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A nice video I received from K8II, for a AO-27 pass he worked me on (as well as some other QSOs). I was using my homebrew dual (VHF/UHF) Yagi and diplexer and Yaesu VX-5R HT. Still trying to figure out why I didn’t work NS1Z :-)
So, how am I doing?
Longtime Mayor of NYC Ed Koch used to ask that of the public/media all the time during his tenure. At the start of the year, I made a ‘To Do List’ regarding things I wanted to accomplish in amateur radio this year. We’re at the halfway point of 2012, so let’s see how I’m doing….
QRP DXCC<HUZZAH!>
Ditch the paper log for a digital one<Yup>
More portable/outdoor operation<Easily surpassed last year’s efforts>
- Organize my (corner of the basement) shack <May never happen>
- Get comfortable with & operate more digital modes <In Process>
- Build & experiment with more antenna designs <2m Moxon done, Sat ANT in process, 10,15,20m top-loaded vertical 50% done, 6m moxon later>
First SOTA activation<Activated one of the few unactivated peaks in NJ>
- First Satellite Contact <Building Homebrew Diplexer & Arrow ANT now>
So, all in all, I’m pretty happy with my progress, with half a year left.
