Category Archives: Operating

Thinking of the peak of Solar cycle 24

Posted on February 20, 2013 by robert

Its a glass half-empty vs. glass half-full thing. According to NASA, we are close to the peak of Solar Cycle 24; they are predicting summer of 2013.  However the smoothed numbers have actually been running below the mean prediction level … Continue reading →

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DXCC in a weekend (and other random musings concerning the ARRL CW DX Contest)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by robert

I’ve been told that timing is everything in life.  If that is true then I’m in trouble, because timing ISN’T my forte.  Take for example the New England Blizzard of 2013 that descended upon RI like a ton of bricks … Continue reading →

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If I could only have one band it would be…

Posted on January 25, 2013 by robert

Many years ago my father and I would debate this endlessly.  His choice was 40 meters.  Mine was 20 meters.  After restarting my ham radio hobby 2 years ago, I’ve had a chance to track things carefully this time around, … Continue reading →

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