Category Archives: Operating

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 →

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.

As long-time followers of this blog know (okay, bear with me. Let’s pretend there really are long-time followers of the blog, other than me, that is), I sometimes have long (like 9-10 months) periods of no blog activity and little … Continue reading →

Just started. Not much of a party, I’m afraid. All I can hear from here is the XE2O beacon on 50.068 MHz. Otherwise, just static. Maybe there’ll be an opening in a while. Waiting here in EM12, hoping for the … Continue reading →

Just finished RTTY QSOs with K3SEW and NY3C on 30 meters using my new homebrew FSK interface. Another project completed! I tell you, retirement is great! Here’s the interface: I wanted to use FSK rather than AFSK because I didn’t … Continue reading →

The incoming QSLs on LOTW have slowed to zero, with a count of 71 QSLs received from stations worked on 6 meters during the contest. I picked up many new grids and a couple of new states in this contest.

I made good use of the Moxon mounted in the back of the Titan in the VHF contest to work 160 stations in 100 grid squares over the two days of the contest. Six meters was open to both coasts … Continue reading →

I finally caught an opening on 6 – two days running. Worked 8 stations in about 30 minutes on each day, mostly out in Delta Mike land. (See the phphamlog for details.) The Moxon performed extremely well and I am … Continue reading →

Ever have the feeling you’re sitting in your kitchen wearing a tuxedo? Or, in other words, all dressed up and nowhere to go? Not seeing any openings on 6. But I have an antenna if they ever show up.

The Moxon is finished! That’s not the best picture, the sun was behind the antenna and the iPhone camera doesn’t do its best under those conditions. Right after this was taken, I hooked up the coax and measured the SWR … Continue reading →