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The DXCC Hunt
Countries worked so far: 118
Countries confirmed with QSL cards: 33
Countries confirmed in LOTW: 92
From my PHPHamlog:
CW QSOs: 367
SSB QSOs: 477
Digital QSOs: 29
Category Archives: Operating
Done
After 48 years and 4 months as a ham, I have completed my WAS.
This and that
87 confirmed countries in LOTW now. T32C did a log dump and I got 7 of 8 QSLs. I also got a QSL from E51Z, which was a total surprise. QRZ.com indicated they didn’t use LOTW. Would the person or … Continue reading →
Weather or not
Too freaking cold and wet here to do any radioing so I’m staying inside. Forecast says colder tomorrow.
Good day on the radio
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 →
Melancholy were the sounds on a winter’s night
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 →
Patience pays
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 →
CW Sweepstakes
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 →
CQ WW SSB
I participated in the CQ WW SSB contest this weekend, and managed 150 contacts for 49,385 claimed points. Not a big gun, but I am content. Here’s some pictures of my contest station: From the outside: And from the inside: … Continue reading →
Chasing WAS
After 48 years licensed, I am closing in on WAS. Here’s the progress: The map doesn’t show them, but Alaska and Hawaii are confirmed.
