Tonight was the first PSK contest I’ve participated in for quite some time. I’m willing to bet it’s been at least two solid years. I continued knocking the dust off my gear by participating in the Penn-Ohio DX Society’s 40M Firecracker … Continue reading →
It’s been so long I can’t even remember the last time I was really on the air (HF at least). I think I’ve turned my radio on once since last June and that was only to make an announcement of … Continue reading →
Like a maroon I let my old hosting account expire. I thought I’d moved it to my other account until it quit working completely. Much to my chagrin I also realized I didn’t have a good backup. So we start … Continue reading →
I’ve decided it’s time to add a little flexibility. I’ve got a new domain and you can find me at https://www.n4cdb.com. I’m still working on integrating the new blog so for now you can follow the continued ramblings at https://www.n4cdb.com/wp. … Continue reading →
On Thursday I ordered an OpenTracker+ from Argent Data System. I couldn’t believe it with yesterday being Good Friday but it arrived in the mail today. From CA no less! It took me about an hour to assemble. I realized … Continue reading →
There are a few repeaters in town that I have a difficult time hitting with any consistency. I’ve had good success for the most part with my Diamond X300 vertical but for repeaters in other counties I struggle. I decided … Continue reading →
I’ve made some more headway on the Linux/Amateur Radio front. Now I have Xastir running on the desktop and I’m picking up stations. Well, I’m sort of cheating I suppose. I don’t have a TNC so I’m using internet feeds. … Continue reading →
I had a moment of lucidity this afternoon over lunch. I think I realized why the placement of the nylon washer had such an effect on the Arrow antenna. I believe that fact that when it’s placed on the bottom … Continue reading →
I haven’t been able to use Echolink since I made the switch from Windows to Linux. I’ve been bummed out about it since I used to be on Echolink running a weekly net for about two years and then I … Continue reading →
Today we (Duval County ARES) did another special event with the City of Jacksonville. It was the 2010 St Johns River Celebration Cleanup. There were about 20 sites around the city where volunteers gathered to collect trash and debris from … Continue reading →
