Category Archives: Operating

Christmas Tree Antenna

Posted on December 21, 2015 by robert

WA1ABI, John, in Portsmouth invented a new mode a couple of years back — Christmas Tree to Christmas Tree QRP.  Today I had my outside tree wired up to a remote antenna tuner and gave the XMT2XMT mode a try. … Continue reading →

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December Triple Play

Posted on December 4, 2015 by robert

I try to make at least one needed DX or stateside contact every month.  Some months are easier than others, mostly depending on how busy I am with other things.  Recognizing that I hadn’t made any December QSOs yet, and … Continue reading →

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ARISS Contact: One Step Closer

Posted on July 21, 2015 by robert

I am one member on a team of folks who have had our initial proposal for an ARISS contact sometime between Jan and June of 2016.  The initial “marketing” proposal was accepted.  The next step in the process is to … Continue reading →

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GOTA Summary – Field Day 2015

Posted on July 3, 2015 by robert

I’ve been organizing the GOTA operation for my club’s Field Day for the past several years.  Each year our goal is to max out our GOTA contribution, a goal that we’ve never met.  Depending on your definition, we either did … Continue reading →

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Field Day Irony

Posted on June 29, 2015 by robert

Well Field Day 2015 has come and gone, and I was able to snag another satellite contact to help garner some bonus points for my club (Newport County Radio Club) — Thank you NX9B, I was W1LY on the other end. Despite … Continue reading →

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Momento for W1AW/1 RI Operation

Posted on June 12, 2015 by robert

When I checked the mail today, I was pleasantly surprised to find a small desk plaque commemorating my participation this past year as a W1AW/1 – RI station.  They mounted a centennial and W1AW challenge coin into an engraved case … Continue reading →

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Worked All W1AW Plaque Arrives

Posted on June 11, 2015 by robert

Yesterday a box that was about a cubic foot showed up on my doorstep.  Expecting something heavy I almost tossed it over the roof when I picked it up — it weighed less than 2 pounds.  I didn’t recognize the … Continue reading →

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30-Meter WAS Completed — 33 Years Ago!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by robert

I’ve been parked at 6BWAS for several months, after completing the 5BWAS award and the 17-Meter band endorsement.  Since then I’ve gone from 8 states needed on 12-Meters, down to 2 (DE & WV), and also reduced my 30-Meter requirement … Continue reading →

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Centennial QSO Party Certificate Arrives

Posted on April 20, 2015 by robert

So my certificate for the Centennial QSO Party came in late last week.  Almost all of my QSOs were associated with working the W1AW/portable stations, so I only obtained the second tier (out of four).

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Worked All W1AW Portable States

Posted on March 30, 2015 by robert

A photo of the plaque has finally been published.  Don’t know how the endorsements will fit as it is cut into the shape of the United States.

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