Welcome to the Joe Roberts Home Page! I am an electronics engineer primarily involved in sonar work for the US Navy. This site contains a vast amount of information dealing with all sorts of topics. One of my greatest interests is amateur astronomy, an activity I have been involved with since 1973. I am the manager of the web site Amateur Astronomer's Notebook. I try to observe the stars and planets whenever the weather (and my schedule) allows. Rocketry (Model and High Power) is also an activity I am involved in (among numerous other activities). Check out the menu below for these and a number of other topics.

I still write most of my own HTML by hand (meaning I make minimal use of special software to accomplish this task). You will find that my HTML style focuses more on content and readability rather than "fancy features". As diverse as they are, I strive to make my pages rich in content and worth visiting. At first glance my page may look like a "guy" page, but there is lots of information that will interest women too. As is the case with most people today, the demands on my time are great, and as a result some of my pages do not get updated as often as I'd like!

The photos below illustrate some of my many hobbies and interests...

The Joe Roberts Home Page Menu

• Pages/sites I maintain... (in no particular order)
  1. Joe Roberts Astrophotography This page covers my activities in photography of the night sky.
  2. Amateur Astronomer's Notebook A site dedicated to amateur astronomy, especially suited to those just starting out!
  3. Hale-Bopp pictures I took Darn! No spaceship!
  4. Joe Roberts' Hawaii Five-O Page If you are a fan of the show Hawaii Five-O you'll want to visit this section (my most frequently visited page)!
  5. Minnechaug Class of 1978 Home Page Everything you loved and hated about school, and then some...
  6. Resume Not currently looking for work, but I'll consider outstanding opportunities...
  7. Technical Articles "readable" articles I wrote on technical stuff...
  8. Farmer Joe's Home Page Scenes and equipment from around the farm...
  9. Joe's Rocket Page A page that shows some of my activities in the golgen era of rocketry as well as modern activities...
  10. Joe's Model Railroad Page Some highlights and photos of my 1970's vintage model railroad.
  11. Joe's Wilbraham Photo History Page Old and new historical photos from Wilbraham, MA.
  12. Joe's Farmall "M" Site A site with focus on my 1949 Farmall M tractor.
  13. Joe's Farm and Nature Page A page with photos of things around my hobby farm.
  14. A 1970's Teenager's Bedroom A page that illustrates my start in stereo systems and electronics.
  15. Korean War Photo Page Photos from in and around the front lines and rear area in Korea.
  16. My Backyard Observatory A chronicle of the construction of my Backyard Observatory.
  17. Joe's Radio Aircheck Page A page with classic radio airchecks from the 70s to the 90s!
  18. How and Why Wonder Books A page dedicated to the vintage childhood book series.
  19. Kiss 95.7 Tribute Page A page covering the heyday of radio station Kiss 95.7 (Hartford, CT).
  20. Channel Master 4251 Tribute Page A page dedicated to the legendary "King" of UHF TV antennas.
  21. Joe's Easter Warriors Roller Derby Page A page about one of my favorite childhood TV shows!
  22. Ramblings My comments on a variety of topics.
  23. Miscellaneous Notes and Facts A collection of common misconceptions and miscellaneous info...
  24. Important Notes about the contents of my pages Notes about copyright, originality of work, etc.

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