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10K + Goal Progress

Posted on September 8, 2021 by robert

When I started CWT #58 this morning, I was sitting at 9,996 confirmed in LotW.  When I uploaded my log, I bumped over 10,000 confirmed QSOs in LotW. At the beginning of each year I set some goals for myself.  … Continue reading →

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15,000 QSOs in LOTW

Posted on September 1, 2021 by robert

When I uploaded my contacts from today’s CWT at 1900Z, I found that I had gone over 15,000 QSOs in LOTW.  Only a few more needed to get to 10,000 confirmations too.  This was CWT #57 for me this year.  … Continue reading →

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Ouachita Mountain Good – Henri Bad

Posted on August 24, 2021 by robert

I did receive the 300 unique parks hunted award from Parks On The Air (POTA).  That was a good thing! Unfortunately RI took a big hit from Tropical Storm Henri.  We were without power for about a day and a … Continue reading →

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Hunted 300 Parks on the Air

Posted on August 19, 2021 by robert

With most of the parks full of summer visitors, I haven’t attempted any park activations since April.  However, I’ve been slowly hunting parks.  This morning I received confirmation that I have made contact with 300 unique parks.  It usually takes … Continue reading →

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Broke 60 Qs/Hr in today’s CWT

Posted on July 7, 2021 by robert

Since I started participating in the CWTs back in April, I wanted to break 60 QSOs/Hour in Search/Pounce mode.  I’ve been getting closer.  This morning, during the 1300Z contest, I made 68 contacts in an hour.  And this afternoon, 1900Z, … Continue reading →

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Mapping fellow hams in your area

Posted on May 9, 2021 by robert

I ran across a brief post from Jim, N3JT, in the January 2021 Solid Copy (CWops magazine), that described a online mapping tool that shows hams around the point you choose.  I chose FN41fn, and saw the following (after zooming … Continue reading →

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Hotspot Updated to 4.1.4

Posted on April 19, 2021 by robert

It’s nice to have a hobby like Amateur Radio in retirement as it can keep you very busy.  There is always something new to do, or you might rotate through various aspects of the hobby as your interest comes and … Continue reading →

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Keeping your paddle in place

Posted on April 5, 2021 by robert

I’ve always been rather ham-fisted when it comes to sending Morse Code.  Not so much that I squeeze the paddles so much they bend, but rather I knock the paddle all over the table.  It’s hard to send a “5” … Continue reading →

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More POTA Swag

Posted on March 1, 2021 by robert

I just completed hunting 200 unique parks: And I received a Winter Hunter Award for 2021 (for working someone in the first week of the new year):

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Silver POTA Activator

Posted on February 20, 2021 by robert

I have continued with Parks On The Air this winter.  It’s been a bit of a challenge due to weather, but pretty much every week there has been one day, sandwiched between snow or ice storms, that I have been … Continue reading →

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