Wow. That's way far more than anything I have worked. I'm just now getting my LOTW information from my Oklahoma home computer to here in Arkansas.
I still haven't done the digital thing yet....some day though.
I did get my 80M full wavelength vertical loop repaired and the 20M vertical loop restrung. I've made a few nice contacts on 6M that I had never pursued before.
Yesterday I found my mounting bracket for the A144S10 I had jury rigged in a single direction. I now have a rotor for the thing and a tripod mount to go on top of this old house..hopefully I can hit the repeaters in Tulsa from here (175 miles). I hit Fort Smith repeaters easily with 10-15 watts but that trip is only ~85 miles. If I fall short I'll buy another and a stacking kit to up the gain...or maybe try the 14 element Hy-Gain beam..the A144S10 does the job but it's a really flimsy antenna (aka old time TV fold up).
And I got word yesterday that my FRG-7 has been repaired, recapped, cleaned, tuned and burned in for a day. It should get mailed back Monday. I like using that thing for AM radio...I try to listen to WWL 870 AM out of New Orleans for the Don Dubuc fishing and hunting show Saturday mornings at 5 AM.
Also sitting here with a Anytone 5888 to put in the tractor. It's a knockoff of the Yaesu FT-8800 I hope to setup for 2M and GMRS...since most people up here use the GMRS for hunting and Midland has really been successful in opening up th GMRS market. I have one of Midland's MXT 115's in the side by side which does a good job.
I've got a lot of farm/ranch work to do here along with gainful employment before I can ham it up. Keep us up on all of your accomplishments.
Ken
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