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I hate to admit it, but lately, I’ve been getting a lot of my ideas for blog posts from Reddit posts to /r/amateurradio. The first post asked whether or not you should fold over the braid when making a flowerpot antenna. I had never heard of a flowerpot antenna, so I did some searching. The […]
: Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , December 31, 2024 Time honored tradition for New Year's Eve and Day : Straight Key Night I already have a couple of tickets for another event : tonight But maybe I'll use these after getting on for a QSO or two for Straight Key . Night As per the ARRL : Website ARRL Straight Key Night : January 1, 2025 12 25 2024 ARRL Straight Key Night is January 1, 2025, from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC . This 24-hour event is not a contest but rather a day dedicated to celebrating our CW heritage radio communications by Morse . code Participants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make enjoyable , conversational CW QSOs radio contacts The use of straight keys or bugs to send CW is preferred .
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It all started last February when I was induced into purchasing a 250-watt dummy load resistor for a couple of bucks from AliExpress. Since then, I’ve been bombarded with emails from AliExpress almost daily. Normally, I’d unsubscribe from such mailings, or send them immediately to spam, but I’ve become really intrigued by the stuff they […]
Two more QSLs to add to my collection of QSLs from stations whose call signs spell words. My contact with Paul, W4LOO ,was a POTA contact. He was activating US-3654, Savannas State Park in Florida. Josh, K3HIP, is a newer ham. It’s nice to work someone younger for a change. :) He was using […]
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , December 25, 2024 Christmas Day 2024 From our house to yours , best wishes for the Merriest of Christmases May God bless and keep you all in the palm of His hand 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by QRP When you care to send the very least at 10:45 AM Email This BlogThis Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest No : comments Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Christmas W2LJ Courtesy of Marianne Makoski QRP Watering Holes W2LJ By The Numbers ARRL Life Member , QRP ARCI 4488, QRP-L 13, NJQRP 47, FISTS 1469, Flying Pigs ARCI 612, ARS 1528, QRPp-I 759, Colorado QRP Club 746, SPAR 55, SOC 619, SKCC 49C , NAQCC 35, QCWA 32590,
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve 2024 Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their . flock The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them , and they were struck with great . fear The angel said to them , Do not be afraid for behold , I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the . people For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and . Lord And this will be a sign for you : you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger . 8221 And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel , praising God and :
New stuff in the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC) Kay, K6KJN, curator of the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC) recently posted the following to the ARDC-Community mailing list: First, my What’s New in DLARC column in the Zero Retries newsletter talks about archiving the Japanese language “Ham’s Radio” podcast, […]
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Monday , December 23, 2024 New Holiday Operating Event This came across to the inbox of the QRP-ARCI Contest Manager . I guess they wanted all QRP-ARCI members to know , and now I get to share it with you , : too EURAO Party Winter 2025 : Season's Greetings Mon , 23 12 2024 23:00 eurao The European Radio Amateurs' Organization announces a new party on the air , this time with the motto : Season's Greetings Remember this is not a contest , it is just a radio meeting with a few simple rules' , better to call them . recommendations Purpose Wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the stations you contact with these days . This is a good time to wish peace and love to everyone . Have fun andHow ghost radio signals could hold the key to finding missing flight MH370 Transmissions from amateur radio enthusiasts may hold the key to locating the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished a decade ago in one of the greatest aviation mysteries. …read more BBC: Time to Transmit BBC reporter Stephen Coates travels to […]Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , December 20, 2024 Disappointed When I got home from work last night , I was really tired like , try putting 5 really's after that one and I didn't have much of an appetite . Just overworked , I guess . I sat and talked with Cara and Marianne for a bit and then hit the sack at 7:00 PM . I was not about to go down and sit in my cold shack for whatever time it would have taken to work K4BAI and K9DRP . nbsp In their logs today , I see that my NJ Hound buddy , Chas W2SH worked both , so conditions to New Jersey were probably good . C'est la vie I woke up , coincidentally at 10:30 PM , just as the hunts were ending . I went downstairs to grab a small bite to eat a buttered hamburger roll as I had
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , December 19, 2024 Christmas is a coming and Santa is getting a few boat anchors ready for some Hams who have been good all year long I may end up getting disappointed , but I am looking forward to the 80 Meter Fox Hunt tonight . The Foxes are John K4BAI in Georgia and Don K9DRP in Illinois . Both should be reachable workable from New Jersey on 80 . Meters I am looking forward to seeing which antenna might be successful in nabbing contacts with them . Ever since I've replaced that matching stub on the HF9V it's been like a brand new antenna again I still have to go out to the backyard and grab a plastic flower pot from our shed . I want to cut a hole in the bottom , and put a slit up thePages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , December 18, 2024 Missed opportunity and Christmas memories I guess I kind of blew an opportunity in the 40 Meter Fox Hunt last night . I didn't walk away empty handed , but I might have walked away with more if I wasn't so . tired I heard Cathy W4CMG's Hounds baying rather loudly . I tuned 1 kHz down and there she was . I had to tighten up the filters a bit as last night was also the NAQCC mW Sprint . Anyway , I had her frequency picked out and was listening to her hand out pelts . I called a few times with no result and then some kind of digital signal came on , right on top of her I have no idea what mode it was , as the only ones I can recognize by ear are RTTY and Olivia . This mustPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Monday , December 16, 2024 Mind if we brag I guess you can consider this a guest post good friend Dave KD2FSI posted this to the South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club Facebook page , and I'm posting it here as well , because there's an important message . here 2024 Field Day : Results The ARRL Field Day Results are now out in a CSV file format . This file format can be imported to an Excel spreadsheet and sorted to compare the results by categories , sections and so . forth We know from the results published in December’s QST that SPARC came in 3rd out of 5 in the 3A-Battery category , but I was interested in seeing how we did overall compared to all categories and . sections Looking at all categories
