21 Tech Net: 2024-12-22

My Week in Radio

  • ARRL 10m contest:
    • 13 CW contacts logged on paper
    • Iambic keyer set to 20 WPM somewhat confidently
    • Still relying on radio to decode for me
  • Hunting some CW POTA activators through the week
  • Practicing copying CW
  • Latest beta of Meshtastic app on Android is reconnecting automatically
  • ISS SSTV 25 Dec - 4 Jan

Others

  • K3EA, Greg:
    • FT8 whack-a-mole
    • Saw some RTTY contests
    • Canadian contest next weekend
    • https://contestcalendar.com/
    • Jan 4-5 is RTTY Roundup
    • Kids day
    • Good space weather, peak of solar cycle
    • DX
      • Phillipines
      • French Guyana
  • WB3LNY, George:
    • Diagnosing heating connections on large electrical panel
  • NE3H, Joe:
    • Spoke at length with a bunch of old acquaintances from Taiwan
  • KC3VZU, Bob:
    • Installing some coax and a 220MHz rig
  • KD3AGU, Richard:
    • Licensed 3 weeks ago
    • Setting up DMR
    • Listening to a net in Ephrata
  • K3DMM, Denny:
    • 16F outside, so no fun standing outside for satellite work
    • Tuned some mobile antennas
    • Worked a couple ISS passes
    • Good SO-50 pass
    • Looking forward to lunch on Thursday
  • WA3WIJ, Ron:
    • Rebuilding Halicrafters radio with caps and tubes
    • Preparing for straight key night
  • KC3ZBI, Ron:
  • N7JMS, Jon:
    • Got some new countries on FT8/FT4
    • Building a 10M loop antenna
    • Is there any C4FM or Fusion available in the Harrisburg area?
      • K3DMM, Denny: 447.925
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