Monthly Archives: January 2015

Some Really Good DX Luck Over the Holidays

Posted on January 6, 2015 by robert

I can’t help but smile a bit as I get closer to my 2015 goal even 6 days into the new year. Despite a dozen QSOs with Falkland Island on several bands, I finally received confirmation in LotW about 15 … Continue reading →

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Straight Key Night 2015

Posted on January 3, 2015 by robert

A friend of mine, John, WA1ABI, is a real fan of Straight Key Night (SKN).  For the past couple of years, I’ve thought I should dig up my 40 year old Brown Brothers Key, a Christmas present from 1974, the last … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by robert

Happy New Year, of course, and time for new year goals! Complete DXCC Challenge with 1000+ points Complete 30m and 12m DXCC (8BDXCC) (80m seems unlikely) Complete 12m WAS (7BWAS) (a stretch to get DE and WV) Work 250 logged … Continue reading →

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