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , December 13, 2024 Broken pipeline More about that in a minute or two , but first here's the weekend's goings : on Contests Only one , but it's a biggie especially as we're at the peak of Cycle : 25 ARRL 10-Meter Contest http : www.arrl.org 10-meter Special : Events 12 14 2024 Big Bend ARC 50th Anniversary Dec 14, 1500Z-2300Z , K5O , Alpine , TX . Big Bend ARC . 7.240 14.320 21.350 28.400. QSL . Big Bend ARC , 1402 N 5tn Street , Alpine , TX 79830. www.bigbendarc.org 12 14 2024 Ike's UN Atoms for Peace Speech 1953 Dec 14, 1400Z-2200Z , K3S , Baltimore , MD . Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC . 7.1 14.1 21.1 28.1. QSL . K3LU , 980 PATUXENT ROAD , Odenton , MD 21113. Single transmitter SSB and CW aboardPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , December 12, 2024 LOL Look at the serial number of a laptop I shipped today the last three letters . I hope it doesn't fade in and out on the user You know you're a Ham when you notice stuff like this immediately 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by QRP When you care to send the very least at 1:30 PM Email This BlogThis Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels : humor No : comments Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Second Week of Advent W2LJ Courtesy of Marianne Makoski QRP Watering Holes W2LJ By The Numbers ARRL Life Member , QRP ARCI 4488, QRP-L 13, NJQRP 47, FISTS 1469, Flying Pigs ARCI 612, ARS 1528, QRPp-I 759,
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Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , December 11, 2024 As seen on Facebook I saw this posted on the POTA SOTA Facebook page , and thought it would be good to share : here I know that I am myself guilty of not following procedure , with the end result of me muttering swear words under my breath every time I have to untangle my Dacron rope supply . Thanks , Scott W3GTR for the excellent photos My instincts for last night's 40 Meter Fox Hunt proved to be true for once I found Steve WD4CFN's Hounds rather easily , went down 1 kHz and was able to hear him amongst the CQ NA s that were in plenteous supply I'm guessing last night was the NAQCC monthly Sprint Anyway , as I was saying , I found Steve rather easily , but he kept fading“Funk” is German for radio, and I’ve been in a funk lately. That’s why it’s been so long since I’ve posted here. This happens to me every year at this time, when the days get shorter and darker. (Here’s an interesting tidbit of information: While the shortest day of the year is December 21, the […]
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , December 10, 2024 Instincts The two stars of tonight's 40 Meter QRP Fox Hunt are John AJ1DM in Rhode Island and Steve WD4CFN in Tennessee . Based on the people I've been able to hear on 40 Meter SSB on the St . Max Net , I'm thinking I should be able to hear Steve , but John may be a challenge . I think it's more likely that I'd have a better shot of working Rhode Island on 80 . Meters The HF9V's renovations continue to impress me . In fact , the pelts that I was able to grab last week were all gotten through the HF9V . The way I have it tuned is that it really likes the CW portions of the band . I tried using it in the SSB portion of 40 Meters on Sunday for the St . Max Net and it was not
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Saturday , December 07, 2024 Skeeter Hunt Poker 2025 I put out a feeler on the Skeeter Hunt Facebook page for some ideas about what we can do for bonus points for the 2025 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt . Thanks to KC Kerchner KC9IH for coming up with the rudimentary idea for Skeeter Hunt . Poker I still have to tweak it a bit , but here's what I'm : thinking Royal Flush Work 5 different Skeeters with consecutive Skeeter numbers 1,000 points . This would be the most difficult , so working W2LJ can be used as a Wild . Card Flush Work 5 different Skeeters with the same call sign number in their call . 750 points Full House Work 3 Skeeters with the same call sign number in their call , and two with another call sign
. Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , December 06, 2024 Weekend of Dec . 7th and 8th Hey , Santa Is that RTTY or FT8 : Contests Wake-Up QRP Sprint http : qrp.ru contest wakeup 333-wakeup-eng PRO CW Contest https : proradiocontestclub.com PCC 20Rules.html INORC Contest https : www.inorc.it wp 2023 09 12 xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cla FT Challenge http : www.rttycontesting.com ft-challenge Digital , so you'll hear this in the CW portions of the . bands QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Sprint http : qrparci.org contest holiday-spirit-sprint 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint http : www.4sqrp.com SSS sss_rules.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test http : www.k1usn.com sst.html ARRL 160-Meter Contest http : www.arrl.org, Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , December 05, 2024 Well , actually My son Joseph asked me the other day , What do you want for Christmas , any Amateur Radio stuff I responded in the negative , because off the top of my head , I couldn't think of anything . But actually I've been wanting one of these for a few years now . But there's no way this side of Heaven that I'm going to ask a member or members of my family to spend 200 on me for an antenna analyzer . And I can mention this here because I don't think any of them even know that this blog exists . It's just another one of Dad's radio things I have a nano VNA , but it's not as convenient to use as a RigExpert . Dave KD2FSI has one and has brought it to Field Day and
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