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Operating Challenges Sending and Receiving

On Instant Recognition,  Head Copy, and Ragchewing

Starting in mid January, I’ve made a concerted effort to be on the radio more.  Concerted effort makes it sound as if there’s some struggle involved where there isn’t any. As it turns out, all I needed was an amenable setup, a consistent time that I’d be available to get on the air, and a change […]

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Some Weekday Hunting and Antenna Schemes

My poor ten month old daughter is home under the weather today.  It’s nothing too serious but I knew her teachers would send her home and a day with the baby is still a good day even if she’s feeling a bit puny. While she was napping after lunch,  I managed to work eleven POTA […]

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Operating Challenges

QRP-ARCI Contest: Holiday Homebrew Sprint 2020

Since getting my C through the Straight Key Century Club, I thought I would branch out a bit. My first foray into contesting was modest but rewarding. The Holiday Homebrew Sprint, organized by the QRP-ARCI, benefitted those who operated homebrew rigs and those who operated portable setups. While I didn’t manage to go outside since […]