Category: General
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Iambic paddles making too much racket? Try this!
My iambic paddles were driving me nutty, so I reaffirmed my ham status by coming up with a quick fix.
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2025 Year End Review
Wishing you all a safe and very happy New Year’s Eve celebration this week. I hope you all made resolutions that you might actually be able to keep.
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2025 ARRL 10-Meter Contest
I had a lot of fun operating in the ARRL 10-meter Contest. I ended up with 101 CW contacts in the log. This was my first triple digit contest effort, so it was a big step forward for me.
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CQ World Wide DX CW contest Search & Pounce
I had a great time working the recent CQWW DX CW contest. It was a great learning experience for me as I had a new logging software and WinKeyer to figure out. My performance was nothing to write home about, but I did well by my own standard.
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Holiday shopping for hams
If you need gift ideas for yourself or a ham in your life, I’ve put together a list of my favorite items that I’m sure will they or you will find useful.
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Happy Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow veterans out there! I hope you all enjoy your day of thanks.
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Vienna Wireless Society Fall Picnic
The annual Fall Picnic for the Vienna Wireless Society was held this weekend. Some antendees built tape measure Yagi-Uda antennas and participated in a Foxhunt after lunch. Lots of fun. Sadly, I did not bring home the VWS Foxhunt Winner trophy this time.
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Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
Please consider providing your support for the passage of the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act now!
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CW Contest Times – Eastern US Time
Amateur radio contesting… How do other Americans do it? I want to know!
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