A Little FT8 Pileup?
Still working 30 meters today, I saw a call sign from someone who I’d been unable to connect with a little earlier this morning. EA1SA from Spain was calling CQ. …
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Fishing for Indionesia
Right after I DX’d to Europe, it was to the opposite side of the world. I tried to respond to YB1HK with 75 watts on 30 meters but he couldn’t …
Fishing for Indionesia Read MoreDenmark on Fishing Line EFHW!
My first Denmark! Yesterday I glanced at Kristi’s fishing pole and had an idea. What if I put some weights on the end, cast into the front yard tree, and …
Denmark on Fishing Line EFHW! Read MoreJoin Your Local Amateur Radio Club
I got started in Amateur Radio this past summer when I was looking for yet another hobby to add to my armament of hobbies. Even before I got my license, …
Join Your Local Amateur Radio Club Read MoreWeird timing FT8
So I just a weird QSO on FT8 on 30 meters. I was calling CQ to see how stable my RFI problems were )with my USB drive on the desktop …
Weird timing FT8 Read MoreRFI
So I have some RFI Issues at QRO-level powers (50 watts and above). Using my attic 9:1 EARCHI Bosch oven turns on. This is my highest antenna and I think …
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Like a lot of other hams, Santa bought me an iCom 705 for Christmas. The day after Christmas Day (Dec 26, 2020) at 5:10PM local time using a 49:1 EFHW …
First Icom 705 QSO Read MoreMore Interesting FT8 and FT4
I realized my front page was looking ugly with all the screenshots of some FT8 and FT4 contacts so I’ll sum the last few up in this post. Around noon …
More Interesting FT8 and FT4 Read MoreDMR
I love listening to my DMR radio on Brandmeister Worldwide. I hear QSO’s that I would never be able to hear from my QTH since I don’t have a giant …
DMR Read MoreAloha!
Got my first Hawaii on my 9:1 EARCHI attic antenna on 80 meters! It’s crazy how many bands this thing can tune up on! The wire is only 40ish feet …
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