Monthly Archives: July 2023

CWops CWT Silver Medal Achieved

Posted on July 21, 2023 by robert

As of early yesterday morning (3 AM), I completed CWT #90 on the year.  This earns the Silver Medal (which I achieved my first year).  I need 30 more contests to get to 120 and earn the Gold Medal (which … Continue reading →

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Solar Cycle 25 now out of prediction bounds…

Posted on July 11, 2023 by robert

As I type this, my side of the planet has undergone a sudden R2 radio blackout due to a M 6.8 solar flare.  Sadly no 40/20/15 meter contacts for the next few hours. As I was confirming the flare, I … Continue reading →

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POTA Hunter Award for 900 parks

Posted on July 10, 2023 by robert

Yesterday I received confirmation for park #900 ().  This puts me closer to one of my goals for 2023, working 1000 parks. My goals for 2023 are: Teach a class (either Technician or CW Academy) Participate in 120+ CWTs for … Continue reading →

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Gold medal for 2022 CWTs

Posted on July 4, 2023 by robert

While I was taking the advanced CWops classes I started participating in their weekly CWTs (short one hour long CW sprint contests).  For the 2021 year, I finished with a silver medal (meaning I had participated in at least 90 … Continue reading →

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