, two Bermuda nickels, and a George VI Canadian nickel - they rarely turn up here. And it was an ender! ...
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Box 268 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1937 Buffalo nickel, two Bermuda nickels, and a George VI Canadian nickel - they rarely turn up here. And it was an ender! ...
I found a 1937 Buffalo nickel, two Bermuda nickels, and a George VI Canadian nickel - they rarely turn up here. And it was an ender! ...
Box 267 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1925 Buffalo nickel, a 1943-P silver war nickel, a 1 franc from Belgium, and a Canadian nickel...
I found a 1925 Buffalo nickel, a 1943-P silver war nickel, a 1 franc from Belgium, and a Canadian nickel...
December 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Box 267 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1925 Buffalo nickel, a 1943-P silver war nickel, a 1 franc from Belgium, and a Canadian nickel...
I found a 1925 Buffalo nickel, a 1943-P silver war nickel, a 1 franc from Belgium, and a Canadian nickel...
Box 266 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1936-D Buffalo nickel, which I needed! Also a 1943-P silver war nickel, and four (a record for a box) proofs...
I found a 1936-D Buffalo nickel, which I needed! Also a 1943-P silver war nickel, and four (a record for a box) proofs...
December 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Box 266 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1936-D Buffalo nickel, which I needed! Also a 1943-P silver war nickel, and four (a record for a box) proofs...
I found a 1936-D Buffalo nickel, which I needed! Also a 1943-P silver war nickel, and four (a record for a box) proofs...
You search muddy fields, I search boxes of rolls of coins. In the last nickel box I searched, one of the rolls had a dime, and another had a cardboard disc :)
(The 1943 nickel top left was minted during WWII, the USA used silver during the war as the nickel was needed for the war effort)
(The 1943 nickel top left was minted during WWII, the USA used silver during the war as the nickel was needed for the war effort)
December 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
You search muddy fields, I search boxes of rolls of coins. In the last nickel box I searched, one of the rolls had a dime, and another had a cardboard disc :)
(The 1943 nickel top left was minted during WWII, the USA used silver during the war as the nickel was needed for the war effort)
(The 1943 nickel top left was minted during WWII, the USA used silver during the war as the nickel was needed for the war effort)
I like how this NWS freezing rain/ice forecast obeys political (state & county) boundaries :)
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I like how this NWS freezing rain/ice forecast obeys political (state & county) boundaries :)
Box 265 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1943-P war nickel, and a dime. Oh, and this cardboard disk :)
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I found a 1943-P war nickel, and a dime. Oh, and this cardboard disk :)
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December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Box 265 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1943-P war nickel, and a dime. Oh, and this cardboard disk :)
...
I found a 1943-P war nickel, and a dime. Oh, and this cardboard disk :)
...
Box 264 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1944-P war nickel, and two Canadian nickels...
I found a 1944-P war nickel, and two Canadian nickels...
December 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Box 264 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
I found a 1944-P war nickel, and two Canadian nickels...
I found a 1944-P war nickel, and two Canadian nickels...
Box 263 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
Two Buffalo nickels that acid dated to 1913 T2, a Canadian nickel, and two pennies. Sadly, the 1992 is not Close AM :P. ...
Two Buffalo nickels that acid dated to 1913 T2, a Canadian nickel, and two pennies. Sadly, the 1992 is not Close AM :P. ...
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Box 263 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
Two Buffalo nickels that acid dated to 1913 T2, a Canadian nickel, and two pennies. Sadly, the 1992 is not Close AM :P. ...
Two Buffalo nickels that acid dated to 1913 T2, a Canadian nickel, and two pennies. Sadly, the 1992 is not Close AM :P. ...
Box 262 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
Just this coin from Thailand, a 1 baht I believe...
Just this coin from Thailand, a 1 baht I believe...
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Box 262 of my quest/personal challenge to build complete Liberty and Buffalo nickel collections just from circulation via coin roll hunting.
Just this coin from Thailand, a 1 baht I believe...
Just this coin from Thailand, a 1 baht I believe...
Shortwave pirate radio station Sternradio is back on the air, with an excellent signal here in Westminster MD USA on 6930 AM at 1511 UTC.
www.hfunderground.com/board/index....
www.hfunderground.com/board/index....
December 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Shortwave pirate radio station Sternradio is back on the air, with an excellent signal here in Westminster MD USA on 6930 AM at 1511 UTC.
www.hfunderground.com/board/index....
www.hfunderground.com/board/index....
It's that time of the year... Santa on a firetruck. Looks like the Grinch as well.
December 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's that time of the year... Santa on a firetruck. Looks like the Grinch as well.
Another shortwave pirate radio eQSL, this time from Kingston Trio Radio.
December 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another shortwave pirate radio eQSL, this time from Kingston Trio Radio.
Thanks for the QSL! This was from a shortwave pirate radio station.
December 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thanks for the QSL! This was from a shortwave pirate radio station.