I’ve been pondering how to begin this post. The title immediately sets you the reader off to a personal opinion. Yes, it should invoke thought. Whether it’s “He didn’t have his coffee this morning” or “Hmmm ya know…., he might be onto something”, we should consider the state of ham radio’s current inhabitants of the … Read more
As I sit in my really nice old executive chair that a neighbor’s kid gave me around 2 decades ago and watch FT-8 scroll by on 17 meters in the wee hours of the morning while dreading what panic calls will happen from work when the adminisphere folks show up, I’ve come to some 3am … Read more
My call is now WA4FU as of 2 July 2025. I couldn’t get past the rest of the hams trying to get 1×2 calls so I did some filtered looking around at what might be available that 20 other hams weren’t trying to grab. This one is great on cw. It’s a call you won’t … Read more
I should rename this post to “Check Your Config Again, Puhleeeeze, Darn It” or “Things Nobody Else Bothered to Mention to You in Their Beginner’s Guide to FT-8.” Both titles are just too long and make you the reader think I’m in a bad mood. Nah, I’m in a great mood, actually. The cats are … Read more
As I sit in my really nice old executive chair that a neighbor’s kid gave me around 2 decades ago and watch FT-8 scroll by on 17 meters in the wee hours of the morning while dreading what panic calls will happen from work when the adminisphere folks show up, I’ve come to some 3am … Read more