Compared to previous weeks, it was a fairly light period of radio activity around here. My work got in the way of my fun Monday through Wednesday! The nerve! Ha! Even so, it was cool to have 10 meters open quite a bit when I WAS able to get in the shack. One ham friend… Read More »
What a great week of amateur radio! It seems like I say that a lot on this blog. That’s because it just keeps getting better and better! I was so busy Monday through Wednesday with worky-work, I didn’t get much time in the shack. But I made up for it the rest of the week… Read More »
It was another great week in amateur radio for several reasons. Received my first international QSL card! F4GVO was kind enough to send me TWO of his cards, each with a different design. Of course I will be reciprocating! I worked a few special event stations, including 100 year anniversary stations for WSB in Atlanta… Read More »
It was a fun week of ham radio operating this week! I ordered and received the appropriate cable and footswitch to connect a broadcast microphone to my Icom 7300. Works like a charm with no external preamp required! Sent a received some QSL cards, including one from K5LBJ from the school roundup week. Worked a… Read More »
Lots of fun on FT8 this week with contacts from Ireland, Kuwait, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago, and more. FT8 is so addictive! FT4 is also a great way to fill in some grids. i was able to grab a few stations with that mode as well. SSB contacts this past week were mostly students. I… Read More »
Highlights from the log for January 16, 2022.