Category: General
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New Site Feature Now Live!
New Morse Code Keys feature of the site is available! Take a look at my growing collection of keys and paddles.
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Yaesu FT-891 Mobile Installation – Part 2
In part 2 of this series, I install the ATAS-120a antenna and tackled the task of providing an adequate ground plane for it through the use of just two bonding straps. Success was acheived and all is good in the world.
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Yaesu FT-891 Mobile Installation – Part 1
In part one of this multi-part series, I start the process of installing the venerable Yaesu FT-891 mobile HF rig and ATAS-120a antenna into my car. Fun times all around!
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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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