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+13 Colonies:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CLEAN SWEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, after most of the morning, like from 0400 till now K2E was playing on 20m and 10m again at 35WPM... then there was a change to 40m and they slowed down! 25 WPM! I quickley reworked my key to cootie mode and called and made it! 13 colonies on 40m with QRP(4w) and CW only! Don't know if this will be my last year of this event or not with the behaviour but it makes me look forward to doing the SKCC/NAQCC sprints as they are more laid...
💬 5 comments · 1 like · Jul 05 · 4 days ago
+13 Colonies: HOly Cow K2E is killing me... and perhaps a few thousand other hams... they keep working WARC frequencies which not the holy trinity of the bands. (20,40,80m) the rest of the K2# stations have been really good about splitting time across the big three. K2E is still operating at 30+ WPM too and not answering straight keys which is pretty BS. So here's the thing, if you're using 20m, 18m, 15m, 10m you are no going to be heard by the east coast. And if you're only working at 30WPM no...
💬 1 comment · Jul 04 · 4 days ago
+13 Colonies: Well, I'm down to 1 now. working 40m CW QRP I"ve been stukck trying to breath thorough the insane pileups K2E generates when they show up. Deleware is a small state so like RI somewhat harder to get but man this one just brings out the savages! I'm at that point after 3 days of this I'm hearing morse in everything too..
💬 View post · Jul 04 · 5 days ago
+13 Colonies: Ok, starting to wear out for a day.. .probably will hear CW in my sleep... 8 down +Philly . I still need NY, RI, DE, MD, NJ... It's always the close in ones too.. GA struggled for my call but I hope they got it. Working QRP the pileups are intense and I'm a little voice.
💬 View post · Jul 02 · 7 days ago
I wanted to point out that even if your part in the radio hobby is just SWL and you don't transmit the 13 Colonies event is open to you. And if you're thinking you'd like to try it but don't have a radio set up, I'd suggest picking a "vitrual home station" at web SDR. I use one near Scranton, PA often K3FEF and it works a charm! Most importantly, have a good time and remember this is all because we enjoy doing it. Amateure is to be a lover of the thing Amore! [http link]
💬 2 likes · Jul 01 · 8 days ago
Been fussing for years with my TenTec Rebel about the band switch. They are a 40/20m SDR inside and it's 5 jumpers that need manipulation when you want to change bands. Some clever people came up with a hardware layout and I've ordered parts and drawn out the traces and now I just need to do it. I'll have a push button band selector on the radio at last and can maybe expand my range and operating times as I've usualy kept it on 40m.
💬 View post · Jun 29 · 10 days ago
Ok, coming up fun ham radio special event. 13 Colonies starts 1JULY24 thru 8JULY24 and it's just a fun Pokémon like on the air hunt to collect all the 13 colonies stations and/or the bonus stations. Exchange is easy, just your call sign/signal report/state and they have a log sheet you can download and print or you can fill it out on their page and print one completed. If you want they do offere a certificate with a suggested 5$ donation (it's just an 8x10 laser printer thing but I did do...
💬 View post · Jun 23 · 2 weeks ago
I regret not signing up for the ARRL field day thing; I don't know much about it, but the airwaves are hopping and everyone is demanding extra info that I don't have! I just wanted to ragchew, but I'm not complaining. It's entertaining to listen to the pileups. 😁
💬 2 comments · Jun 23 · 2 weeks ago
10 CW contacts for FD here. Took my QRP and 2nd set of wires out back and ran as a 1B WNY station battery powered.
💬 View post · Jun 23 · 2 weeks ago
I made my first 40-meter SSB contacts last night! I love how much activity there is on 7 MHz once the sun goes down.
💬 1 comment · Jun 21 · 3 weeks ago
NAQCC Sprint is ON and some QRN out there but good copy. I worked K1SN in VA and W8GG in MI and with having to get up at 0430 EDT all I get is a half hour and I was QRO at 4w! Oh well these guys deserved the points! 72 my QRP people.
💬 1 comment · Jun 19 · 3 weeks ago
NAQCC mW Sprint: Date and time: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 0030-0230 Zulu se 1w or less and please post your results even if you get skunked. [http link] RULES specific to this month's sprint: Operate at 1 watt or less to be eligible for any awards or prizes. Others running higher power are welcome to participate and submit logs, but will be considered QRO.
