Author Archives: Michael

DXCC coming along – slowly

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Michael

Just got a confirmation for Serbia, so 84 confirmed on LOTW. I’m making progress. Anybody else wondering where 10 meters went this week? Spotty DX openings that only last an hour or two, then a quiet band. Reminds me of … Continue reading →

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LOTWTF?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Michael

Watching my LOTW confirmed count, stuck at one number for the past couple of days, it updates and now I have … one less? WTF, LOTW?

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So close …

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Michael

to WAS:

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Weather or not

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Michael

Too freaking cold and wet here to do any radioing so I’m staying inside. Forecast says colder tomorrow.

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Good day on the radio

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Michael

The day didn’t seem like it was going to be good: listening on 12 meters yielded a few stations nearly in the noise with no one really standing out. But as I was leaving the mall where I walk to … Continue reading →

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Melancholy were the sounds on a winter’s night

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Michael

The cold season is arriving in Texas, which will inevitably cause a cutback in my operating. All my operation is from the truck, and gasoline is too expensive to run the engine to heat the truck, even when I am … Continue reading →

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Patience pays

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Michael

Up to 80 countries confirmed in LOTW: ZD8ZZ just came through for Ascension Island. Still waiting for New York and Vermont QSLs. I am working more digital to fill in some Triple Play slots, JT65 and RTTY. Yesterday I worked … Continue reading →

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Logbook of the Wait

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Michael

So nowadays you can upload to LOTW or, if you’re really in a hurry for a confirmation, you can mail a QSL card.

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Just twiddling the thumbs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Michael

Uploaded my logs to LOTW, now I have to paint a bedroom. I’ll watch the paint dry while LOTW does its thing. (Later…) Okay the paint is dry. And LOTW hasn’t made it to my logs yet. (Sigh)

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CW Sweepstakes

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Michael

Well, that was grueling. 137 QSOs, 55 sections, for a claimed score of 15,070. I let N1MM Logger do all the driving for this contest, so I could try out the CW interface I built. It worked quite well, but … Continue reading →

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