Category Archives: Goals

Finally, after almost 7 years, 1500 DXCC Challenge Band Points

Posted on November 7, 2021 by robert

Prior to 2012, I had only 7 QSLs from DXCC countries (USA, AK, HI, Canada, France, Germany, and Spain).  I wasn’t a DXer, but I had volunteered for years at the W4 QSL Bureau.  I got to see QSL cards … Continue reading →

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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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14,000 QSOs in LotW

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Bob Beatty

The count keeps going up.  At 14,002 as of this afternoon: At the end of last year I was at 12,000 QSOs, so that’s +2,000 in a half year (my goal was 1,500 for the year).  Much of that is … Continue reading →

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2021 Goal Progress to date

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Bob Beatty

I’ve made some progress on my goal list for 2021. 2021 Goals Completed: Teach a Tech Class – finished the first week of June with 6 licenses granted in RI As of June 16, I have 1,772 Qs in the … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Bob Beatty

What a great way to start 2021 — I was on the air from the Charlestown Breachway State Beach, POTA K-7717, this fine New Year’s day.  Parks On The Air will be a major goal for me in 2021, but … Continue reading →

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Goal Review 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Bob Beatty

Despite the lingering smell of a burning garbage, 2020 is finally behind us.  Like most of the planet, I found myself wishing the year would just end.  In my case, I’m quite blessed, as my immediate family is healthy and … Continue reading →

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The year that won’t end

Posted on September 19, 2020 by robert

Pandemic, social unrest, political unrest, unbelievable fires, running out of names for Tropical Storms, even a plague of locusts, and there is still another quarter of 2020 to go!  Nevertheless, I’m very grateful to have Amateur Radio as a hobby … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by robert

After some consideration, these are my goals for 2020 Teach a Technician Class Reach 275 Confirmed Countries in DXCC Reach 90 Confirmed Countries on 160-Meters Reach 1450 Band-Points in the DXCC Challenge Reach 40 confirmed states on satellite Obviously some … Continue reading →

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Where things stand Q1

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Bob Beatty

With good-old winter providing no outdoor distractions, and my health improving enough to give me some extra energy, the first quarter of 2019 was productive in terms of Ham Radio goals.  At this point Teach a Technician Class  (Starts on … Continue reading →

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2019 Goals 1 month later

Posted on February 1, 2019 by robert

I think I set goals that were a tad low for this year, but DXing and state hunting is so hit or miss (also lots of folks go on holiday in the beginning of the year). Four of my 2019 … Continue reading →

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