💬 1 comment · Jun 16 · 3 weeks ago
NAQCC Spring tonight: 12JUNE24 from 0030-0230z time. Just worked KG2RG in Albany (short hop) on 40m and he was LOUD and clear so hopefully a good nite for it QRPheads. The North American QRP CW Club has been around for a while now and evnts like this a little hit and run but as they repeat a lot it's not bad practice and if you like the paperchase good fun. Best of luck to anyone taking a whack at it. I'm NAQCC#196 so I might jump on later for a quick FB QSO... [http link]
💬 2 comments · 1 like · Jun 11 · 4 weeks ago
I am still amazed at the persistance of the contester! There was digital calling on 10m yesterday and little else could be heard. Adverse conditions and the alure of the soasp box have provided wonderful poor conditions alternatives. There have been so many advances I wish my elderly friends in the hobby had access to even 10 years ago. Many had moved into the assisted living phase of their lives and no longer had the ability to fly and antenna. With modes like DMR /Dstar/YSF but also the...
💬 1 like · Jun 11 · 4 weeks ago
Any good contacts this weekend? It seemed like the solar activity made Saturday sort of poopy on 40m. It was WES Weekend Sprintathon with SKCC and there was lot of activity but I just couldn't get heard. Took my Tentec to dad's place (N2NRA) and hooked onto his 80m zepp out on the patio and worked portable for a bit. Should see what he's got for portable gear too and see if we can't muster a field day setup in the bark yard there. Nothing like a comfortable patio to work from.
💬 1 comment · 1 like · Jun 09 · 4 weeks ago
Lewis and Clark Trail On the Air is calling I think. 14.050 N0DCA CQ LCT 3Jun24 1440Z [https link]
💬 1 like · Jun 03 · 5 weeks ago
13 Colonies Special Event Starts off July too. — 13 Colonies runs July 1st-7th and you try and collect special call signs in each of the original US colonies + some bonus stations. It's not a contest but just a fun special event for July. 13colonies.us/
💬 View post · Jun 01 · 5 weeks ago
Field Day is coming up! Are you ready? 2024 ARRL Field Day is June 22-23 [http link]
💬 1 comment · Jun 01 · 5 weeks ago
CQ CQ MSW - It's Museum Ships Weekend, sort of a special event. Just worked W1HNJ SS Hope Memorial Station . 1632z 7.033 CW [https link]
💬 View post · Jun 01 · 5 weeks ago
So the press is reporting that the region of the sun that caused the geomagnetic storm a week + ago is back and we're looking down the barrel again. There was even a note that HF was black out for the G1 storm that did hit us yesterday. I'm seeing lots of action on 40m right now so I think I might take my QRP radio out for a bike ride and an unofficial park activation. Should be APRS Radio-Active too de N2QFD Well, turns out that my gelcells were not up to charge. So that means I can't take the...
💬 1 like · Jun 01 · 5 weeks ago
40m has been pretty active this week in CW and there must be some sort of event on. Just worked N2JPR who had a lovely signal from Long Island at 7.045Mhz. I use [http link] to just listen to the radio, there are many open stations around , I just hang on one near me when I work from home so I can fire up my radio if I want to respond to someone. It's a great way to do some SWL time and if you're here you probably already have everything you need to listen to the world. 72's de N2QFD
💬 1 comment · May 30 · 6 weeks ago
POTA is doing it's thing. Just worked N3RTW who is active in US-0691 Prince William Forest Park now (10:30 EDT) 7.042 with a nice signal and a very short excahnge.
💬 View post · May 19 · 7 weeks ago
So, I don't know why it took so long to think of this. Is there a Gemini version of QRZ? The ARRL look up tool anything like that? Anyone got a good link to share?
💬 1 comment · May 19 · 7 weeks ago
40m is working close today. I copied KC9HEK calling CW SKCC about 75 miles away but no reply to my answer. Copied WA2YLY in Hawley PA 92 miles away down in PA, short QSO. Bob was a 599, he reported me at 559. I'm only using 4 watts out to my zepp and there was some fade so if you're trying HF it's working but at least on 40,m CW it's real close in!
💬 2 comments · May 18 · 7 weeks ago
CW - Morse Code — Someone I think over on The Station shared this with me and it's just fun. It's Wordel but a CW test to see how fast you can copy. It starts at like 40WPM and each replay and you only get like 20 of them slows down and you still have 5 guesses. MORSEL.FUN 100% give it a shot it's fun.
💬 2 likes · May 15 · 8 weeks ago
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