Tag Archives: Ham Radio

Improvements to the Shack

I’m currently in the process of making several improvements to the shack.  In the middle of last week I received an LDG AT-1000 Pro II automatic antenna tuner in the mail.  Unfortunately, due to a business trip I’ve not been able to use it.  I hooked it up and made sure it worked….but other than that,… More »

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ARRL DX CW Contest

I participated in the ARRL DX CW Contest this past weekend.  I didn’t fervently work the contest, but I sat down a couple of times and worked several stations.  Conditions were not the best…but also not the worst…that that I’ve seen.  I didn’t pick up any new DXCC entities…but did work a few that I have… More »

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God Made Ham Radio Operators

Here’s a little item I scratched out after hearing the “God Made A Farmer” Super Bowl commercial. With apologies to Paul Harvey. God said I need somebody to get up before dawn and work the gray line propagation for faraway DX. Someone to turn on the HF radio, eat dinner by the glow of the… More »

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