Florida’s director of the Division of Emergency Management since 2001, Craig Fugate has been chosen by President Obama to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The appointment of a Republican who has been critical of the agency would seem to indicate that this is not just another political payback appointment that we have seem way too many of.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called Fugate one of the most experienced emergency managers in the country. "The work he’s accomplished in Florida serves as a model for other states," Napolitano said in a statement. "He will be a tremendous asset to FEMA and it’s employees."
The complete Associated Press story from the Miami Herald is here.
Continuing with my series of posts about rack mounting ham gear, I will share this source for those nifty knurled thumb screws that make the panels look so professional. You can use them with all types of rack equipment including threaded rail racks and un-threaded racks that use cage or clip style retainer nuts.
They are from Rack Release Systems. Their patented quick release fasteners are used by such companies as Microsoft, Intel, Apple Computer, Google, Cisco, 3com, Nortel Networks, Northrup-Gruman, FBI, VeriSign, Quantum, National Institute of Health and many more.
You can take your pick of Standard, or Extended Length threads, in either Thumb Style, Phillips Truss Head, or Hex Head. The hex heads can be installed in 3 seconds using a power driver and a 9mm hex socket. The company is also a source for those hard to find clip and cage style retainer nuts.
More rack hardware can be found at Hammond Manufacturing, including an alternate style of thumb screw.
My name is Bob, and I am a ham radio operator, freelance web developer and a retired commercial radio personality. It turns out that I also enjoy blogging...
