Robbie

Doing some VHF radio this morning for the Moultrie YMCA. Using a Yaesu FTM-400XD, a roll up antenna made from ladder line, and a 20’ telescoping mast. Inside my pop up tent is my buddy heater and some coffee. It is breezy and chilly in South Georgia today.

Sometimes I get reminders that the hard work paid off. No matter how you study, though, good luck!

I just got to jump @K3MTO into the Brass Knuckle Gang on RS-44. It was tough finding myself while he was calling CQ. I’m not as good trying to find me on the downlink. bkg.club

This was cool! Linear satellites are exciting. You never know what might happen! youtube.com/shorts/92Skwi-1g…

Received an email from the Melbourne Hamfest. Looks like some good stuff going on down there!

Had a quick private convo with @mm9sql Peter. I was politely told no, which I fine. But I managed to work it out in my favor to use my IC-705 as the downlink without an uplink radio connected to OscarWatch. Now I can try to play on U/V sats. Now I need a good pass!

Went out and played radio after work. 5 watts and a wire and 40 minutes later, and I made 20 contacts. Even snagged M0TTQ from a park in GB. Oh, and France! The weather was breezy and cool in the shade which made for a great time in the park. #pota #cw #qrp

So I posted about switching from Windows to Linux in the Hamshack, and apparently this guy thinks I’m too stupid. I hate that my computer restarts on its own. That’s why I’m switching. It’s not about time management, it’s about scripts that I keep running that stop on reboot.

Brass Knuckle Gang jumping in a new member on 2m CW youtu.be/bLY3-X9BJDY

Late shift CW is going to be lit tonight.

This was cool! Voice vs CW on RS-44 satellite! Stoked I was. youtube.com/shorts/92Skwi-1g…

I’ve been enjoying CW on the birds using movies Quansheng radios. It seems that it is the least used mode, though. I’m usually around 145.960 uplink on FO-29 or RS-44. I can’t do the 440 uplink sats because of the Doppler shift.

Headed to a new to me park. It’s Florida. It’ll be hot. I forgot bug spray. The KX2 and I will be rockin’ the CW with my @K4NYMRadio Blazing Paddles.

It was a great morning of CW on the sats! AK3Y says what? Seriously didn’t catch it the first time. Satellite CW w... youtube.com/shorts/Kj3ZG1xRO… via @YouTube

Just worked a new grid EN00 in Nebraska by N0GVK on RS-44 using CW! I love logging in HAM2K POLO!

We attempted three islands yesterday on the coast of Georgia. We made it to one before conditions worsened. We got the heck out of there. Sapelo, Cumberland, Blackbeard, and Wolf. All rare Georgia #POTA entities. Also pictured Randy, KN4DY, John, KN4SWS, and Dianne, KO4FHS.

This is the sat life. I haven’t been able to play much because it has rained all day, but I did get a break in the rain for RS-44. Computer control is nice.

Waging bets…my WA4MCM rotator kit isn’t going to be delivered today. What’s the over-under for the USPS?

Tequila and FO-29 and got two new QSOs on CW. It’s been a great night.