Monthly Archives: January 2024

Finished a Goal From 6 years Ago

Posted on January 31, 2024 by robert

Way back in January 2018, I had a goal to “3D print an electronics project case”.  I had enrolled in a SolidWorks class at my local community college to learn 3D modeling.  Sadly I didn’t complete it, and it remained … Continue reading →

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Oasis Hunter & 100+ K4NYM parks

Posted on January 23, 2024 by robert

By now you know that POTA is my jam.  I’ve spent many hours in my car, or on benches, activating parks, and many more hours hunting at home.  Having done both, I can tell you the true heroes are the … Continue reading →

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Everything old is new again…

Posted on January 23, 2024 by robert

Winter always brings a desire to do projects of some sort.  In fact, throughout the rest of the year, I tend to acquire parts for small projects with the hopes of finishing them during the cold, dark, snowy New England … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day Activation Camp Cronin

Posted on January 3, 2024 by robert

New England weather has been fairly mild the last few winters, especially in December and early January.  The weather gods indicated mostly sunny skies and temps around 40 for New Year’s Day, so it seemed like an excellent time to … Continue reading →

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DXCC Status for 2023

Posted on January 3, 2024 by robert

I didn’t focus much on DXing in 2023, but I fill in a few band-points for the DXCC Challenge and added a couple of ATNOs.  I’ve got a long way to go for the Honor Roll, with only 278 countries … Continue reading →

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2023 Goal Review and New Goals for 2024

Posted on January 3, 2024 by robert

I had an ambitious set of goals for 2023: Teach a class (either Technician or CW Academy) Participate in 120+ CWTs for the CWops Gold Medal Build my QRP-Labs QDX Digital Transceiver Activate 10 new parks in CT or obtain … Continue reading →

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