Monthly Archives: December 2021

First snow for 2021 season

Posted on December 9, 2021 by robert

Well it had to happen sooner or later, the first snow of the season, a dusting here at casa-WB4SON Now if that were all we would get, life would be grand.  But winter is coming, along with brutal nor’easter storms … Continue reading →

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Yes you can get an Amateur Radio Plate on a EV in RI

Posted on December 9, 2021 by robert

I had obtained an Amateur Radio tag for my truck about a decade ago.  It was quite an ordeal due to a lack of documentation at DMV, and their inability to be able to enter the request in their computer … Continue reading →

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160 Meter DXCC Certificate Arrives

Posted on December 8, 2021 by robert

The ARRL continues to be fast; the DXCC Certificate #3,752 for 160 Meters arrived on Monday December 6th. Back in 2012, when I got my DXCC Mixed certificate, there had been 48,128 of them issued, and no doubt many more … Continue reading →

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Kudos to the ARRL

Posted on December 3, 2021 by robert

Often it is far too easy to complain about things that aren’t working well, than to recognize when things work so smoothly that you don’t even notice them.  This was the case with the ARRL and the DXCC Desk.  I … Continue reading →

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DXCC 160m Issued by ARRL!

Posted on December 1, 2021 by robert

When I woke up this morning, I checked LotW and noted that I had received confirmation #100 in LotW for 160m from Ark 4O7CC (Montenegro).  Just like that, my quest for 160 meter DXCC was complete.  I received a nice … Continue reading →

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